OLATHE, CITY OF: EPA violation history, explained
OLATHE, 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: 143,014, over 34,455 connections.
How this compares nationally
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, OLATHE, CITY OF ranks 3,603th by violation burden (72th percentile) - 19 violations total, 5 health-baseds.
Against the KS average
KS's 152 covered systems average 8.7 health-based violations each; OLATHE, CITY OF carries 5, not more than typical for the state. The clean-record guide covers what a comparison like this can hide.
Most recent violation on record
OLATHE, CITY OF's most recent violation on record is dated 2025-01-03, with the most recent health-based one dated 2011-01-03. Last reported to EPA: 05/15/2026.
The concern categories on record
OLATHE, 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:
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Coliform (TCR); Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule; Surface Water Treatment Rule
- Synthetic organic chemicals / pesticides / VOCs - flagged from: CARBON, TOTAL
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 OLATHE, CITY OF's record does not cover
Everything on this page is OLATHE, CITY OF's own reported record under the Safe Drinking Water Act - a regulatory filing, not a sample of your tap. This record - 5 health-based violations on file for OLATHE, 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.