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Is Gridley, KS tap water safe?

3 utilities serve Gridley, by EPA’s records. Here is what EPA’s and Kansas’s records show for each, against the legal limits and the stricter health goals.

Matched to your utility using EPA records.

The short answer

1 of the 3 utilities serving Gridley has a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s and Kansas’s records: Coffey Co RWD 2.

Coffey Co RWD 2, which serves the most people here, has nothing above a health goal in EPA’s and Kansas’s records. That data covers what its report lists, not everything.

A town can be served by more than one utility, and some homes are on private wells. The name on your water bill tells you which is yours, and your ZIP code narrows it down. They are listed by how many people each serves in Gridley’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.

Water testing near Gridley

A utility tests the water it sends out. A test of your own tap shows what your pipes add, and on a private well it is the only test there is. It takes a lab Kansas certifies.

No lab Kansas certifies is within 75 miles of Gridley on the state’s list. Some take samples by mail; the state’s page lists them all.

All 47 certified labs for Kansas

ZIP codes in Gridley

Which ZIP codes are in Gridley: Census 2020 relationship files. Which utilities serve them, and how many people: EPA SDWIS and EPA’s service area map. Each utility’s results: EPA UCMR 5, EPA SDWIS, and EPA’s and the state’s compliance monitoring, as its report lists them. How they are measured: methodology.