Bushton Tap Water Quality Report
Bushton's water has 1 contaminant above EPA MCLGs and 1 above EPA's legal limit (MCL). Consider using a certified water filter for additional protection.
Water system
BUSHTON, CITY OF
People Served
199
Health-based violations since 2020
7
BUSHTON, CITY OF. EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Latest sample on file
Jun 2022 · BUSHTON, CITY OF
Utilities publish newer results in their annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report).
Is Bushton Tap Water Safe to Drink?
We recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems. Bushton's water has 1 contaminant above EPA health-based guidelines (MCLGs) and 1 above EPA's legal limit (MCL).
BUSHTON, CITY OF, Bushton's water system, serves 199 people. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. The latest sample on file for BUSHTON, CITY OF is from Jun 2022.
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Bushton Water Service Areas
What these numbers actually mean for Bushton, KS
We read Bushton, KS’s published record and send you a short report — which findings warrant a decision, which to ignore, and what to do about it. Including when the answer is nothing.
- 1 contaminant above EPA MCLGs and 1 above EPA's legal limit (MCL), 3 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file) and 4 health-based EPA violations that began after the latest compliance result on file
- 71 results on file
- No PFAS results on record
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Fluoride in Bushton's water
BUSHTON, CITY OF
PWSID KS2015905
BUSHTON, CITY OF reported 0.345 mg/L, below the 0.7 mg/L U.S. Public Health Service recommendation.
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Recommended Water Filters for Bushton
Based on Bushton's water quality data, these NSF-certified filters are recommended to remove contaminants above EPA's health goals (MCLGs) or legal limits (MCL).
Solventum Purification Inc.
3MRO401
NSF Certified:
Daily Production
11.48 gpd
Highlights:
- NSF-58 certified reverse osmosis system
- 11.48 GPD production capacity
- Reduces total dissolved solids (TDS) for purer water
Removes 15 contaminants:
+10 more
Copper, Cryptosporidium, Fluoride, Lead, Radium 226, Radium 228, Radium, combined (-226 & -228), Selenium, Total Dissolved Solids, Turbidity
Solventum Purification Inc.
3MRO301
NSF Certified:
Daily Production
11.48 gpd
Highlights:
- NSF-58 certified reverse osmosis system
- 11.48 GPD production capacity
- Reduces total dissolved solids (TDS) for purer water
Removes 15 contaminants:
+10 more
Copper, Cryptosporidium, Fluoride, Lead, Radium 226, Radium 228, Radium, combined (-226 & -228), Selenium, Total Dissolved Solids, Turbidity
Culligan
ZeroWater
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
1.9 gpm
Daily Production
1 gpd
Highlights:
- Compact design
- Easy to set up
- Affordable
- NSF-42, NSF-53, NSF-401 certified
Removes 19 contaminants:
+14 more
Strontium, Molybdenum, Fluoride, Uranium, Lead, Total PFAS, Chlorine, 25, Phosphorus, Bicarbonate, Calcium, Carbonate, Magnesium, Sodium
Santevia
Bath Filter
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
0.36 gpm
Highlights:
- Organic cotton design reduces plastic used in construction
- Affordable upfront & ongoing cost
- The only bath filter that removed 100% chlorine with “normal” faster faucet flow
Removes 1 contaminants:
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What Bushton's water readings can explain
Utility-reported data for Bushton includes sulfate — the readings behind these common tap water questions. We publish a city-level hardness figure for Bushton, resolved from its water systems where they report one and estimated from county sampling where they do not. Each page starts with the hot-tap and cold-tap check, then shows what your own water system reported.
On a private well near Bushton? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Rice County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Water softener cost and installation in Bushton
Bushton's tap water measures 19.2 grains per gallon (328.0 mg/L) — very hard on the USGS scale, the range where scale on fixtures and appliances is the usual complaint.
Water softener cost for 19.2 gpg water in Bushton — equipment and local installation labour for your ZIP code, with the sizing arithmetic shown in full. For the national picture first, read what a water softener costs — equipment, installation labour and ten-year ownership, each separated out. For Kansas as a whole, read water softener cost in Kansas — priced against the plumber wage published for the state.
Frequently Asked Questions About Bushton Tap Water
Bushton's water has 1 contaminant above EPA MCLGs and 1 above EPA's legal limit (MCL). We recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems. EPA records 4 health-based violations for BUSHTON, CITY OF that began after its latest compliance result on file (Jun 2022): Treatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) (Revised Total Coliform Rule), which began on March 19, 2023; Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average (Combined Radium (-226 and -228)), 3 violations, the first beginning on July 1, 2022 and the latest on January 1, 2023. Every such result predates them, so none can show the water met the standard since, and this page does not call the water safe.
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