Water Quality: Great Bend, KS

4 water systems • 16,124 people served

Multiple Health Violations
95
Total Violations
13
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Systems
16,124
Population Served

Water Quality Summary

Great Bend has 13 health-based violations on record, meaning one or more contaminants were found above EPA-established safe levels. Contaminants involved: Selenium. In total, 95 violations are on record for 4 water systems serving 16,124 people.

Contaminants Found

Selenium

Water Systems Serving Great Bend

System Name PWSID Source Population Violations
GREAT BEND, CITY OF KS2000911 Groundwater 14,580 9
BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE KS2000913 Groundwater 1,000 0
BARTON CO RWD 2 KS2000907 Groundwater 368 36
BARTON HILLS ADDITION KS2000915 Groundwater 176 50

Concerned About Your Water?

A home water filter can remove common contaminants. NSF-certified filters are tested against EPA standards.

Consider a reverse osmosis system for comprehensive filtration or a carbon filter for basic improvement.

Data Sources

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.

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