Kentucky Water Systems

375 community water systems in Kentucky, ranked by violation count. Data from EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS).

Water Systems
375
Health-Based Violation Records
1,864
Health Violations
195 systems
Population Served
5,098,882

Kentucky community water systems are regulated by the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act; each utility files compliance results with the state's primacy agency and, for federally listed contaminants, with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency directly. PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract above counts health-based exceedances only -- monitoring and reporting violations are not present in these figures.

Violation counts reflect both infrastructure realities and reporting diligence, a state with more small rural systems will accumulate more monitoring-type violations without necessarily delivering worse water. Health-based violations are the stronger safety signal. A past violation does not itself indicate current unsafe water; utilities must notify customers, remediate, and publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report. All numbers below draw directly from the federal SDWIS record.

Which water systems have violations? (195)

# System Name Violations Health
1 PROVIDENCE WATER WORKS Providence 132 Yes
2 MOUNTAIN WATER DIST Pikeville 80 Yes
3 UNION COUNTY WATER DISTRICT Morganfield 58 Yes
4 SMITHLAND WATER & SEWER Smithland 53 Yes
5 EDMONSON CO WATER DISTRICT Brownsville 50 Yes
6 MARTIN CO WATER DISTRICT #1 Inez 49 Yes
7 MARTIN WATER DEPARTMENT Martin 49 Yes
8 REID VILLAGE WATER DISTRICT Mt Sterling 46 Yes
9 SOUTHERN WATER & SEWER DISTRICT Mcdoqwell 41 Yes
10 HANSON WATER SYSTEM Hanson 41 Yes
11 UNIONTOWN WATER & SEWER DEPT Uniontown 35 Yes
12 BIG SANDY WATER DISTRICT Catlettsburg 33 Yes
13 LEWISBURG WATER WORKS Lewisburg 33 Yes
14 CALHOUN WATER WORKS Calhoun 33 Yes
15 JENKINS WATER SYSTEM Jenkins 31 Yes
16 STURGIS WATER WORKS Sturgis 26 Yes
17 NEW HAVEN MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS Hodgenville 26 Yes
18 ALBANY WATER WORKS Albany 24 Yes
19 DRAKESBORO WATER DEPARTMENT Drakesboro 24 Yes
20 JESSAMINE S ELKHORN WATER DIST Nicholasville 23 Yes
21 LYON COUNTY WATER DISTRICT Kuttawa 22 Yes
22 WHITLEY CO WATER DISTRICT Williamsburg 21 Yes
23 JACKSON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS Jackson 21 Yes
24 NEBO WATER DISTRICT Nebo 19 Yes
25 CLAY WATER WORKS Clay 19 Yes
26 PARIS WATER WORKS Paris 18 Yes
27 GREENUP WATER SYSTEM Greenup 18 Yes
28 SHARPSBURG WATER DISTRICT Sharpsburg 18 Yes
29 PIKEVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT Pikeville 17 Yes
30 CUMBERLAND FALLS HIGHWAY WATER DISTRICT Corbin 17 Yes
31 CAMPTON WATER SYSTEM Campton 17 Yes
32 JESSAMINE CO WATER DISTRICT #1 Nicholasville 15 Yes
33 NORTH HOPKINS WATER DISTRICT Madisonville 15 Yes
34 TOMPKINSVILLE WATER WORKS Tompkinsville 15 Yes
35 NICHOLAS CO WATER DISTRICT Calisle 14 Yes
36 ASHLAND WATER WORKS Ashland 13 Yes
37 MUHLENBERG CO WATER DISTRICT Greenville 13 Yes
38 MCKINNEY WATER DISTRICT Mckinney 13 Yes
39 FLATWOODS WATER COMPANY Flatwoods 12 Yes
40 CUMBERLAND CO WATER DISTRICT Burkesville 12 Yes
41 WURTLAND WATER DEPARTMENT Wurtland 12 Yes
42 MT STERLING WATER WORKS Mt Sterling 11 Yes
43 GREEN TAYLOR WATER DISTRICT Grennsburg 11 Yes
44 RATTLESNAKE RIDGE WATER DISTRICT Grayson 11 Yes
45 LARUE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT #1 Hodgenville 11 Yes
46 CORINTH WATER DISTRICT Corinth 11 Yes
47 HARTFORD MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS Hartford 11 Yes
48 VILLAGE OF BUCKHORN Buckhorn 11 Yes
49 BATH COUNTY WATER DISTRICT Salt Lick 10 Yes
