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LIBERAL, CITY OF: EPA violation history, explained

LIBERAL, 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 19,640 people through 7,364 service connections.

How this compares nationally

Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, LIBERAL, CITY OF ranks 4,180th by violation burden (68th percentile) - 22 violations total, 4 health-baseds.

Against the KS average

KS's 152 covered systems average 8.7 health-based violations each; LIBERAL, CITY OF carries 4, not more than typical for the state. The filter guide explains what a violation like this actually calls for.

Most recent violation on record

LIBERAL, CITY OF's most recent violation on record is dated 2026-01-01, with the most recent health-based one dated 2015-01-08. Last reported to EPA: 05/15/2026.

The concern categories on record

LIBERAL, 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 microbial contamination / treatment technique, which points toward a microbial-class filter if you want to address it directly.

What LIBERAL, CITY OF's record does not cover

LIBERAL, CITY OF's numbers here come from its own required reporting to EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act, not from an independent test of your glass of water. Between the utility's meter and LIBERAL, CITY OF's customers' taps is household plumbing, invisible to a system-level record ranked 4,180th of 12,903 by violation count. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.