Public water system record

Anderson Co RWD 1C

Serves an area of Linn County and Anderson County, KS that includes Mound City, Centerville, Garnett and 2 more places · 2,112 people served

Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 16 monitoring/reporting issues for Anderson Co RWD 1C in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.

  • KS2000311
  • GARNETT
  • KS
  • 2,112 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 66032
EPA system ID KS2000311

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
3
Resolved
3
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
16

Key facts

  • Anderson Co RWD 1C buys its water from City of Garnett and Public Wholesale WSD 13.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.068 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2024.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, December 2010.
  • Record on file since 1993, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
220 Apr 1, 2025 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.067 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
220 Jan 1, 2025 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.068 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
220 Oct 1, 2024 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
Jul 2, 2025 Active
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2025 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2024 Active
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2023 Active
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 31, 2022 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
Jun 25, 2022 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
Jun 25, 2022 Active
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Feb 1, 2021 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Feb 1, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Dec 12, 2020 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Dec 30, 2019 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Oct 1, 2019 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Aug 1, 2019 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Aug 1, 2019 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Dec 30, 2016 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2010 Resolved

Full record since 1993

EPA's records for Anderson Co RWD 1C go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 19 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 6
2000s 0 10
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 3
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 5
2020s 3 10

Enforcement actions

EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against Anderson Co RWD 1C in 2010. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in December 2010.

Date By Action Violations covered
Dec 20, 2010 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 3 violations: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

3 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Anderson Co RWD 1C buys its water from City of Garnett and Public Wholesale WSD 13. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 1 other community water system buys water from Anderson Co RWD 1C.

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Annual water quality report

Anderson Co RWD 1C must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.

Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.

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