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?

2.1PPBparts per billion of lead in Kansas City's water at the latest test, from 2023 to 2025

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 Kansas City's water department, with about 553,295 people. The highest latest result among Kansas City's water companies is 2.1 parts per billion, at Kansas City's water department. None of the 2 with results was above 15 at its latest test. 1 found too little lead to measure. Small ones like Springdale Lake Estates supply just their own grounds or street; most of Kansas City gets its water from Kansas City's water department. Your water bill names yours.

Kansas City's water departmentabout 553,295 people · latest lead test: 2.1 ppb · 816-513-0110
Springdale Lake Estatesabout 1,500 people · latest lead test: none found · 816-331-4952

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