Public water system record
City of Gaylord
Serves Gaylord, Smith County, KS · 83 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Gaylord in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- City of Gaylord draws water from 2 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2023.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Kansas, December 1997.
- Record on file since 1992, with 26 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
Check whether City of Gaylord serves your address
Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Active |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for City of Gaylord go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 26 health-based violations (26 resolved) and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 15 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020s | 2 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Arsenic, began October 2014, Resolved.
Show all 26 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 33 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 34 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 34 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 34 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 33 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 36 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 37 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 38 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 40 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 36.5 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13.5 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12.38 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13.1 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13.15 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 24.94 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.5 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 27.48 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.7 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.86 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15.18 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.87 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13.32 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1994 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Kansas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against City of Gaylord in 1997. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in December 1997.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 1997 | Kansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 13 violations (11 health-based): Nitrate |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
2 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
City of Gaylord draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
City of Gaylord 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 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask City of Gaylord for a copy.
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