We read 20 results from City of Emporia’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 4 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 24,009 people · Water system ID KS2011105 · Read the district’s 2025 report (opens in a new tab)
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Results from the 2025 report
Each number is copied from the district’s report and links to the page it’s printed on. Where the report lists several plants, wells or purchased water, the highest is shown.
| Contaminant | Result | Health goal | Legal limit | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminumhighest measured · Treatment plant · 2025 report, page 4 | 0.34 ppm | — | 0.2 ppm guideline | Above the guideline1.7x the guideline (taste, odor or stains; not a health limit) |
| Bromatehighest measured · range ND to 6.2 · Treatment plant · 2025 report, page 4 | 6.2 ppb | 0.1 ppb | 10 ppb | Above the health goal62x the health goal |
| Lead90th percentile of homes tested, 0 over the action level · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 3 | 3.33 ppb | 0.2 ppb | 15 ppb (action level) | Above the health goal17x the health goal |
| pHhighest measured · Treatment plant · 2025 report, page 4 | 8.8 | — | — | Outside the normal rangeAlkaline water can leave scale |
| Bariumsingle sample · Treatment plant · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.02 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Chloraminehighest running annual average · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 4 | 3.1 ppm | None set | 4 ppm | Below the legal limit |
| Chloridehighest measured · Treatment plant · 2025 report, page 4 | 34 ppm | — | 250 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Copper90th percentile of homes tested, 0 over the action level · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.01 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Below the health goal |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)highest running annual average · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 3 | 8 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest running annual average · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 3 | 3 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Manganesehighest measured · Treatment plant · 2025 report, page 4 | 0.0016 ppm | — | 0.05 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Sulfatehighest measured · Treatment plant · 2025 report, page 4 | 36 ppm | — | 250 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Total dissolved solidshighest measured · Treatment plant · 2025 report, page 4 | 150 ppm | — | 500 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Alkalinityhighest measured · Treatment plant · 2025 report, page 4 | 53 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
| Calciumhighest measured · Treatment plant · 2025 report, page 4 | 20 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
| Conductivityhighest measured · Treatment plant · 2025 report, page 4 | 260 µS/cm | None set | None | No health limit |
| Hardnesshighest measured · Treatment plant · 2025 report, page 4 | 5.44 gpg (93 ppm) | — | — | Moderately hard |
| Magnesiumhighest measured · Treatment plant · 2025 report, page 4 | 10 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
| Potassiumhighest measured · Treatment plant · 2025 report, page 4 | 3.5 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
| Sodiumhighest measured · Treatment plant · 2025 report, page 4 | 13 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
Utility results describe the whole system, measured where water enters the pipes, not your tap. Your home’s plumbing can add lead or copper.
What you can do
Nothing here is an emergency notice: if the district has a violation, it must tell customers directly. If you’d like to lower these at your tap, these are the treatments that remove them, and the catalog shows the models certified for each. Ranking is by certified removal; commissions never change the order.
Lead
Found: Lead
What removes it: Certified carbon block or RO.
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