Public water system record
City of Garden City
Serves Garden City, Finney County, KS · 35,126 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for City of Garden City in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- City of Garden City draws water from 11 wells.
- Record on file since 1988, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 18 lead out of 9,143 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1988
EPA's records for City of Garden City go back to 1988. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (6 resolved) and 13 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 7 |
| 1990s | 3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2011, Resolved.
Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1991 | Resolved |
Where the water comes from
City of Garden City draws water from 11 wells. It also buys water from Wheatland Electric Cooperative Inc. 2 other community water systems buy water from City of Garden City.
Buys water from
- Wheatland Electric Cooperative Inc Garden City, KS
Community systems that buy water from it
- East Garden Village Mobile Home Park Garden City, KS
- Towns Riverview Subdivision Garden City, KS
Annual water quality report
City of Garden City 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.
Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Kansas.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells