Tap Water Results

Is Hutchinson, KS tap water safe?

Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it

Summary

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for City of Hutchinson.

4 public water systems serve parts of Hutchinson. The largest, City of Hutchinson, serves 39,712 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

City of Hutchinson

39,712 people · Groundwater · EPA ID KS2015509

PFASHighest averageLimitStatus
PFOA
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFOS
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFHxS
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
PFNA
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
HFPO-DA (GenX)
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected

ppt = parts per trillion. "Highest average" is the highest average at any of the system's entry points, the way EPA compares results with the limits.

Lead: 0 ppb at the 90th percentile (Dec 2024, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 1

Across Kansas, 3 of 102 water systems EPA tested had PFAS above a 2024 federal limit, and 3 systems were above the lead action level in results from the last five years. Kansas results.

Hutchinson homes and lead pipes

79%
of homes built before 1980 (Kansas 56%, US 50%)
34%
built before 1950 (Kansas 21%)
37%
of households rent (Kansas 33%)

Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so homes from before then are the ones to check. Renting? Ask your landlord what the service line is made of, because it's their pipe to replace. How to check your own line.

Housing: Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Hutchinson city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Hutchinson

  • Reno County Rural Water District 4
    635 people · Purchased groundwater · Kansas · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Reno County Water District 8
    260 people · Groundwater · Kansas · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Reno County Rural Water District 1
    150 people · Groundwater · Kansas · lists this city
    Nitrate violationsAlso: Coliform bacteria violation

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Wichita 40 mi
City of Wichita
City of WichitaNone above limits1.42 ppb
Derby 50 mi
City of Derby
City of DerbyNone above limits1.3 ppb
Salina 54 mi
City of Salina
City of SalinaNone above limits1.4 ppb
Manhattan 105 mi
City of Manhattan
City of ManhattanNone above limits0.8 ppb
Dodge City 116 mi
City of Dodge City
City of Dodge CityAbove limit0 ppb
Topeka 138 mi
City of Topeka
City of TopekaNone above limits1.4 ppb
Hutchinson ZIP codes (1)
  • 67501

Questions

Is Hutchinson tap water safe to drink?

City of Hutchinson had 1 health-based violation since 2016. Utility data can't show lead from your own pipes: if your home was built before 1986, test your tap. Your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report is the official summary.

Who supplies water in Hutchinson, KS?

4 public water systems serve parts of Hutchinson. The largest is City of Hutchinson (39,712 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Hutchinson tap water have PFAS?

None detected above EPA's reporting limits. City of Hutchinson had no PFAS detected in EPA's 2023–2025 testing. "Not detected" means below the reporting limit (about 2 to 20 ppt), not proven zero.

Do Hutchinson homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 79% of Hutchinson homes as built before 1980 (Kansas: 56%). Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so older homes are more likely to have them. City of Hutchinson's service line inventory says what your line is made of. The only way to know for your home is to check the line where it enters the house and test your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.