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Is Topeka Tap Water Safe to Drink?

Yes! Generally Safe to Drink*

LAST UPDATED: 7:47 pm, July 22, 2022
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Can You Drink Tap Water in Topeka?

Yes, Topeka's tap water is generally considered safe to drink as Topeka has no active health based violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) that we are aware of. Other factors such as lead piping in a home, or low levels of pollutants on immunocompromised individuals, should also be considered, however. To find more recent info we might have, you can check out our boil water notice page or the city's water provider website.

According the EPA’s ECHO database, from April 30, 2019 to June 30, 2022, Topeka's water utility, City of Topeka, had 1 non-health-based violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act. For more details on the violations, please see our violation history section below. The last violation for Topeka was resolved on Aug. 31, 2021. This assessment is based on the City of Topeka water system, other water systems in the city may have different results.

While tap water that meets the EPA health guidelines generally won’t make you sick to your stomach, it can still contain regulated and unregulated contaminants present in trace amounts that could potentially cause health issues over the long-run. These trace contaminants may also impact immunocompromised and vulnerable individuals.

The EPA is reviewing if it’s current regulations around pollutant levels in tap water are strict enough, and the health dangers posed by unregulated pollutants, like PFAS.

Water Quality Report for Topeka Tap Water

The most recent publicly available numbers for measured contaminant levels in Topeka tap water are in its 2020 Water Quality Report. As you can see, there are levels which the EPA considers to be acceptable, but being below the maximum allowable level doesn’t necessarily mean the water is healthy.

Lead in tap water, for example, is currently allowed at up to 15ppb by the EPA, but it has set the ideal goal for lead at zero. This highlights how meeting EPA standards doesn’t necessarily mean local tap water is healthy.

EPA regulations continue to change as it evaluates the long term impacts of chemicals and updates drinking water acceptable levels. The rules around arsenic, as well as, lead and copper are currently being re-evaluated.

There are also a number of "emerging" contaminants that are not currently. For example, PFAS (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), for which the EPA has issued a health advisory. PFAS are called "forever chemicals" since they tend not to break down in the environment or the human body and can accumulate over time.

We recommend looking at the contaminants present in Topeka's water quality reports, or getting your home's tap water tested to see if you should be filtering your water.

Topeka Tap Water Safe Drinking Water Act Violation History - Prior 10 Years

Below is a ten year history of violations for the water system named City of Topeka for Topeka in Kansas. For more details please see the "What do these Violations Mean?" section below.

From Aug. 1, 2021 to Aug. 31, 2021, Topeka had 1 non-health based Safe Drinking Water Act violation with the violation category being Monitoring and Reporting, more specifically, the violation code was Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) which falls into the Microbials rule code group, and the Surface Water Treatment Rules rule code family for the following contaminant code: Surface Water Treatment Rule.

From Jan. 1, 2018 to March 31, 2018, Topeka had 1 health-based Safe Drinking Water Act violation with the violation category being Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, more specifically, the violation code was Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average which falls into the Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule rule code group, and the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule rule code family for the following contaminant code: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5).

Is there Lead in Topeka Water?

Based on the EPA’s ECHO Database, 90% of the samples taken from the Topeka water system, City of Topeka, between sample start date and sample end date, were at or below, 0.002 mg/L of lead in Topeka water. This is 13.3% of the 0.015 mg/L action level. This means 10% of the samples taken from Topeka contained more lead.

While Topeka water testing may have found 0.002 mg/L of lead in its water, that does not mean your water source has the same amount. The amount of lead in water in a city can vary greatly from neighborhood to neighborhood, or even building to building. Many buildings, particularly older ones, have lead pipes or service lines which can be a source of contamination. To find out if your home has lead, we recommend getting you water tested.

No amount of lead in water is healthy, only less dangerous. As lead accumulates in our bodies over time, even exposure to relatively small amounts can have negative health effects. For more information, please check out our Lead FAQ page.

Are there PFAS in Topeka Tap Water?

Currently, testing tap water for PFAS isn’t mandated on a national level. We do have a list of military bases where there have been suspected or confirmed leaks. There appears to be at least one military base - Forbes Field - near Topeka with suspected leaks.

With many potential sources of PFAS in tap water across the US, the best information we currently have about which cities have PFAS in their water is this ewg map, which you can check to see if Topeka has been evaluated for yet.

Our stance is better safe than sorry, and that it makes sense to try to purify the tap water just in case.

