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Olathe, City of

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 85 contaminants and detected 13. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

85
contaminants tested
13
detected
143,014
people served
17
health-based violations
Kansas rankingsLead in KansasPFAS in Kansas
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Johnson

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

17
health-based violations
54
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2011-03-01 → 2011-03-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2011-03-01 → 2011-03-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2011-03-01 → 2011-03-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2011-03-01 → 2011-03-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2011-02-01 → 2011-02-28
TT Health-based Resolved 2011-02-01 → 2011-02-28
TT Health-based Resolved 2011-02-01 → 2011-02-28
TT Health-based Resolved 2011-02-01 → 2011-02-28
TT Health-based Resolved 2002-10-01 → 2002-12-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2002-10-01 → 2002-12-31

Other contaminants detected

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 this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
TTHM
58.145 µg/L 73%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 89.5 µg/L
252/252 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
27.12 µg/L 45%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 96.2 µg/L
235/252 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
99.65 µg/L 7.7%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 150 µg/L
108/108 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
8.615 µg/L 57%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 24 µg/L
42/107 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
827 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 940 µg/L
39/39 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
796.5 µg/L 8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 810 µg/L
30/32 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0110 mg/L 73%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 14/14 LCR 2023
Arsenic
2.13 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.2 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
94.15 µg/L 4.7%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 98 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Selenium
2.2 µg/L 4.4%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Atrazine
1.408 µg/L 47%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.6 µg/L
7/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Chromium
2.575 µg/L 2.6%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.7 µg/L
6/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Lithium
20.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 4/4 UCMR-5 2023
72 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalAsbestosBhc-GammaBenzeneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneCombined Radium (-226 And -228)DichloromethaneEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
LINDT, OMAR
Phone
913-971-8350
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Olathe, City of

Is Olathe, City of tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants in Olathe, City of's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Olathe, City of's water?

EPA monitoring detected TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Copper, Lead, Fluoride, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Olathe, City of serve?

Olathe, City of reports serving 143,014 people in Kansas, per its EPA record.

Has Olathe, City of had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 54 violations on file for Olathe, City of, of which 17 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

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.