DrinkingWaterCheck

What's in CLAY CENTER, CITY OF's water?

CLAY CENTER, CITY OF has a health-based violation on record, but none in the last five years - an older issue, not necessarily a current one. Population served: 4,138, over 2,100 connections.

CLAY CENTER, CITY OF's record against the rest of the country

Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, CLAY CENTER, CITY OF ranks 2,744th by violation burden (79th percentile) - 18 violations total, 7 health-baseds.

Against the KS average

KS's 152 covered systems average 8.7 health-based violations each; CLAY CENTER, CITY OF carries 7, not more than typical for the state. See the lead and copper guide for why lead counts differently.

Most recent violation on record

CLAY CENTER, CITY OF's most recent violation on record is dated 2022-07-12, with the most recent health-based one dated 2008-01-10. Last reported to EPA: 05/15/2026.

The concern categories on record

CLAY CENTER, CITY OF's flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:

The most severe category on record is lead & copper, which points toward a lead-class filter if you want to address it directly.

What CLAY CENTER, CITY OF's record does not cover

This is what CLAY CENTER, CITY OF reported to its state primacy agency and EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act - real regulatory record, not a lab test of your specific tap. This record - 7 health-based violations on file for CLAY CENTER, CITY OF - stops at the meter and cannot see household plumbing on the other side of it. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.