Ford Water Quality Report
3 cities ranked · Average grade: B+ · Kansas
Avg Score
82.9
Cities Ranked
3
Health Violations
3
PFAS Detected
1
82.9
County avg score
3
Cities ranked
100%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
3
Health violations
1
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Ford cities scored
A
2
67%
Excellent
B
1
33%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Kansas average
▲ 7.1 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Ford
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Ford
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
1
Superfund site in Ford
96.6%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
0
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Ford
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Ford, 2023.
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
KOCH FERTILIZER DODGE CITY LLC DODGE CITY, KS67801 | — | — |
HI PLAINS FEED LLC WRIGHT, KS67882 | — | — |
ERGON ASPHALT & EMULSIONS INC. - DODGE CITY DODGE CITY, KS67801 | — | — |
NATIONAL BEEF PACKING CO LLC DODGE CITY, KS67801 | — | — |
RSA MICROTECH LLC DODGE CITY, KS67801 | — | — |
+ 1 more facility
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Ford
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Ford on the EPA National Priorities List.
- WRIGHT GROUND WATER CONTAMINATION
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 3 cities in Ford
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dodge City | A- | 85.7 | 27K | 50 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Spearville | A- | 85.3 | 796 | 13 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Bucklin | B | 77.8 | 771 | 18 | Health Unresolved |