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Valley Center, KS

EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Valley Center. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

2
water suppliers
8,879
people served
16
contaminants found
Kansas rankings Lead in Kansas PFAS in Kansas

What was found in Valley Center's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Copper
520 µg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: VALLEY CENTER, CITY OF · 7,419 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 781.5 µg/L — SEDGWICK CO RWD 2 · 1,460 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
50 µg/L 63%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: VALLEY CENTER, CITY OF · 7,419 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
23 µg/L 38%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: VALLEY CENTER, CITY OF · 7,419 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lead
18.45 µg/L 123%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Main supplier: VALLEY CENTER, CITY OF · 7,419 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lithium
17.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: VALLEY CENTER, CITY OF · 7,419 people · 2025
Highest in the city: 18 µg/L — SEDGWICK CO RWD 2 · 1,460 people · 2025
2/2 UCMR-5
Chloroform
16.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: VALLEY CENTER, CITY OF · 7,419 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
16.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: VALLEY CENTER, CITY OF · 7,419 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
14.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: VALLEY CENTER, CITY OF · 7,419 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 14.75 µg/L — SEDGWICK CO RWD 2 · 1,460 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
7.515 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: VALLEY CENTER, CITY OF · 7,419 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 12.26 µg/L — SEDGWICK CO RWD 2 · 1,460 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
10.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: VALLEY CENTER, CITY OF · 7,419 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
5.38 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: VALLEY CENTER, CITY OF · 7,419 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 5.5 µg/L — SEDGWICK CO RWD 2 · 1,460 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Bromoform
4.84 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: VALLEY CENTER, CITY OF · 7,419 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 4.905 µg/L — SEDGWICK CO RWD 2 · 1,460 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
3.75 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: VALLEY CENTER, CITY OF · 7,419 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
3.23 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: VALLEY CENTER, CITY OF · 7,419 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Pfba
0.0050 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: SEDGWICK CO RWD 2 · 1,460 people · 2025
1/2 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0042 mg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: VALLEY CENTER, CITY OF · 7,419 people · 2024
2/2 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Valley Center

SupplierPopulation served
VALLEY CENTER, CITY OF 7,419
SEDGWICK CO RWD 2 1,460

Frequently asked questions about Valley Center tap water

Is Valley Center tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 16 contaminants in the water serving Valley Center. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Valley Center?

2 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Valley Center, Kansas to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Valley Center's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Valley Center include Copper, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Lead, Lithium. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.