Topeka SDWA Violation History Table - Prior 10 Years

Compliance Period Status Health-Based? Category Code Code Rule Code Contaminant Code Rule Group Code Rule Family Code
08/01/2021 - 08/31/2021 Resolved No Monitoring and Reporting (MR) Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) (36) Surface Water Treatment Rule (121) Surface Water Treatment Rule (0200) Microbials (100) Surface Water Treatment Rules (120)
01/01/2018 - 03/31/2018 Resolved Yes Maximum Contaminant Level Violation (MCL) Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average (02) Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (220) Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) (2456) Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (200) Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (220)

What do these Violations Mean?

Safe Drinking Water Act Violations categories split into two groups, health based, and non-health based. Generally, health based violations are more serious, though non-health based violations can also be cause for concern.

Health Based Violations

  1. Maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) - maximum allowed contaminant level was exceeded.
  2. Maximum residual disinfectant levels (MRDLs) - maximum allowed disinfectant level was exceeded.
  3. Other violations (Other) - the exact required process to reduce the amounts of contaminants in drinking water was not followed.

Non-Health Based Violations

  1. Monitoring and reporting violations (MR, MON) - failure to conduct the required regular monitoring of drinking water quality, and/or to submit monitoring results on time.
  2. Public notice violations (Other) - failure to immediately alert consumers if there is a serious problem with their drinking water that may pose a risk to public health.
  3. Other violations (Other) - miscellaneous violations, such as failure to issue annual consumer confidence reports or maintain required records.

SDWA Table Key

Field Description
Compliance Period Dates of the compliance period.
Status Current status of the violation.
  • Resolved - The violation has at least one resolving enforcement action. In SDWIS, this indicates that either the system has returned to compliance from the violation, the rule that was violated was no longer applicable, or no further action was needed.
  • Archived - The violation is not Resolved, but is more than five years past its compliance period end date. In keeping with the Enforcement Response Policy, the violation no longer contributes to the public water system's overall compliance status. Unresolved violations are also marked as Archived when a system ceases operations (becomes inactive).
  • Addressed - The violation is not Resolved or Archived, and is addressed by one or more formal enforcement actions.
  • Unaddressed - The violation is not Resolved or Archived, and has not been addressed by formal enforcement.
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Health-Based? Whether the violation is health based.
Category Code
The category of violation that is reported.
  • TT - Treatment Technique Violation
  • MRDL - Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level
  • Other - Other Violation
  • MCL - Maximum Contaminant Level Violation
  • MR - Monitoring and Reporting
  • MON - Monitoring Violation
  • RPT - Reporting Violation
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Code A full description of violation codes can be accessed in the SDWA_REF_CODE_VALUES (CSV) table.
Contaminant Code A code value that represents a contaminant for which a public water system has incurred a violation of a primary drinking water regulation.
Rule Code Code for a National Drinking Water rule.
  • 110 - Total Coliform Rule
  • 121 - Surface Water Treatment Rule
  • 122 - Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
  • 123 - Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
  • 130 - Filter Backwash Rule
  • 140 - Ground Water Rule
  • 210 - Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
  • 220 - Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
  • 230 - Total Trihalomethanes
  • 310 - Volatile Organic Chemicals
  • 331 - Nitrates
  • 332 - Arsenic
  • 333 - Inorganic Chemicals
  • 320 - Synthetic Organic Chemicals
  • 340 - Radionuclides
  • 350 - Lead and Copper Rule
  • 410 - Public Notice Rule
  • 420 - Consumer Confidence Rule
  • 430 - Miscellaneous
  • 500 - Not Regulated
  • 111 - Revised Total Coliform Rule
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Rule Group Code Code that uniquely identifies a rule group.
  • 120 - Surface Water Treatment Rules
  • 130 - Filter Backwash Rule
  • 140 - Groundwater Rule
  • 210 - Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
  • 220 - Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
  • 230 - Total Trihalomethanes
  • 310 - Volatile Organic Chemicals
  • 320 - Synthetic Organic Chemicals
  • 330 - Inorganic Chemicals
  • 340 - Radionuclides
  • 350 - Lead and Copper Rule
  • 400 - Other
  • 500 - Not Regulated
  • 110 - Total Coliform Rules
  • 410 - Public Notice Rule
  • 420 - Consumer Confidence Rule
  • 430 - Miscellaneous
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Rule Family Code Code for rule family.
  • 100 - Microbials
  • 200 - Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
  • 300 - Chemicals
  • 400 - Other
  • 500 - Not Regulated
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For more clarification please visit the EPA's data dictionary.

Topeka Water - Frequently Asked Questions

HOW DO I CONTACT TOPEKA CUSTOMER SERVICE?
To contact customer service for the Topeka water provider, City of Topeka, please use the information below.
By Mail: 3245 NW WATERWORKS DR
TOPEKA, KS, 66606-1984
HOW TO PAY BILL FOR CITY OF TOPEKA
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If you don't want to make an account, or can't remember your account, you can make a one-time payment towards your Topeka water bill without creating an account using a one time payment portal with your account number and credit or debit card. Click here to make a one time payment.

