Chloride in Kansas well water
In Kansas, chloride was detected in 100% of 252 tested private well samples.
Chloride mainly comes from road salt and water softener discharge. Above 250 mg/L water tastes salty and corrodes plumbing. Rising chloride in a well usually means road salt is reaching the aquifer.
Check your chloride number
Type the value from your lab report. It is compared to the EPA limit, the same way the full interpretation does it.
Getting it fixed
Book a free in-home water test with a licensed local company, or see the treatment guide for what removes chloride.
By county, from individual samples
Public monitoring samples against the EPA limit; counties with at least 30 samples.
| County | Samples | Detected | Above EPA limit | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey | 179 | 99% | no limit | 56 | 1,324 mg/L |
- Halstead township, Harvey County100% detected of 56
- Burrton township, Harvey County99% detected of 84
Sources
- Individual samples from the USGS Water Quality Portal and state monitoring, summarized per geography. chloride counts and shares are listed on each county and town page with their sources.