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City of Gardner

Serves Gardner, Johnson County, KS · 23,942 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for City of Gardner in the last ten years.

  • KS2009106
  • GARDNER
  • KS
  • 23,942 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 66030
EPA system ID KS2009106

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
0
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • City of Gardner draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Record on file since 1992, with 10 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.

None since October 2016.

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 2, 2019 Resolved

Full record since 1992

EPA's records for City of Gardner go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 10 health-based violations (10 resolved) and 22 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 1 19
2000s 9 2
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 1
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: CARBON, TOTAL, began July 2005, Resolved.

Show all 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 Jul 1, 2005 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83.5 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2005 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 63.6 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2005 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 Apr 1, 2005 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 75 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2005 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 2005 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 Oct 1, 2004 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81.7 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2004 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 68.4 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2004 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 1998 Resolved

Where the water comes from

City of Gardner draws water from 1 surface water intake. 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buys water from City of Gardner.

Annual water quality report

City of Gardner 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.

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