Industrial context
Kansas's PFAS exposure is concentrated near McConnell AFB (Wichita), Fort Riley, and the former Forbes Field military installation outside Topeka.
By State · KS
PFAS in Kansas water
Based on EPA UCMR 5 testing of 89 public water systems with PFAS detected in Kansas.
See Kansas on the national heatmap Systems tested in state
89 With PFAS detected
89 Above EPA limits
5 (6%) State totals reflect systems with at least one PFAS detection in UCMR 5 (the canonical EPA dataset). The 6,151 national total includes ~123 additional systems in US territories and on tribal lands not browsable as state pages.
Most contaminated in Kansas
5 Kansas water systems tested above EPA PFAS limits. The most severe is GREAT BEND, CITY OF, where PFHxS measured 60.0 ppt — 6.0× the federal limit.
State context
How PFAS shows up in Kansas
Regulatory stance
Kansas follows the federal EPA framework.
Notable sites
McConnell AFB is on the DoD's list of PFAS-contaminated installations; communities near Wichita have been impacted.
Editorial summary compiled from public DoD, EPA, and state agency disclosures. Not a comprehensive site inventory — for the authoritative list of PFAS investigation locations in Kansas, consult your state environmental agency.
Most Commonly Detected PFAS in Kansas
Systems with detections · EPA UCMR 5 (2023–2025)
lithium 76 systems
PFBA 19 systems
PFBS 12 systems
PFHxS 9 systems
PFPeA 9 systems
PFHxA 8 systems
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Water Systems in Kansas (89)
| Water System ↕ | PWSID | PFAS Detected ↕ | Above MCL ↕ | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT BEND, CITY OF Groundwater | KS2000911 | 11 | 3 | High Risk |
| FRUSI WATER TREATMENT PLANT Groundwater | KS2006114 | 8 | 3 | High Risk |
| PRATT, CITY OF Groundwater | KS2015103 | 7 | 1 | High Risk |
| PARK CITY, CITY OF MX | KS2017303 | 6 | 1 | High Risk |
| ARKANSAS CITY, CITY OF Groundwater | KS2003509 | 3 | 1 | High Risk |
| HAYS, CITY OF Groundwater | KS2005111 | 5 | 0 | Moderate |
| SALINA, CITY OF GU | KS2016914 | 4 | 0 | Low Level |
| HUGOTON, CITY OF Groundwater | KS2018901 | 4 | 0 | Low Level |
| LAWRENCE, CITY OF Surface Water | KS2004503 | 3 | 0 | Low Level |
| PAOLA, CITY OF Surface Water | KS2012103 | 3 | 0 | Low Level |
| IOLA, CITY OF Surface Water | KS2000103 | 2 | 0 | Low Level |
| DOUGLAS CO RWD 3 Surface Water | KS2004507 | 2 | 0 | Low Level |
| UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Surface Water | KS2004513 | 2 | 0 | Low Level |
| DODGE CITY, CITY OF Groundwater | KS2005710 | 2 | 0 | Low Level |
| DESOTO, CITY OF Groundwater | KS2009102 | 2 | 0 | Low Level |
| JOHNSON CO RWD 7 Surface Water | KS2009104 | 2 | 0 | Low Level |
| WATER DISTRICT 1 OF JOHNSON CO GU | KS2009110 | 2 | 0 | Low Level |
| WAMEGO, CITY OF Groundwater | KS2014908 | 2 | 0 | Low Level |
| SEDGWICK CO RWD 2 Surface Water | KS2017315 | 2 | 0 | Low Level |
| GODDARD, CITY OF Groundwater | KS2017325 | 2 | 0 | Low Level |
| TOPEKA, CITY OF Surface Water | KS2017701 | 2 | 0 | Low Level |
| SHAWNEE CO RWD 8 Surface Water | KS2017708 | 2 | 0 | Low Level |
| SHAWNEE CO RWD 4C Groundwater | KS2017718 | 2 | 0 | Low Level |
| WELLINGTON, CITY OF Surface Water | KS2019119 | 2 | 0 | Low Level |
| ATCHISON, CITY OF Surface Water | KS2000506 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| ATCHISON CO RWD 5C Groundwater | KS2000511 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| MEDICINE LODGE, CITY OF Groundwater | KS2000702 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| FORT SCOTT, CITY OF Surface Water | KS2001104 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| ROSE HILL, CITY OF MX | KS2001520 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| BUTLER CO RWD 5 MX | KS2001526 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| BAXTER SPRINGS, CITY OF Surface Water | KS2002109 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| CLAY CENTER, CITY OF Groundwater | KS2002701 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| CONCORDIA, CITY OF Groundwater | KS2002907 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| CRAWFORD CO RWD 5 Groundwater | KS2003702 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| PITTSBURG, CITY OF Groundwater | KS2003705 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| FRONTENAC, CITY OF Groundwater | KS2003720 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| ABILENE, CITY OF GU | KS2004112 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| WATHENA, CITY OF Groundwater | KS2004308 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| DOUGLAS CO RWD 4 Surface Water | KS2004509 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| BALDWIN CITY, CITY OF Surface Water | KS2004510 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| EUDORA, CITY OF Groundwater | KS2004511 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| GARDEN CITY, CITY OF Groundwater | KS2005511 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| OTTAWA, CITY OF Surface Water | KS2005906 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| JUNCTION CITY, CITY OF Groundwater | KS2006108 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| ULYSSES, CITY OF Groundwater | KS2006704 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| VIRGIL, CITY OF Surface Water | KS2007307 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| HESSTON, CITY OF Groundwater | KS2007902 