Tap Water Results

Is Salina, 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 Salina. 3 PFAS were detected below the limits.

4 public water systems serve parts of Salina. The largest, City of Salina, serves 46,481 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

City of Salina

46,481 people · Surface water · EPA ID KS2016914

PFASHighest averageLimitStatus
PFOA
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFOS
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFHxS
Detected, below limit
0.82 ppt10 pptDetected, below limit
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: 1.4 ppb at the 90th percentile (Dec 2023, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 0

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.

Salina homes and lead pipes

71%
of homes built before 1980 (Kansas 56%, US 50%)
25%
built before 1950 (Kansas 21%)
36%
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 Salina city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Salina

  • Ottawa County Rural Water District 2
    1,794 people · Groundwater · Kansas · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Saline County Rural Water District 4
    768 people · Groundwater · Kansas · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Sundowner, Inc
    220 people · Groundwater · Kansas · lists this city
    Coliform bacteria violations

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Hutchinson 54 mi
City of Hutchinson
City of HutchinsonNone above limits0 ppb
Manhattan 60 mi
City of Manhattan
City of ManhattanNone above limits0.8 ppb
Wichita 79 mi
City of Wichita
City of WichitaNone above limits1.42 ppb
Derby 89 mi
City of Derby
City of DerbyNone above limits1.3 ppb
Topeka 104 mi
City of Topeka
City of TopekaNone above limits1.4 ppb
Lawrence 127 mi
City of Lawrence
City of LawrenceNone above limits3 ppb
Salina ZIP codes (1)
  • 67401

Questions

Is Salina tap water safe to drink?

City of Salina has had no health-based violations 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 Salina, KS?

4 public water systems serve parts of Salina. The largest is City of Salina (46,481 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Salina tap water have PFAS?

City of Salina had 3 PFAS detected at least once in EPA's 2023–2025 testing, all with averages below the federal limits.

Do Salina homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 71% of Salina 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 Salina'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.