50 MAGOFFIN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT Salyersville 10 Yes
51 JUDY WATER ASSOCIATION Mt. Sterling 10 Yes
52 FRENCHBURG WATER COMPANY Frenchburg 10 Yes
53 SALYERSVILLE MUNICIPAL WATER Salyersville 10 Yes
54 DRY RIDGE WATER WORKS COMMISSION Dry Ridge 10 Yes
55 HARRISON CO WATER ASSOCIATION Cynthiana 9 Yes
56 EUBANK WATER SYSTEM Eubank 9 Yes
57 RUSSELL SPRINGS WATER & SEWER Russell Springs 9 Yes
58 SO ANDERSON WATER DISTRICT Lawrenceburg 9 Yes
59 OLIVE HILL MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS Olive Hill 9 Yes
60 GREENVILLE UTILITIES COMMISSION Greenville 9 Yes
61 NORTH MANCHESTER WATER ASSOC Manchester 9 Yes
62 BROWNSVILLE MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM Cave City 9 Yes
63 HAZARD WATER DEPARTMENT Hazard 8 Yes
64 ROWAN WATER INC Morehead 8 Yes
65 EDMONTON WATER WORKS Edmonton 8 Yes
66 WEST SHELBY WATER DISTRICT Simpsonville 8 Yes
67 MORGANFIELD WATER WORKS Morganfield 8 Yes
68 CUMBERLAND MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS Cumberland 8 Yes
69 MCKEE WATER WORKS Mckee 8 Yes
70 FORDSVILLE WATER DISTRICT Fordsville 8 Yes
71 MORGAN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT West Liberty 7 Yes
72 JAMESTOWN MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS Jamestown 7 Yes
73 CALDWELL COUNTY WATER DISTRICT Princeton 7 Yes
74 BLOOMFIELD WATER & SEWER DEPT Bloomfield 7 Yes
75 LEVEE RD WATER ASSOCIATION INC Mt Sterling 7 Yes
76 CARLISLE WATER DEPARTMENT Carlisle 7 Yes
77 CRAB ORCHARD WATER DISTRICT Crab Orchard 7 Yes
78 DIXON WATER DEPARTMENT Dixon 7 Yes
79 PAINTSVILLE MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS Paintsville 6 Yes
80 VERSAILLES WATER SYSTEM Versailles 6 Yes
81 IRVINE MUNICIPAL UTILITIES Irvine 6 Yes
82 WILLIAMSTOWN MUNICIPAL WATER DEPT Dry Ridge 6 Yes
83 RUSSELL WATER COMPANY Russell 6 Yes
84 HODGENVILLE WATER WORKS Magnolia 6 Yes
85 EVARTS MUNICIPAL WATER PLANT Evarts 6 Yes
86 LETCHER COUNTY WATER DISTRICT Mayking 6 Yes
87 BURNSIDE WATER COMPANY Burnside 6 Yes
88 CENTERTOWN WATER SYSTEM Beaver Dam 6 Yes
89 MT OLIVET WATER DEPARTMENT Mount Olivet 6 Yes
90 WEST CARROLL WATER DISTRICT- HENRY CO #2 Carrollton 6 Yes
91 CAVE RUN REGIONAL WT COMM Wellington 6 Yes
92 MADISONVILLE LIGHT & WATER Sedalia 5 Yes
93 MARION COUNTY WATER DISTRICT Lebanon 5 Yes
94 MONROE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT Tompkinville, Ky 5 Yes
95 KNOX COUNTY UTILITY COMMISSION Barbourville 5 Yes
96 EAST CLARK CO WATER DISTRICT Winchester 5 Yes
97 WILMORE WATER WORKS Wilmore 5 Yes
98 WEST LIBERTY WATER COMPANY West Liberty 5 Yes
99 WHITLEY CO. WATER DISTRICT 92 WEST Williamsburg 5 Yes
100 BELL COUNTY FORESTRY CAMP Pineville 5 Yes
101 MEADE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT Bradenburg 4 Yes
102 DANVILLE CITY WATER WORKS Danville 4 Yes
103 HENDERSON COUNTY WATER DISTRICT Henderson 4 Yes
104 EAST CASEY CO WATER DISTRICT Liberty 4 Yes
105 NORTH MERCER WATER DISTRICT Salvisa 4 Yes
106 EAST LOGAN WATER DISTRICT Russellvile 4 Yes
107 EAST PENDLETON WATER DISTRICT Falmouth 4 Yes
108 HUSTONVILLE WATER WORKS Hustonville 4 Yes
109 SOUTH LOGAN WATER ASSOCIATION Adairville 4 Yes
110 BREATHITT CO WATER DISTRICT Jackson 4 Yes
111 PARKSVILLE WATER DISTRICT Parksville 4 Yes
112 MARION WATER DEPARTMENT Marion 4 Yes
113 WHEELWRIGHT UTILITY COMMISSION Wheelwright 4 Yes
114 GARDEN CITY MOBILE HOME PARK Louisville 4 Yes
115 GRAYSON COUNTY WATER DISTRICT Leitchfield 3 Yes
116 CHRISTIAN CO WATER DISTRICT Hopkinsville 3 Yes
117 OHIO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT Hartford 3 Yes
118 ALLEN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT Scottsville 3 Yes
119 LAWRENCEBURG WATER & SEWER DEPT Lawrenceburg 3 Yes
120 NORTH NELSON WATER DISTRICT Coxs Creek 3 Yes
