# Kansas City, KS — Drinking Water Quality (2024)

> Contaminant levels for the Kansas City, KS public water system from its 2024 Consumer Confidence Report, compared to federal limits.

- Page: https://www.thewatermap.com/water/ks/kansas-city/2024
- JSON API: https://www.thewatermap.com/api/water/ks/kansas-city/2024
- Source: the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR)
- Verification: transcribed by a model, cross-checked by a second model, approved before publishing
- Reporting year: 2024
- Contaminants measured: 14
- Contaminants with a federal limit: 13
- Contaminants at or above the federal limit: 10
- Part of The Water Map — https://www.thewatermap.com

## Contaminants measured

| Contaminant | Category | Measured level | Sampling context | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromodichloroacetic acid | Disinfection byproducts | 4.86 ug/L (Average) | System-wide | 0.5 ug/L (MCL) | At or above the limit |
| HAA5 | Disinfection byproducts | 30 ug/L (Average) | System-wide | No federal limit | Detected — no federal limit |
| TTHM | Disinfection byproducts | 23 ug/L (Running annual avg) | System-wide | 80 ug/L (MCL) | Within the limit |
| Bromide | Inorganic chemicals | 58 ug/L (Average) | System-wide | 5 ug/L (MCL) | At or above the limit |
| Bromochloroacetic acid | Inorganic chemicals | 4.9 ug/L (Average) | System-wide | 0.3 ug/L (MCL) | At or above the limit |
| Chlorodibromoacetic acid | Inorganic chemicals | 1.32 ug/L (Average) | System-wide | 0.3 ug/L (MCL) | At or above the limit |
| Dibromoacetic acid | Inorganic chemicals | 1.11 ug/L (Average) | System-wide | 0.3 ug/L (MCL) | At or above the limit |
| Dichloroacetic acid | Inorganic chemicals | 10.31 ug/L (Average) | System-wide | 0.2 ug/L (MCL) | At or above the limit |
| Monobromoacetic acid | Inorganic chemicals | 0.43 ug/L (Average) | System-wide | 0.3 ug/L (MCL) | At or above the limit |
| Trichloroacetic acid | Inorganic chemicals | 8.23 ug/L (Average) | System-wide | 0.5 ug/L (MCL) | At or above the limit |
| Lead | Metals | 0.0075 mg/L (90th percentile) | At the tap | 0.015 mg/L (Action level) | Within the limit |
| Manganese | Metals | 0.59 ug/L (Average) | System-wide | 0.4 ug/L (MCL) | At or above the limit |
| TOC | Physical & aggregate | 2.8 mg/L (Average) | System-wide | 0.3 mg/L (MCL) | At or above the limit |
| Uranium | Radionuclides | 1.8 ug/L (Average) | System-wide | 30 ug/L (MCL) | Within the limit |

## What these contaminants are

- **Bromodichloroacetic acid** — A brominated haloacetic acid disinfection byproduct. Part of the broader HAA9 group; monitored but without its own enforceable federal limit.
- **HAA5** — Haloacetic acids — a group of five disinfection byproducts formed when disinfectants react with organic matter. Long-term exposure above the federal limit is associated with an increased cancer risk.
- **TTHM** — Total trihalomethanes — a group of four chemicals (including chloroform) formed when chlorine reacts with natural organic matter. Long-term exposure above the federal limit is linked to liver, kidney, and central-nervous-system effects and increased cancer risk.
- **Bromide** — A naturally occurring salt found in source water. Not directly regulated, but a precursor that increases formation of brominated disinfection byproducts.
- **Bromochloroacetic acid** — A mixed-halogen haloacetic acid disinfection byproduct. Part of the broader HAA9 group; monitored without its own enforceable limit.
- **Chlorodibromoacetic acid** — A brominated haloacetic acid disinfection byproduct. Part of the broader HAA9 group; monitored but without its own enforceable federal limit.
- **Dibromoacetic acid** — A brominated haloacetic acid disinfection byproduct. Part of the broader HAA9 group; monitored without its own enforceable limit.
- **Dichloroacetic acid** — A haloacetic acid disinfection byproduct. One of the five haloacetic acids regulated together as HAA5 for cancer risk.
- **Monobromoacetic acid** — A brominated haloacetic acid disinfection byproduct. Part of the broader HAA9 group; monitored without its own enforceable limit.
- **Trichloroacetic acid** — A haloacetic acid disinfection byproduct. One of the five haloacetic acids regulated together as HAA5.
- **Lead** — A toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures. There is no safe level of lead; it harms brain development in children and raises blood pressure in adults. The EPA sets an action level, not a health goal above zero.
- **Manganese** — A naturally occurring metal from soil and rock. No enforceable federal limit; high levels stain fixtures and laundry and can affect taste, with a health advisory for infants.
- **TOC** — Total organic carbon — a measure of organic material dissolved in the water. Not harmful itself, but it is the raw material that forms disinfection byproducts; removal is a treatment requirement.
- **Uranium** — A naturally occurring radioactive metal from erosion of natural deposits. Long-term exposure above the federal limit can damage the kidneys and increase cancer risk.

## How to read this

- A water-quality report covers an entire service area, not a single address.
- 'Federal limit' is the EPA standard (MCL, action level, treatment technique, etc.) that the measured level is compared against.
- 'At or above the federal limit' means the utility's own reported figure met or exceeded that standard.

_Figures are the utility's own published numbers. Generated 2026-05-25 from thewatermap.com._