Pottawatomie Water Quality Report
7 cities ranked · Average grade: B · Kansas
Avg Score
78.2
Cities Ranked
7
Health Violations
6
PFAS Detected
1
78.2
County avg score
7
Cities ranked
71%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
6
Health violations
1
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Pottawatomie cities scored
A
3
43%
Excellent
B
2
29%
Good
C
2
29%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Kansas average
▲ 2.4 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Pottawatomie
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Pottawatomie
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
24.2%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
9
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Pottawatomie
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Pottawatomie, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 9 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
JEFFREY ENERGY CENTER SAINT MARYS, KS66536 | Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 9 |
PARKER HANNIFIN MANHATTAN FACILITY MANHATTAN, KS66502 | — | — |
ONYX COLLECTION INC BELVUE, KS66407 | — | — |
CATERPILLAR WORK TOOLS & SERVICES WAMEGO, KS66547 | — | — |
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 7 cities in Pottawatomie
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onaga | A- | 89.2 | 2K | 28 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Westmoreland | A- | 86.2 | 716 | 5 | Unresolved | |
| 3 | St Marys | A- | 85.3 | 3K | 15 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Belvue | B+ | 80.6 | 1K | 62 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Wamego | B- | 72.2 | 14K | 57 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Olsburg | C+ | 67 | 2K | 29 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | St George | C+ | 67 | 998 | 51 | Health Unresolved |