Butler Water Quality Report
9 cities ranked · Average grade: B- · Kansas
Avg Score
70.6
Cities Ranked
9
Health Violations
8
PFAS Detected
2
70.6
County avg score
9
Cities ranked
67%
A or B grade
22%
D or F grade
8
Health violations
2
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Butler cities scored
A
1
11%
Excellent
B
5
56%
Good
C
1
11%
Fair
D
1
11%
Poor
F
1
11%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Kansas average
▼ 5.2 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Butler
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Butler
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
1
Superfund site in Butler
89.2%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
1,019
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Butler
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Butler, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 1,019 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
HF SINCLAIR EL DORADO REFINING LLC EL DORADO, KS67042 | Ammonia | 1,019 |
INTERNATIONAL COLD STORAGE ANDOVER, KS67002 | — | — |
SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO ANDOVER, KS67002 | — | — |
D-J ENGINEERING AUGUSTA, KS67010 | — | — |
VALMONT NEWMARK EL DORADO, KS67042 | — | — |
+ 3 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Butler
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Butler on the EPA National Priorities List.
- PESTER REFINERY CO
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 9 cities in Butler
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benton | A- | 85.7 | 7K | 23 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Douglass | B+ | 82.3 | 2K | 14 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Towanda | B+ | 81.2 | 1K | 16 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Augusta | B | 79.3 | 11K | 84 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Leon | B | 76.5 | 667 | 34 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Rosalia | B- | 73.8 | 1K | 11 | Unresolved | |
| 7 | Whitewater | C+ | 68.8 | 2K | 38 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | El Dorado | D | 47.8 | 18K | 132 | Health Unresolved | |
| 9 | Rose Hill | F | 40 | 4K | 48 | Health Unresolved |