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Garnett, KS

EPA monitoring detected 21 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Garnett. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

2
water suppliers
3,229
people served
21
contaminants found
Kansas rankings Lead in Kansas PFAS in Kansas

What was found in Garnett's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
2720 µg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: GARNETT, CITY OF · 3,192 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Fluoride
952 µg/L 24%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: GARNETT, CITY OF · 3,192 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Copper
160 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: GARNETT, CITY OF · 3,192 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 830 µg/L — ANDERSON CO RWD 1 · 37 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Chlorite
420 µg/L 42%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
Main supplier: GARNETT, CITY OF · 3,192 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
TTHM
83.15 µg/L 104%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
Main supplier: GARNETT, CITY OF · 3,192 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Barium
77.25 µg/L 3.9%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: GARNETT, CITY OF · 3,192 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
63.15 µg/L 105%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
Main supplier: GARNETT, CITY OF · 3,192 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 63.8 µg/L — ANDERSON CO RWD 1 · 37 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Chloroform
63.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: ANDERSON CO RWD 1 · 37 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
47 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: ANDERSON CO RWD 1 · 37 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
21.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: ANDERSON CO RWD 1 · 37 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
10.72 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: ANDERSON CO RWD 1 · 37 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Lead
9.46 µg/L 63%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: GARNETT, CITY OF · 3,192 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Atrazine
6.83 µg/L 228%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 3 µg/L
Main supplier: GARNETT, CITY OF · 3,192 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
5.735 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: ANDERSON CO RWD 1 · 37 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Chromium
2.21 µg/L 2.2%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: GARNETT, CITY OF · 3,192 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
1.735 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: ANDERSON CO RWD 1 · 37 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: ANDERSON CO RWD 1 · 37 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Arsenic
1.18 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: GARNETT, CITY OF · 3,192 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
0.9945 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: ANDERSON CO RWD 1 · 37 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.3000 pCi/L 6%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: GARNETT, CITY OF · 3,192 people · 2014
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0018 mg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: GARNETT, CITY OF · 3,192 people · 2022
Highest in the city: 0.0020 mg/L — ANDERSON CO RWD 1 · 37 people · 2025
2/2 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Garnett

SupplierPopulation served
GARNETT, CITY OF 3,192
ANDERSON CO RWD 1 37

Frequently asked questions about Garnett tap water

Is Garnett tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 21 contaminants in the water serving Garnett. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Garnett?

2 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Garnett, Kansas to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Garnett's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Garnett include Nitrate, Fluoride, Copper, Chlorite, TTHM. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.