Is Girard, KS Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Girard's water

The highest level seen across the city's suppliers, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Suppliers	Source
Copper	2000 µg/L 154% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 1300 µg/L	4/5	SYR4
Chlorite	1160 µg/L 116% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 1000 µg/L	1/5	SYR4
Nitrate	900 µg/L 9% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L	4/5	SYR4
Fluoride	820 µg/L 21% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L	4/5	SYR4
TTHM	88 µg/L 110% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L	5/5	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	88 µg/L 147% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L	5/5	SYR4
Chloroform	72 µg/L No EPA limit set	5/5	SYR4
Barium	62 µg/L 3.1% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L	4/5	SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid	50 µg/L No EPA limit set	4/5	SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid	40 µg/L No EPA limit set	5/5	SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid	35 µg/L No EPA limit set	5/5	SYR4
Lead	21 µg/L 140% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L	4/5	SYR4
Bromodichloromethane	14 µg/L No EPA limit set	5/5	SYR4
Bromoform	8.2 µg/L No EPA limit set	3/5	SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)	7 pCi/L 140% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 5 pCi/L	3/5	SYR4
Dibromochloromethane	5.9 µg/L No EPA limit set	5/5	SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid	5 µg/L No EPA limit set	3/5	SYR4
Selenium	4.8 µg/L 9.6% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L	4/5	SYR4
Chromium	3.9 µg/L 3.9% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L	3/5	SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid	2.6 µg/L No EPA limit set	5/5	SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U	2.5 pCi/L 17% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L	1/5	SYR4
Arsenic	1.5 µg/L 15% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L	1/5	SYR4
Atrazine	0.3500 µg/L 12% of the EPA limit 3 µg/L	1/5	SYR4
Lead	0.0029 mg/L 19% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L	4/5	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 single worst sample on record — 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 Girard

Supplier	Population served
GIRARD, CITY OF	2,497
CRAWFORD CO RWD 1C	1,915
CRAWFORD CO RWD 4	1,580
CRAWFORD CO RWD 6	823
PUBLIC WHOLESALE WSD 11	1

Frequently asked questions about Girard tap water

Is Girard tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 24 contaminants in the water serving Girard. 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 Girard?

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

What contaminants are in Girard's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Girard include Copper, Chlorite, Nitrate, Fluoride, TTHM. The full list, with the highest level found 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.