Watercolour of a small house at dusk, with the water meter cover in the sidewalk out front.

Is there lead in Kansas City's tap water?

6.5PPBparts per billion of lead in Water District 1 of Johnson County's water at the latest test, from 2021 to 2023

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Kansas City

2 public water companies list Kansas City as a place they supply. The biggest is the Water District 1 of Johnson County, with about 490,000 people. The highest latest result among Kansas City's water companies is 7.5 parts per billion, at Kansas City Board of Public Utilities. None of the 2 with results was above 15 at its latest test. Small ones like Kansas City Board of Public Utilities supply just their own grounds or street; most of Kansas City gets its water from the Water District 1 of Johnson County. Your water bill names yours.

The Water District 1 of Johnson Countyabout 490,000 people · latest lead test: 6.5 ppb · 913-895-5841
Kansas City Board of Public Utilitiesabout 152,960 people · latest lead test: 7.5 ppb · 913-573-9840

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