Cherokee Water Quality Report
8 cities ranked · Average grade: B · Kansas
Avg Score
77.8
Cities Ranked
8
Health Violations
4
PFAS Detected
1
77.8
County avg score
8
Cities ranked
75%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
4
Health violations
1
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Cherokee cities scored
A
1
13%
Excellent
B
5
63%
Good
C
2
25%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Kansas average
▲ 2.0 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
Best cities
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
Full Rankings
All 8 cities in Cherokee
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crestline | A- | 85.6 | 520 | 12 | Unresolved | |
| 2 | Galena | B+ | 83.1 | 3K | 14 | Unresolved | |
| 3 | Weir | B+ | 82.1 | 566 | 16 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Scammon | B+ | 81.9 | 2K | 10 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Mccune | B+ | 81.4 | 852 | 13 | Unresolved | |
| 6 | Riverton | B | 79.6 | 3K | 30 | Unresolved | |
| 7 | Baxter Springs | C+ | 69.8 | 4K | 87 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Columbus | C- | 58.5 | 5K | 112 | Health Unresolved |