Public water system · KS2000304
ActiveGarnett, City of
At a glance
City of Garnett (PWSID KS2000304) is an active community water system in Anderson County, Kansas. It reports serving 3,192 people through 1,700 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,192
Service connections
1,700
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Garnett compare with other water systems in Anderson County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Garnett is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Anderson County has 7 active public water systems, and City of Garnett is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.1 times the county average of 1,039 people per system, and accounts for 44% of the 7,276 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Kansas, the 1,041 active systems average 2,800 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so City of Garnett is about half of that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Kansas has 863 active community water systems, 83% of the state's 1,041 active systems. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 75 Kansas systems (7.2%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates City of Garnett?
EPA lists City of Garnett 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 7 active systems in Anderson County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Garnett have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026. The violations listed here began between April 2020 and March 2026. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (4 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved, 2 as unaddressed and 1 as archived. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Archived |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-07-02 | ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chloritecode 1009 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
City of Garnett: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Garnett?
City of Garnett (PWSID KS2000304) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the KS state drinking water program.
How many people does City of Garnett serve?
City of Garnett reports serving 3,192 people through 1,700 service connections in Anderson County, Kansas.
Where does City of Garnett get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does City of Garnett have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026. 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 City of Garnett'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the KS state drinking water program.
Where can I find City of Garnett's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Garnett must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Anderson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Co Rwd 5 | Anderson | 2,093 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Anderson Co Rwd 4 | Anderson | 1,200 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Colony, City of | Anderson | 377 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Greeley, City of | Anderson | 271 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Kincaid, City of | Anderson | 106 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Anderson Co Rwd 1 | Anderson | 37 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Garnett, City of, PWSID KS2000304, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/garnett-city-of-ks2000304 (data as of October 1, 2026).