Kentucky Water Systems

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

Water Systems
376
Total Violations
1,788
Health Violations
195 systems
Population Served
4,605,260

Kentucky operates 376 community water systems regulated by the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act. Together these utilities serve an estimated 4,605,260 residents, each filing compliance results with the state's primacy agency and, for federally listed contaminants, with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Across the state, SDWIS records contain 1,788 total violations, of which 195 systems carry at least one active health-based violation, a Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) exceedance or treatment-technique failure. That represents roughly 52% of Kentucky systems.

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 125 Yes
2 MOUNTAIN WATER DIST Pikeville 76 Yes
3 UNION COUNTY WATER DISTRICT Morganfield 53 Yes
4 EDMONSON CO WATER DISTRICT Brownsville 49 Yes
5 MARTIN CO WATER DISTRICT #1 Inez 49 Yes
6 MARTIN WATER DEPARTMENT Martin 49 Yes
7 REID VILLAGE WATER DISTRICT Mt Sterling 46 Yes
8 SMITHLAND WATER & SEWER Smithland 46 Yes
9 SOUTHERN WATER & SEWER DISTRICT Mcdoqwell 41 Yes
10 HANSON WATER SYSTEM Hanson 40 Yes
11 CALHOUN WATER WORKS Calhoun 33 Yes
12 UNIONTOWN WATER & SEWER DEPT Uniontown 30 Yes
13 BIG SANDY WATER DISTRICT Catlettsburg 29 Yes
14 JENKINS WATER SYSTEM Jenkins 27 Yes
15 LEWISBURG WATER WORKS Lewisburg 26 Yes
16 NEW HAVEN MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS Hodgenville 26 Yes
17 ALBANY WATER WORKS Albany 24 Yes
18 STURGIS WATER WORKS Sturgis 24 Yes
19 JESSAMINE S ELKHORN WATER DIST Nicholasville 23 Yes
20 DRAKESBORO WATER DEPARTMENT Drakesboro 23 Yes
21 WHITLEY CO WATER DISTRICT Williamsburg 21 Yes
22 LYON COUNTY WATER DISTRICT Kuttawa 20 Yes
23 CLAY WATER WORKS Clay 19 Yes
24 PARIS WATER WORKS Paris 18 Yes
25 GREENUP WATER SYSTEM Greenup 18 Yes
26 NEBO WATER DISTRICT Nebo 18 Yes
27 SHARPSBURG WATER DISTRICT Sharpsburg 18 Yes
28 PIKEVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT Pikeville 17 Yes
29 CAMPTON WATER SYSTEM Campton 17 Yes
30 JACKSON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS Jackson 16 Yes
31 JESSAMINE CO WATER DISTRICT #1 Nicholasville 15 Yes
32 NORTH HOPKINS WATER DISTRICT Madisonville 15 Yes
33 TOMPKINSVILLE WATER WORKS Tompkinsville 15 Yes
34 ASHLAND WATER WORKS Ashland 14 Yes
35 CUMBERLAND FALLS HIGHWAY WATER DISTRICT Corbin 14 Yes
36 NICHOLAS CO WATER DISTRICT Calisle 14 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 MT STERLING WATER WORKS Mt Sterling 11 Yes
42 GREEN TAYLOR WATER DISTRICT Grennsburg 11 Yes
43 LARUE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT #1 Hodgenville 11 Yes
44 CORINTH WATER DISTRICT Corinth 11 Yes
45 HARTFORD MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS Hartford 11 Yes
46 WURTLAND WATER DEPARTMENT Wurtland 11 Yes
47 VILLAGE OF BUCKHORN Buckhorn 11 Yes
48 RATTLESNAKE RIDGE WATER DISTRICT Grayson 10 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 DRY RIDGE WATER WORKS COMMISSION Dry Ridge 10 Yes
54 HARRISON CO WATER ASSOC Cynthiana 9 Yes
55 EUBANK WATER SYSTEM Eubank 9 Yes
56 RUSSELL SPRINGS WATER & SEWER Russell Springs 9 Yes
57 SO ANDERSON WATER DISTRICT Lawrenceburg 9 Yes
