Public water system · KS2105524
ActiveGarden City Airport
At a glance
Garden City Airport (PWSID KS2105524) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Finney County, Kansas. It reports serving 25 people through 17 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
17
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Garden City Airport compare with other water systems in Finney County?
By EPA's size categories, Garden City Airport is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Finney County has 18 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,627 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 47,281 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Kansas, the 1,041 active systems average 2,800 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Garden City Airport is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Kansas has 40 active non-transient non-community water systems, 3.8% of the state's 1,041 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 587 Kansas systems (56%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Garden City Airport?
EPA lists Garden City Airport as owned by a local government. The KS state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 7 of the 18 active systems in Finney County (39%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Garden City Airport have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2020. The violations listed here began between October 1991 and December 2020. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1991-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 4 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Garden City Airport: frequently asked questions
Who runs Garden City Airport?
Garden City Airport (PWSID KS2105524) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the KS state drinking water program.
How many people does Garden City Airport serve?
Garden City Airport reports serving 25 people through 17 service connections in Finney County, Kansas.
Where does Garden City Airport get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Garden City Airport have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2020. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Garden City Airport's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the KS state drinking water program.
Where can I find Garden City Airport's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Garden City Airport is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Finney County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden City, City of | Finney | 35,126 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. | Finney | 3,200 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased groundwater |
| Holcomb, City of | Finney | 2,228 | Community | Groundwater |
| Finney Co Rwd 1 | Finney | 2,200 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| East Garden Village Mobile Home Park | Finney | 1,575 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Brookover Land Enterprises, L.P. | Finney | 1,180 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Garden City Airport, PWSID KS2105524, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/garden-city-airport-ks2105524 (data as of October 1, 2026).