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City water profile

Luray water quality

Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for Luray, Kansas.

Median indexed hardness

575PPM

One indexed ZIP

Range 574.5–574.5 PPM

State comparison
286 PPM above
State hardness rank
#31 of 484
Matched utilities
1
Active health records
0

City summary

What the indexed records say

Luray has 1 published ZIP profile across Russell County. The indexed median is 575 PPM, compared with 289 PPM across Kansas.

Among the 484 Kansascities with an indexed median, Luray ranks #31from highest to lowest. Across all 541 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 72.2to 707 PPM.

Because only one ZIP is represented, the city median and range are the same local estimate. It should not be read as multiple independent samples across the community. At least one estimate is marked low confidence, so observation distance and date deserve extra attention.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft0 ZIPs
Moderately hard0 ZIPs
Hard0 ZIPs
Very hard1 ZIP

1 of 1 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.

Evidence quality

Distance, dates, and confidence

Median nearest distance
26.1 miles
Profiles with evidence
1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 0Low: 1

Observation window: Jul 30, 2018 to Apr 10, 2025.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Luray

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

67649

Very Hard

574.5 PPM

Nearest site
26.1 mi
Confidence
Low

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Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

Luray, City Of

PWSID KS2016701

Surface water
System population served
167
Last reported
May 15, 2026

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

Compliance history

What EPA records show

No active health-based violation appears among the associated systems in the represented EPA reporting quarter. This does not mean every contaminant was tested at every tap.

RecordSystemPeriodStatus
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSKS2016701Jul 2, 2025Unaddressed
Consumer Confidence RuleKS2016701Oct 2, 2022Resolved
TTHMKS2016701Apr 1, 2022Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)KS2016701Apr 1, 2022Resolved
TTHMKS2016701Jan 1, 2021Resolved · health-based

Practical next steps

Move from index to evidence

  1. 1. Open your ZIP. Check distance, dates, confidence, and the associated utility.
  2. 2. Read the current CCR. Confirm source water, detections, limits, ranges, and notices.
  3. 3. Test the tap when needed. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

Questions people ask

About water in Luray

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 575 PPM. Open the ZIP report to verify the distance and confidence behind that estimate.

Is the tap water safe?

Compliance history is utility-wide and cannot guarantee conditions at every tap. Check current notices and test when address-specific evidence is needed.

Do I need treatment?

Choose treatment only after confirming the problem at the property. A softener targets hardness; contaminant treatment requires a matching, verified performance claim.