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City water profile

Wichita water quality

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

Median indexed hardness

108PPM

25 indexed ZIPs

Range 108.1–108.1 PPM

State comparison
181 PPM below
State hardness rank
#464 of 484
Matched utilities
2
Active health records
0

City summary

What the indexed records say

Wichita has 25 published ZIP profiles across Sedgwick County. The indexed median is 108 PPM, compared with 289 PPM across Kansas.

Among the 484 Kansascities with an indexed median, Wichita ranks #464from highest to lowest. Across all 541 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 72.2to 707 PPM.

The 108.1–108.1 PPM range shows how much the available ZIP estimates vary within the city label.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft0 ZIPs
Moderately hard25 ZIPs
Hard0 ZIPs
Very hard0 ZIPs

25 of 25 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.

Evidence quality

Distance, dates, and confidence

Median nearest distance
6 miles
Profiles with evidence
25/25

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 25Low: 0

Observation window: Jan 19, 2016 to Jun 3, 2026.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Wichita

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

67202

Moderately Hard

108.1 PPM

Nearest site
4.1 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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ZIP code

67203

Moderately Hard

108.1 PPM

Nearest site
5.8 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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ZIP code

67204

Moderately Hard

108.1 PPM

Nearest site
9 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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ZIP code

67205

Moderately Hard

108.1 PPM

Nearest site
9.2 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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ZIP code

67206

Moderately Hard

108.1 PPM

Nearest site
5 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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ZIP code

67207

Moderately Hard

108.1 PPM

Nearest site
3 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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ZIP code

67208

Moderately Hard

108.1 PPM

Nearest site
3.9 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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ZIP code

67209

Moderately Hard

108.1 PPM

Nearest site
8.1 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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ZIP code

67211

Moderately Hard

108.1 PPM

Nearest site
2.4 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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ZIP code

67212

Moderately Hard

108.1 PPM

Nearest site
9.5 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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ZIP code

67213

Moderately Hard

108.1 PPM

Nearest site
4.8 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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ZIP code

67214

Moderately Hard

108.1 PPM

Nearest site
4.6 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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ZIP code

67215

Moderately Hard

108.1 PPM

Nearest site
8.5 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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ZIP code

67216

Moderately Hard

108.1 PPM

Nearest site
1.9 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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ZIP code

67217

Moderately Hard

108.1 PPM

Nearest site
4.6 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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ZIP code

67218

Moderately Hard

108.1 PPM

Nearest site
1.5 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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ZIP code

67219

Moderately Hard

108.1 PPM

Nearest site
8.7 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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ZIP code

67220

Moderately Hard

108.1 PPM

Nearest site
7.2 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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ZIP code

67223

Moderately Hard

108.1 PPM

Nearest site
10.4 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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ZIP code

67226

Moderately Hard

108.1 PPM

Nearest site
9 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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ZIP code

67228

Moderately Hard

108.1 PPM

Nearest site
10.6 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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ZIP code

67230

Moderately Hard

108.1 PPM

Nearest site
6.6 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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ZIP code

67232

Moderately Hard

108.1 PPM

Nearest site
6 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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ZIP code

67235

Moderately Hard

108.1 PPM

Nearest site
12.3 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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ZIP code

67260

Moderately Hard

108.1 PPM

Nearest site
5 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

Wichita, City Of

PWSID KS2017308

Surface water
System population served
395,699
Last reported
May 15, 2026

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

Mcconnell Afb

PWSID KS2017323

Surface water
System population served
6,009
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.

No violation records are included in the current lookback window.

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 Wichita

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 108 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.