Cowley Water Quality Report
4 cities ranked · Average grade: B · Kansas
Avg Score
75.5
Cities Ranked
4
Health Violations
3
PFAS Detected
1
75.5
County avg score
4
Cities ranked
75%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
3
Health violations
1
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Cowley cities scored
A
0
0%
Excellent
B
3
75%
Good
C
1
25%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Kansas average
▼ 0.3 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Cowley
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Cowley
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
1
Superfund site in Cowley
34.7%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
1,273,106
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Cowley
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Cowley, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 1,273,106 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
CREEKSTONE FARMS PREMIUM BEEF LLC ARKANSAS CITY, KS67005 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 1,273,106 |
GENERAL ELECTRIC AVIATION WINFIELD, KS67156 | — | — |
GREIF INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING & SERVICES WINFIELD, KS67156 | — | — |
WESTERN INDUSTRIES PLASTIC PRODUCTS LLC WINFIELD, KS67156 | — | — |
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Cowley
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Cowley on the EPA National Priorities List.
- STROTHER FIELD INDUSTRIAL PARK
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 4 cities in Cowley
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Udall | B+ | 84.1 | 658 | 13 | Unresolved | |
| 2 | Burden | B+ | 83.5 | 3K | 34 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Winfield | B | 75.2 | 13K | 67 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Arkansas City | C- | 59 | 18K | 80 | Health PFAS Unresolved |