Barton Water Quality Report
4 cities ranked · Average grade: B- · Kansas
Avg Score
71
Cities Ranked
4
Health Violations
2
PFAS Detected
1
71
County avg score
4
Cities ranked
75%
A or B grade
25%
D or F grade
2
Health violations
1
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Barton cities scored
A
1
25%
Excellent
B
2
50%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
1
25%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Kansas average
▼ 4.8 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Barton
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Barton
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
1
Superfund site in Barton
0.0%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
0
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Barton
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Barton, 2023.
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
HAMPTON HYDRAULICS LLC (GREAT BEND INDUSTRIES) GREAT BEND, KS67530 | — | — |
MCDONALD TANK & EQUIPMENT CO INC GREAT BEND, KS67530 | — | — |
FULLER INDUSTRIES INC GREAT BEND, KS67530 | — | — |
DOONAN SPECIALIZED TRAILER LLC GREAT BEND, KS67530 | — | — |
SUPERIOR ESSEX INTERNATIONAL INC. HOISINGTON, KS67544 | — | — |
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Barton
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Barton on the EPA National Priorities List.
- PLATING INC
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 4 cities in Barton
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellinwood | A- | 86.4 | 2K | 4 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Hoisington | B+ | 83.6 | 3K | 59 | Unresolved | |
| 3 | Claflin | B | 76 | 553 | 14 | Unresolved | |
| 4 | Great Bend | F | 37.9 | 16K | 123 | Health PFAS Unresolved |