HOW TO START & STOP TOPEKA WATER SERVICE
Starting Your Service

Moving to a new house or apartment in Topeka means you will often need to put the water in your name with City of Topeka. In order to put the water in your name, please click the link to the start service form below. Start service requests for water bills typically take two business days.

Start Service Form

Want to create a new account?

Leaving your house or apartment in Topeka means you will likely need to take your name off of the water bill with City of Topeka. In order to take your name off the water bill, please click the link to the stop service form below. Stop service for water bills requests typically take two business days.

Stop Service Form

The estimated price of bottled water

$2.16 in USD (1.5-liter)

USER SUBMITTED RATINGS

Topeka tap water
  • Drinking Water Pollution and Inaccessibility 50% Moderate
  • Water Pollution 56% Moderate
  • Drinking Water Quality and Accessibility 50% Moderate
  • Water Quality 44% Moderate

The above data is comprised of subjective, user submitted opinions about the water quality and pollution in Topeka, measured on a scale from 0% (lowest) to 100% (highest).

Related FAQS

Topeka Water Quality Report (Consumer Confidence Report)

The EPA mandates that towns and cities consistently monitor and test their tap water. They must report their findings in an annual Consumer Confidence Report. Below is the most recent water quality report from Topeka's Water. If you would like to see the original version of the report, please click here.

2021 City of Topeka Water Quality Report

The City of Topeka is pleased to inform you that your water consistently met all regulatory compliance standards in 2020. This report summarizes Topeka’s water quality information from 2020 compared to federal and state standards. For further water quality questions, contact Joey Filby at 785-368-2423. You are also invited to attend a water quality meeting on August 3, 2021, at 6 p.m. at 620 SE Madison St. For special accommodations, call 785-368-

2423 or TTY 785-368-3603 8 a.m.-5 p.m. by July 30, 2021.

Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1-800-426-4791).

The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally occurring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity.

Contaminants that may be present in source water before we treat it include: Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, which may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations and wildlife. Inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally occurring or result from urban storm water runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming. Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as storm water runoff, agriculture, and residential users. Radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally occurring or the result of mining activity. Organic contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum production, and also come from gas stations, urban storm water runoff, and septic systems.

The source of the City of Topeka’s drinking water is surface water from the Kansas River. A Kansas Department of Health and Environment Source Water Assessment has evaluated Topeka’s source water as moderately susceptible to contamination and is available upon request or for download at http://www.kdheks.gov/nps/swap/SWreports.html.

Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immuno-compromised persons such as those with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1-800-426-4791).

Our water system tested a minimum of 100 samples per month in accordance with the Total Coliform Rule for microbiological contaminants. Coliform bacteria are usually harmless, but their presence in water can be an indication of disease-causing bacteria. When coliform bacteria are found, special follow-up tests are done to determine if harmful bacteria are present in the water supply. If limits are exceeded, the water supplier must notify the public.

In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulation which limits the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. We treat our water according to EPA’s regulations. Food and Drug Administration regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water, which must provide the same protection for public health.

Cryptosporidium is a microbial parasite found in surface water throughout the United States. Although filtration removes Cryptosporidium, the most commonly used filtration cannot guarantee 100 percent removal. Monitoring of our source water indicates the presence of these organisms. Current test methods do not allow us to determine if the organisms are dead or if they are capable of causing disease. Symptoms of infection include nausea, diarrhea, and abdominal cramps. Most healthy individuals can overcome the disease within a few weeks. However, immuno-compromised people are at greater risk of developing life-threatening illness. Immuno-compromised individuals are encouraged to consult their doctor regarding precautions to take to avoid infection. Cryptosporidium must be ingested to cause disease, and it may spread through other means than drinking water.

If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing. Your water system is responsible for providing high quality drinking water, but cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. When your water has been sitting for several hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. If you are concerned about lead in your water, you may wish to have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.

Definitions of Terms and Abbreviations

Locational Running Annual Average (LRAA): Average of sample analytical results for samples taken at a particular monitoring location during previous four calendar quarters.

Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL): The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology.

Running Annual Average (RAA): Average of sample results obtained over the most current 12 months and used to determine compliance with MCL. Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG): The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to human health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety.

Treatment Technique (TT): A required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water.

Action Level (AL): The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements which a water system must follow.

Parts Per Million (PPM): Milligrams per liter. N.D.: Not Detected.