121 E DAVIESS CO WATER ASSOC INC Knottsville 3 Yes
122 CANNONSBURG WATER DISTRICT Ashland 3 Yes
123 WHITESBURG WATER WORKS Whitesburg 3 Yes
124 SACRAMENTO WATER WORKS Sacramento 3 Yes
125 MONTGOMERY CO WATER DISTRICT #1 Mt. Sterling 3 Yes
126 AUBURN MUN WATER WORKS Auburn 3 Yes
127 FOUNTAIN RUN WATER DISTRICT #1 Fountain Run 3 Yes
128 BURGIN WATER DEPARTMENT Burgin 3 Yes
129 KENTUCKY-AMERICAN WATER CO Lexington 2 Yes
130 WARREN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT Bowling Green 2 Yes
131 SHELBYVILLE WATER & SEWER COMMISSION Shelbyville 2 Yes
132 BULLOCK PEN WATER DISTRICT Crittenden 2 Yes
133 LAUREL CO WATER DISTRICT #2 London 2 Yes
134 MANCHESTER WATER WORKS Manchester 2 Yes
135 CRITTENDEN-LIVINGSTON CO WATER DISTRICT Salem 2 Yes
136 BEATTYVILLE WATER WORKS Beattyville 2 Yes
137 KNOTT CO WATER & SEWER DISTRICT Vicco 2 Yes
138 LAKE VILLAGE WATER ASSOCIATION Burgin 2 Yes
139 BOONEVILLE WATER AND SEWER Booneville 2 Yes
140 GRAVES CO WATER DIST - CONSUMERS Mayfield 2 Yes
141 FULTON MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM Fulton 2 Yes
142 HICKMAN WATER DEPARTMENT Hickman 2 Yes
143 OWINGSVILLE WATER WORKS Owingsville 2 Yes
144 SEYMOUR WATER PLANT, LP Fort Mitchell 2 Yes
145 LYNCH WATER WORKS Lynch 2 Yes
146 BENHAM WATER PLANT Benham 2 Yes
147 SLAUGHTERS WATER WORKS Slaughters 2 Yes
148 HARDIN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT #2 Elizabethtown 1 Yes
149 PADUCAH WATER WORKS Paducah 1 Yes
150 FRANKFORT PLANT BOARD Frankfort 1 Yes
151 HOPKINSVILLE WATER ENVIRONMENT AUTHORITY Hopkinsville 1 Yes
152 RICHMOND UTILITIES Richmond 1 Yes
153 NICHOLASVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT Nicholasville 1 Yes
154 BARDSTOWN MUNICIPAL WATER DEPT Bardstown 1 Yes
155 PRESTONSBURG CITY UTILITIES Prestonsburg 1 Yes
156 MADISON CO UTILITIES DISTRICT Richmond 1 Yes
157 WESTERN PULASKI CO WATER DISTRICT Somerset 1 Yes
158 COLUMBIA/ADAIR UTILITIES DISTRICT Campbellsville 1 Yes
159 MONTICELLO WATER & SEWER COMMISSION Monticello 1 Yes
160 BARBOURVILLE UTILITIES Barbourville 1 Yes
161 SOUTHERN MADISON WATER DISTRICT Berea 1 Yes
162 WESTERN ROCKCASTLE WATER ASSOC Mt Vernon 1 Yes
163 MAYSVILLE UTILITY COMMISSION Maysville 1 Yes
164 FLEMING CO WATER ASSOCIATION Flemingsburg 1 Yes
165 HYDEN LESLIE CO WATER DISTRICT Hyden 1 Yes
166 ESTILL CO WATER DISTRICT Irvine, 1 Yes
167 STANFORD WATER WORKS Stanford 1 Yes
168 MOREHEAD UTILITY PLANT BOARD Morehead 1 Yes
169 LONDON UTILITY COMMISSION London 1 Yes
170 SOUTH HOPKINS WATER DISTRICT Dawson Springs, Ky 42408 1 Yes
171 LEBANON WATER WORKS CO INC Lebanon 1 Yes
172 PRINCETON WATER & SEWER COMMISSION Princeton 1 Yes
173 VINE GROVE WATER DEPARTMENT Vine Grove 1 Yes
174 STANTON WATER WORKS Stanton 1 Yes
175 WEBSTER CO WATER DISTRICT Dixon 1 Yes
176 HARLAN MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS Harlan 1 Yes
177 BUFFALO TRAIL WATER ASSOC Mayslick 1 Yes
178 CAWOOD WATER DISTRICT Cawood 1 Yes
179 BEAVER DAM MUNICIPAL WATER & SEWER Beaver Dam 1 Yes
180 PENDLETON CO WATER DISTRICT #1/SOUTH Falmouth 1 Yes
181 NORTH MCLEAN CO WATER DISTRICT Livermore 1 Yes
182 LEDBETTER WATER DISTRICT Ledbetter 1 Yes
183 MORGANTOWN WATER SYSTEM Morgantown 1 Yes
184 EMINENCE WATER WORKS Eminence 1 Yes
185 GUTHRIE WATER WORKS Guthrie 1 Yes
186 LIVERMORE WATER WORKS Livermore 1 Yes
187 BLACK MTN UTILITY/DAYHOIT Baxter 1 Yes
188 HINDMAN MUN WATER WORKS Hindman 1 Yes
189 WHITE PLAINS WATER SYSTEM White Plains 1 Yes
190 SEBREE WATER DEPARTMENT Sebree 1 Yes
191 CLOVERPORT WATER & SEWER SYSTEM Cloverport 1 Yes
192 LACENTER MUNICIPAL WATER CO Lacenter 1 Yes
193 BLACK MTN UTILITY/COXTON Baxter 1 Yes
194 COLUMBUS WATER WORKS Columbus 1 Yes
195 LAKE KISSIMMEE MHP Lexington 1 Yes