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| NEWTON KS, CITY OF Groundwater | KS2007905 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| JEFFERSON CO RWD 12 Groundwater | KS2008717 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| PERRY, CITY OF Groundwater | KS2008720 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| GARDNER, CITY OF Surface Water | KS2009106 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| OLATHE, CITY OF GU | KS2009115 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| SPRING HILL, CITY OF Surface Water | KS2009120 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| TONGANOXIE, CITY OF Groundwater | KS2010306 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| American Water - Fort Leavenworth Groundwater | KS2010311 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| LAN DEL WATER DISTRICT GU | KS2010313 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| LEAVENWORTH WATER DEPARTMENT Surface Water | KS2010317 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| SUBURBAN WATER COMPANY Surface Water | KS2010321 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| SYLVAN GROVE, CITY OF Groundwater | KS2010502 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| MOUNDRIDGE, CITY OF Groundwater | KS2011304 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| MCPHERSON, CITY OF Groundwater | KS2011309 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| CANTON, CITY OF Groundwater | KS2011313 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| MIAMI CO RWD 2 Surface Water | KS2012101 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| LOUISBURG, CITY OF Surface Water | KS2012106 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| COFFEYVILLE, CITY OF Surface Water | KS2012513 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| COUNCIL GROVE, CITY OF Surface Water | KS2012702 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| LARNED, CITY OF Groundwater | KS2014505 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| HUTCHINSON, CITY OF Groundwater | KS2015509 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| MUNDEN, CITY OF Groundwater | KS2015708 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| LYONS, CITY OF Groundwater | KS2015903 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| MANHATTAN, CITY OF Groundwater | KS2016112 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| RUSSELL, CITY OF MX | KS2016703 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| SCOTT CITY, CITY OF Groundwater | KS2017101 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| BEL AIRE, CITY OF Surface Water | KS2017304 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| SEDGWICK CO RWD 3 MX | KS2017306 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| WICHITA, CITY OF MX | KS2017308 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| VALLEY CENTER, CITY OF Surface Water | KS2017318 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| HAYSVILLE, CITY OF Groundwater | KS2017322 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| MCCONNELL AFB Surface Water | KS2017323 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| EL PASO WATER COMPANY MX | KS2017328 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| MAIZE, CITY OF Groundwater | KS2017345 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| LIBERAL, CITY OF Groundwater | KS2017504 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| SHAWNEE CO RWD 1C Surface Water | KS2017704 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| GOODLAND, CITY OF Groundwater | KS2018102 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| MULVANE, CITY OF Groundwater | KS2019113 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| COLBY, CITY OF Groundwater | KS2019302 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| MAPLE HILL, CITY OF Groundwater | KS2019708 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| BONNER SPRINGS, CITY OF Groundwater | KS2020904 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| KANSAS CITY BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES Surface Water | KS2020906 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
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Test your water
How to get your Kansas water tested for PFAS
EPA UCMR 5 tested 89 public water systems in Kansas — but at the utility entry point, not your tap. Aging pipes and indoor plumbing can change what reaches your home, and private wells aren't covered by UCMR 5 at all. To find out what's actually in your water, test it with a certified lab.
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How PFAS water testing works
EPA Method 537.1 in plain English — what a certified lab actually measures
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Order a certified mail-in test kit
PFAS mail-in kits from about $85 (Cyclopure, Tap Score)
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On a private well in Kansas?
Wells aren't covered by EPA testing — your own testing guide
Kansas testing resources
- State agency
- Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE)
- PFAS limits
- Kansas follows the federal EPA MCLs and has not established its own enforceable PFAS standards.
- Well testing
- Kansas private-well testing guidance →
Compiled from official Kansas state sources. Programs and eligibility change — confirm current details with the agency.