Parts Per Billion (PPB): Micrograms per liter. N/A: Not Applicable

Micro-mhos Per Centimeter (umhos/cm): A measurement of the ability of a solution to conduct an electrical current.

Nephelometric Turbidity Units (NTU): A measurement of water cloudiness.

Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level (MRDL): The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants.

Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level Goal (MRDLG): The level of drinking water disinfectant below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MRDLGs do not reflect the benefits of the use of disinfectants to control microbial contaminants.

Monitoring Period Average (MPA): An average of sample results obtained during a defined time frame (e.g., monthly, quarterly and yearly).

2020 Summary of Detected Contaminants in City of Topeka Water

REGULATED CONTAMINANTS

Contaminant

Level Detected

Unit of

MCL

MCLG

Date

Likely Source of Contamination

Measure

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inorganic Contaminants

Barium

29

PPB

2000

2000

5/12/20

Discharge of drilling wastes; Discharge from metal refineries;

Erosion of natural deposits.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fluoride

0.64

PPM

4

4

Jan - Dec

Water additive which promotes strong teeth.

(Range 0.53 - 0.79)

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nitrate

3.2

PPM

10

10

5/12/20

Runoff from fertilizer use; Leaching from septic tanks, sewage;

(Range 1.4 - 3.2)

6/22/20

Erosion of natural deposits.

 

 

 

 

Selenium

2.2

PPB

50

50

5/12/20

Discharge from petroleum and metal refineries; Erosion of

natural deposits; Discharge from mines.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copper

(Range 0.0033 - 0.051)

 

 

 

Jun - Aug

Corrosion of household plumbing systems; Erosion of natural

(90 percentile)

(90% = 0.030)

PPM

AL = 1.3

1.3

*2020

deposits; Leaching from wood preservatives.

Number above AL

Number > AL = 0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lead

(Range N.D. - 28)

 

 

 

Jun - Aug

Corrosion of household plumbing systems; Erosion of natural

(90 percentile)

(90% = 2.4)

PPB

AL = 15

0

*2020

deposits.

Number above AL

Number > AL = 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*We have monitored for copper and lead in specific homes identified with lead pipe or copper pipe with lead solder since 1992. Due to the low levels detected and because concentrations are not expected to vary significantly from year to year, the State requires us to monitor these homes only once every three years.

Organic Contaminants

Atrazine

0.73

PPB

RAA=

3

Jan - Dec

Runoff from herbicide used on row crops.

(Range 0.14 - 1.50)

3

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chloramine

3.3

PPM

MRDL MPA =

MRDLG

Jan - Dec

Water additive used to control microbes.

(Range 3.13 - 3.75)

4

= 4

2020

 

 

 

Haloacetic Acids

54

PPB

LRAA=

N/A

Jan - Dec

By-product of drinking water disinfection.

(HAA5)

(Range 8.93 - 48)

60

2020

 

 

 

Trihalomethanes

49

PPB

LRAA=

N/A

Jan - Dec

By-product of drinking water chlorination.

(Range 23 - 45.6)

80

2020

 

 

 

 

*Total organic carbon (TOC) has no health effects. However, TOC provides a medium for the formation of trihalomethanes (THMs) and haloacetic acids (HAAs). Drinking water containing these byproducts in excess of the MCL may lead to adverse health effects, liver or kidney problems, or nervous system effects and may lead to an increase risk in getting cancer.

Microbiological Contaminants

 

 

 

0.0%

 

<5% of Monthly

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jan - Dec

Coliform are bacteria that are naturally present in the

Total Coliform Bacteria

 

 

%

 

 

0

 

 

 

environment and are used as an indicator that other, potentially-

 

 

(Range 0.0% - 0.0%)

 

Samples

 

 

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

harmful bacteria may be present.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Organic Carbon*

 

 

1.76

Ratio

 

Removal Ratio

 

 

N/A

 

 

Jan - Dec

Naturally present in the environment.

 

 

 

(Range 0.67 - 2.50)

 

TT > 1.0

 

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*100%

 

TT=< 0.30 NTU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Soil runoff. Turbidity is a measure of cloudiness in the water.

 

 

 

 

 

95% of time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jan - Dec

Turbidity

 

 

(Range 0.015 - 0.256

NTU

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

We monitor it because it is a good indicator of the effectiveness

 

 

 

TT= 1 NTU

 

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

NTU)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of our filtration system.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maximum.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Lowest Monthly %< 0.30 NTU; N.D. = Not Detected; N/A= Not Applicable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule 4 (For more UCMR4 testing information, visit www.topeka.org or contact us at 785-368-3111.)

