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The Kansas (Kaw) River stretches 171 miles from its origin in Junction City to its confluence with the Missouri River and is the primary source of drinking water for many communities in northeast Kansas. This recreational treasure was a well kept secret among a few knowing paddlers and anglers, but is fast becoming a valued recreational resource for thousands of visitors each year.

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Landfills

How Landfills Work
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 Solid Waste Program
Kansas Department of Health and Environment Bureau of Waste Management
Kansas Don’t Spoil It!
City of Lawrence Solid Waste Division
Lawrence Waste Reduction and Recycling
Lenexa Solid Waste Division
Manhattan Recycling
Olathe Solid Waste Division
Topeka Recycling

Pollution Source Points

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Kansas Department of Health and Environment Bureau of Water
U.S. Geological Survey Waste Water Discharge Kansas River
U.S. Geological Survey Johnson County

Public Water Supplies

Kansas State Extension “How Kansans Obtain Clean Water”
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Kansas City—Wyandotte County
Lawrence
Lenexa
Manhattan
Olathe

Dredging

Friends of the Kaw Dredging Page

Coal Fired Power Plants


Sierra Club Fact Sheet

Health Advisories

Kansas Department of Health and Environment Press Release
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks Advisory Announcement
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency National Database
EPA map
EPA Mercury Advisory

EPA Treatment Sites

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Land Revitalization Program
Center for Hazardous Substance Research Kansas State University