Systems with No Violations (180)

180 water systems in Kentucky have zero recorded violations. Showing the 50 largest by population served.

LOUISVILLE WATER COMPANY (806,997) NORTHERN KENTUCKY WATER DISTRICT (259,949) BOONE CO WATER & SEWER DISTRICT (66,300) OWENSBORO MUNICIPAL UTILITIES (60,473) BOWLING GREEN MUNICIPAL UTILITIES (53,601) GEORGETOWN MUNICIPAL WATER SERVICE (44,608) FORT CAMPBELL WATER SYSTEM (43,270) OLDHAM COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (38,409) GLASGOW WATER COMPANY (36,766) MCCREARY COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (34,439) DAVIESS CO WATER DISTRICT (33,655) HENDERSON WATER UTILITY/NORTH (31,705) FRANKLIN WATER WORKS (31,602) HARDIN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT #1 (30,230) WINCHESTER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES (29,823) SOMERSET WATER SERVICE (29,700) FLORENCE WATER & SEWER (29,351) MURRAY WATER SYSTEM (26,302) CAMPBELLSVILLE MUNICIPAL WATER (24,874) MT WASHINGTON WATER COMPANY (23,760) HARDIN CO. WATER DIST #1/FT. KNOX (23,600) TAYLORSVILLE WATER WORKS (22,286) FORT CAMPBELL (22,000) SOUTHEASTERN WATER ASSOC/NELSON VALLEY (21,895) HARDINSBURG RO WTP (18,437) HENRY COUNTY WATER DISTRICT #2 (17,716) GREEN RIVER VALLEY WATER DISTRICT (17,431) PINEVILLE WATER SYSTEM (16,573) NORTH MARSHALL WATER DISTRICT #1 (16,276) CORBIN UTILITIES COMMISSION (16,065) EAST LAUREL WATER DISTRICT (16,062) WOOD CREEK WATER DISTRICT (14,892) WEST LAUREL WATER ASSOC INC (14,878) GARRARD CO WATER ASSOC INC (14,806) NORTH SHELBY WATER DISTRICT (14,660) BARKLEY LAKE WATER DISTRICT (14,284) BUTLER COUNTY WATER SYSTEM INC (14,256) JACKSON CO WATER ASSOCIATION (13,629) SPRINGFIELD WATER WORKS (13,205) MAYFIELD ELECTRIC & WATER (12,379) WATER SERVICE CORPORATION OF KENTUCKY (12,022) GRAYSON UTILITY COMMISSION (10,950) LAGRANGE UTILITIES COMMISSION (10,067) BEREA MUNICIPAL UTILITIES (9,972) TODD COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (9,801) SIMPSON COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (8,946) OAK GROVE UTILITIES OFFICE (8,762) RUSSELLVILLE MUN WATER WORKS (8,613) LEITCHFIELD WATER WORKS (8,438) HARRODSBURG MUNICIPAL WATER DEPARTMENT (8,310) +130 more

