GARNETT, CITY OF: EPA violation history, explained
GARNETT, CITY OF has a health-based violation on record, but none in the last five years - an older issue, not necessarily a current one. It serves 3,192 people through 1,700 service connections.
How this compares nationally
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, GARNETT, CITY OF ranks 1,563th by violation burden (88th percentile) - 66 violations total, 12 health-baseds.
Against the KS average
Among the 152 KS systems in this dataset, the average is 8.7 health-based violations - GARNETT, CITY OF's 12 is above that. The filter guide explains what a violation like this actually calls for.
Most recent violation on record
GARNETT, CITY OF's most recent violation on record is dated 2026-01-03, with the most recent health-based one dated 2015-01-10. Last reported to EPA: 05/15/2026.
The concern categories on record
GARNETT, 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:
- Synthetic organic chemicals / pesticides / VOCs - flagged from: CARBON, TOTAL
- Disinfection byproducts - flagged from: TTHM; Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
The most severe category on record is synthetic organic chemicals / pesticides / vocs, which points toward a carbon-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What GARNETT, CITY OF's record does not cover
This is what GARNETT, 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. Between the utility's meter and GARNETT, CITY OF's customers' taps is household plumbing, invisible to a system-level record ranked 1,563th of 12,903 by violation count. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.