Is MITCHELL CO RWD 3's water safe to drink?
MITCHELL CO RWD 3 had a health-based violation within the last five years. The required corrective action was reported, but it happened recently enough to matter. 2,048 people get their water from it, across 730 connections.
How this compares nationally
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, MITCHELL CO RWD 3 ranks 196th by violation burden (98th percentile) - 80 violations total, 60 health-baseds.
Against the KS average
MITCHELL CO RWD 3's 60 health-based violations sit above the KS average of 8.7, across 152 systems statewide. The filter guide explains what a violation like this actually calls for.
Most recent violation on record
MITCHELL CO RWD 3's most recent violation on record is dated 2026-01-01, with the most recent health-based one dated 2026-01-01. Last reported to EPA: 05/15/2026.
The concern categories on record
MITCHELL CO RWD 3'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:
- Disinfection byproducts - flagged from: TTHM
The most severe category on record is disinfection byproducts, which points toward a carbon-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What MITCHELL CO RWD 3's record does not cover
This is what MITCHELL CO RWD 3 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 - 60 health-based violations on file for MITCHELL CO RWD 3 - 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.