All Water Systems in Kentucky (375)

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System Population Served Violations
FLEMING CO WATER ASSOCIATION 9,693 1
FLATWOODS WATER COMPANY 9,649 12
PIKEVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT 9,638 17
HYDEN LESLIE CO WATER DISTRICT 9,614 1
MONROE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 9,608 5
CRITTENDEN-LIVINGSTON CO WATER DISTRICT 9,571 2
ESTILL CO WATER DISTRICT 9,501 1
CUMBERLAND FALLS HIGHWAY WATER DISTRICT 9,498 17
RUSSELL SPRINGS WATER & SEWER 9,409 9
STANFORD WATER WORKS 9,284 1
LARUE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT #1 9,062 11
EAST LOGAN WATER DISTRICT 9,060 4
MOREHEAD UTILITY PLANT BOARD 9,052 1
ALBANY WATER WORKS 9,042 24
MARTIN CO WATER DISTRICT #1 9,003 49
CANNONSBURG WATER DISTRICT 8,953 3
SIMPSON COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 8,946 0
MAGOFFIN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 8,925 10
LONDON UTILITY COMMISSION 8,855 1
JESSAMINE S ELKHORN WATER DIST 8,826 23
OAK GROVE UTILITIES OFFICE 8,762 0
RUSSELLVILLE MUN WATER WORKS 8,613 0
EDMONTON WATER WORKS 8,515 8
SOUTH HOPKINS WATER DISTRICT 8,440 1
LEITCHFIELD WATER WORKS 8,438 0
BEATTYVILLE WATER WORKS 8,428 2
SO ANDERSON WATER DISTRICT 8,417 9
KNOX COUNTY UTILITY COMMISSION 8,313 5
HARRODSBURG MUNICIPAL WATER DEPARTMENT 8,310 0
LOUISA WATER DEPARTMENT 8,236 0
FARMDALE WATER DISTRICT 8,203 0
BENTON WATER & SEWER 7,981 0
US 60 WATER DISTRICT 7,892 0
LEBANON WATER WORKS CO INC 7,642 1
MORGAN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 7,502 7
JAMESTOWN MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS 7,402 7
EAST CLARK CO WATER DISTRICT 7,366 5
CYNTHIANA MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS 7,263 0
JONATHAN CREEK WATER DISTRICT 7,182 0
POWELL VALLEY WATER DISTRICT 7,128 0
CUMBERLAND CO WATER DISTRICT 7,099 12
MUHLENBERG CO WATER DISTRICT #3 7,075 0
KNOTT CO WATER & SEWER DISTRICT 7,056 2
PRINCETON WATER & SEWER COMMISSION 7,007 1
WEST SHELBY WATER DISTRICT 6,994 8
VANCEBURG ELECTRIC PLANT BOARD 6,921 0
SCOTTSVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT 6,864 0
LAKE VILLAGE WATER ASSOCIATION 6,855 2
CARROLLTON UTILITIES 6,851 0
JESSAMINE CO WATER DISTRICT #1 6,831 15
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many water systems are in Kentucky?
Kentucky has 375 community water systems tracked by the EPA, serving a combined population of 5,098,882 people.
How many water systems in Kentucky have health violations?
195 water systems in Kentucky have health-based violations, which include Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) and Treatment Technique (TT) violations. These represent 52% of all systems in the state.
How many health-based violation records are in this extract for Kentucky?
PlainEnviro's health-based EPA SDWIS extract contains 1,864 records joined to 375 active community water systems in Kentucky. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.

About This Data

Water system data is from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Health-based violations include Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) and Treatment Technique (TT) violations that may pose a direct risk to public health. Only community water systems (CWS) are included.

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services

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