HAA6Br

 

17.8

PPB

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

Unregulated contaminants are those that don’t yet have a

 

 

(Range 14.8 - 18.8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/18/20

drinking water standard set by the USEPA. The purpose

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HAA9

 

48.4

PPB

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

of this monitoring is to help USEPA decide whether these

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

contaminants should have a standard.

 

 

(Range 35.9 - 69.9)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SECONDARY UNREGULATED CONTAMINANTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contaminant

 

Level Detected

Range

 

Unit of Measure

 

 

 

Date

Likely Source of Contamination

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aluminum

 

0.023

N/A

 

PPM

 

 

 

5/12/20

Erosion of natural deposits.

Calcium

 

43

N/A

 

PPM

 

 

 

5/12/20

Erosion of natural deposits.

Chloride

 

56

N/A

 

PPM

 

 

 

5/12/20

Erosion of natural deposits.

Magnesium

 

9.7

N/A

 

PPM

 

 

 

5/12/20

Erosion of natural deposits.

Potassium

 

8.3

N/A

 

PPM

 

 

 

5/12/20

Erosion of natural deposits.

Silica

 

8.8

N/A

 

PPM

 

 

 

5/12/20

Erosion of natural deposits.

Sodium

 

52

N/A

 

PPM

 

 

 

5/12/20

Erosion of natural deposits.

Sulfate

 

108

N/A

 

PPM

 

 

 

5/12/20

Erosion of natural deposits.

Total Phosphorus (as P)

 

0.40

N/A

 

PPM

 

 

 

5/12/20

Erosion of natural deposits.

pH

 

9.4

8.8 - 9.7

 

pH unit

 

 

Jan-Dec 2020

Erosion of natural deposits.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Conductance

 

800

420 - 1437

 

umhos/cm

 

 

Jan-Dec 2020

Erosion of natural deposits.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Alkalinity (as CaCO3)

 

78

46 - 136

 

PPM

 

 

Jan-Dec 2020

Erosion of natural deposits.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Hardness (as CaCO3)

 

188

140 - 246

 

PPM

 

 

Jan-Dec 2020

Erosion of natural deposits.

Metolachlor

 

7.5

N/A

 

PPB

 

 

 

6/22/20

Runoff from herbicide used on row crops.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Metibuzin

 

0.36

N/A

 

PPB

 

 

 

6/22/20

Runoff from herbicide used on row crops.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

During the 2020 calendar year, the City of Topeka had no violations of drinking water regulations.

For more water quality information, visit the EPA website at http://water.epa.gov/drink/ or the City of Topeka at http://www.topeka.org. Disponible en el Español. Teléfono 785-368-3111. Sitio Web de Internet http://www.topeka.org/utilities/drinking-water-quality/.

Contaminants


City of Topeka

EWG's drinking water quality report shows results of tests conducted by the water utility and provided to the Environmental Working Group by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, as well as information from the U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History database (ECHO). For the latest quarter assessed by the U.S. EPA (January 2019 - March 2019), tap water provided by this water utility was in compliance with federal health-based drinking water standards.

Utility details

  • Serves: 165000
  • Data available: 2012-2017
  • Data Source: Surface water
  • Total: 21

Contaminants That Exceed Guidelines

  • Atrazine
  • Chromium (hexavalent)
  • Desethylatrazine
  • Desisopropylatrazine
  • Nitrate
  • Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

Other Detected Contaminants

  • Acetochlor
  • Aluminum
  • Barium
  • Chlorate
  • Chlorodifluoromethane
  • Chromium (total)
  • Fluoride
  • Haloacetic acids (HAA5)
  • Manganese
  • Metolachlor
  • Metribuzin
  • Molybdenum
  • Selenium
  • Strontium
  • Vanadium

Reminder

Always take extra precautions, the water may be safe to drink when it leaves the sewage treatment plant but it may pick up pollutants during its way to your tap. We advise that you ask locals or hotel staff about the water quality. Also, note that different cities have different water mineral contents.

Sources and Resources

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The water that flows through the faucets of American homes is probably a lot cleaner than most of the water on the planet. If we didn''t have water filtration systems in our homes, then this is how much we''d drink: tap water, spring water, rain water and even city water would all be contaminated by harmful chemicals. Unfortunately, there are still too many contaminants found in our water supply.

But what is the best way to ensure your tap water is clean and healthy? And what does it cost to buy your own home purifier? Here''s what you need to know.

If you''re looking for a home purifier that can make sure your drinking water is pure and safe, one option worth considering is a home water purification system called a carbon filtration system. A carbon filtration system uses a carbon filter which traps impurities like organic matter in the filtering material.

One of the most popular types of water purifiers on the market today is the carbon

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