76.5
County avg score
6
Cities ranked
67%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
3
Health violations
1
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Cherokee cities scored
A
1
17%
Excellent
B
3
50%
Good
C
2
33%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Kansas average
▲ 0.4 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Cherokee
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Cherokee
Worst cities
County context
2
Superfund sites in Cherokee
63.0%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
5
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Cherokee
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Cherokee, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 5 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
JAYHAWK FINE CHEMICALS CORP GALENA, KS66739 | Nitric acid | 5 |
PBI/GORDON CORP - JAYHAWK FACILITY CRESTLINE, KS66728 | — | — |
PLANT 5 - PORT-0811 - BAXTER SPRINGS BAXTER SPRINGS, KS66713 | — | — |
ATEC STEEL FABRICATION & CONSTRUCTION LLC BAXTER SPRINGS, KS66713 | — | — |
BUTTERBALL LLC COLUMBUS, KS66725 | — | — |
+ 1 more facility
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Cherokee
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Cherokee on the EPA National Priorities List.
- CHEROKEE COUNTY
- CHEROKEE ZINC WEIR SMELTER
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
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