Lead pipes · Kansas
Lead pipes in Kansas
Lead pipes (EPA LCRR + RTI National Lead Pipe Map) data for ZIP codes in Kansas. Pick a ZIP below to dive into the lead pipes summary.
Last verified 2026-05-13 · methodology
What lands here
Pages show the utility's reported count of lead, galvanized-requiring-replacement, and unknown-material lines, plus the state's reporting compliance status.
Source & refresh
EPA LCRR + RTI National Lead Pipe Map. Refreshed quarterly as state primacy agencies report. Primary source →
Kansas top concern
Radon, tornadoes, Ogallala aquifer
Kansas has Zone 1 radon coverage statewide and sits in central Tornado Alley. Western KS water systems draw from the depleting Ogallala aquifer; EPA SDWIS shows arsenic + nitrate compliance pressure in some rural systems.
See Kansas state page for the full state-level rollup across all 12 dimensions.
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