Shawnee Water Quality Report
5 cities ranked · Average grade: B- · Kansas
Avg Score
73.2
Cities Ranked
5
Health Violations
4
PFAS Detected
3
73.2
County avg score
5
Cities ranked
80%
A or B grade
20%
D or F grade
4
Health violations
3
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Shawnee cities scored
A
1
20%
Excellent
B
3
60%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
1
20%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Kansas average
▼ 2.6 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Shawnee
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Shawnee
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
94.0%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
18,770
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Shawnee
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Shawnee, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 18,770 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
FUTAMURA USA INC TECUMSEH, KS66542 | Carbon disulfide | 18,754 |
THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO TOPEKA, KS66618 | Lead compounds | 16 |
HILL'S PET NUTRITION INC TOPEKA, KS66603 | — | — |
INDUSTRIAL CHROME INC DBA ICI MANUFACTURING TOPEKA, KS66608 | — | — |
FRITO LAY INC TOPEKA, KS66609 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 5 cities in Shawnee
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silver Lake | A- | 86.5 | 1K | 9 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Rossville | B+ | 82.7 | 1K | 12 | Unresolved | |
| 3 | Tecumseh | B+ | 81.5 | 6K | 14 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Auburn | B | 75.8 | 4K | 16 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Topeka | F | 39.3 | 142K | 118 | Health Unresolved |