Is PHILLIPSBURG, CITY OF's water safe to drink?
PHILLIPSBURG, 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: 2,254, over 1,288 connections.
Ranked against every other system in this dataset
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, PHILLIPSBURG, CITY OF ranks 8,126th by violation burden (37th percentile) - 12 violations total, 1 health-based.
Against the KS average
PHILLIPSBURG, CITY OF's 1 health-based violations sit within the KS average of 8.7, across 152 systems statewide. See the lead and copper guide for why lead counts differently.
Most recent violation on record
PHILLIPSBURG, CITY OF's most recent violation on record is dated 2022-01-02, with the most recent health-based one dated 2009-01-10. Last reported to EPA: 05/15/2026.
The concern categories on record
PHILLIPSBURG, 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:
- 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 PHILLIPSBURG, CITY OF's record does not cover
This is what PHILLIPSBURG, 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. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 12 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.