58 OLIVE HILL MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS Olive Hill 9 Yes
59 GREENVILLE UTILITIES COMMISSION Greenville 9 Yes
60 SALYERSVILLE MUNICIPAL WATER Salyersville 9 Yes
61 BROWNSVILLE MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM Cave City 9 Yes
62 HAZARD WATER DEPARTMENT Hazard 8 Yes
63 ROWAN WATER INC Morehead 8 Yes
64 EDMONTON WATER WORKS Edmonton 8 Yes
65 WEST SHELBY WATER DISTRICT Simpsonville 8 Yes
66 CUMBERLAND MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS Cumberland 8 Yes
67 MCKEE WATER WORKS Mckee 8 Yes
68 JAMESTOWN MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS Jamestown 7 Yes
69 CALDWELL COUNTY WATER DISTRICT Princeton 7 Yes
70 BLOOMFIELD WATER & SEWER DEPT Bloomfield 7 Yes
71 NORTH MANCHESTER WATER ASSOC Manchester 7 Yes
72 LEVEE RD WATER ASSOCIATION INC Mt Sterling 7 Yes
73 CARLISLE WATER DEPARTMENT Carlisle 7 Yes
74 CRAB ORCHARD WATER DISTRICT Crab Orchard 7 Yes
75 DIXON WATER DEPARTMENT Dixon 7 Yes
76 PAINTSVILLE MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS Paintsville 6 Yes
77 VERSAILLES WATER SYSTEM Versailles 6 Yes
78 IRVINE MUNICIPAL UTILITIES Irvine 6 Yes
79 WILLIAMSTOWN MUNICIPAL WATER DEPT Dry Ridge 6 Yes
80 RUSSELL WATER COMPANY Russell 6 Yes
81 MORGANFIELD WATER WORKS Morganfield 6 Yes
82 HODGENVILLE WATER WORKS Hodgenville 6 Yes
83 EVARTS MUNICIPAL WATER PLANT Evarts 6 Yes
84 LETCHER COUNTY WATER DISTRICT Mayking 6 Yes
85 BURNSIDE WATER COMPANY Burnside 6 Yes
86 FORDSVILLE WATER DISTRICT Fordsville 6 Yes
87 MT OLIVET WATER DEPARTMENT Mount Olivet 6 Yes
88 CAVE RUN REGIONAL WT COMM Wellington 6 Yes
89 MADISONVILLE LIGHT & WATER Sedalia 5 Yes
90 MARION COUNTY WATER DISTRICT Lebanon 5 Yes
91 MONROE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT Tompkinville, Ky 5 Yes
92 MORGAN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT West Liberty 5 Yes
93 EAST CLARK CO WATER DISTRICT Winchester 5 Yes
94 WILMORE WATER WORKS Wilmore 5 Yes
95 WEST LIBERTY WATER COMPANY West Liberty 5 Yes
96 WHITLEY CO. WATER DISTRICT 92 WEST Williamsburg 5 Yes
97 BELL COUNTY FORESTRY CAMP Pineville 5 Yes
98 WEST CARROLL WATER DISTRICT- HENRY CO #2 Carrollton 5 Yes
99 MEADE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT Bradenburg 4 Yes
100 DANVILLE CITY WATER WORKS Danville 4 Yes
101 HENDERSON COUNTY WATER DISTRICT Henderson 4 Yes
102 EAST CASEY CO WATER DISTRICT Liberty 4 Yes
103 NORTH MERCER WATER DISTRICT Salvisa 4 Yes
104 EAST LOGAN WATER DISTRICT Russellvile 4 Yes
105 EAST PENDLETON WATER DISTRICT Falmouth 4 Yes
106 SOUTH LOGAN WATER ASSOCIATION Adairville 4 Yes
107 BREATHITT CO WATER DISTRICT Jackson 4 Yes
108 PARKSVILLE WATER DISTRICT Parksville 4 Yes
109 MARION WATER DEPARTMENT Marion 4 Yes
110 CENTERTOWN WATER SYSTEM Beaver Dam 4 Yes
111 WHEELWRIGHT UTILITY COMMISSION Wheelwright 4 Yes
112 GARDEN CITY MOBILE HOME PARK Louisville 4 Yes
113 GRAYSON COUNTY WATER DISTRICT Leitchfield 3 Yes
114 CHRISTIAN CO WATER DISTRICT Hopkinsville 3 Yes
115 OHIO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT Hartford 3 Yes
116 ALLEN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT Scottsville 3 Yes
117 LAWRENCEBURG WATER & SEWER DEPT Lawrenceburg 3 Yes
118 NORTH NELSON WATER DISTRICT Coxs Creek 3 Yes
119 E DAVIESS CO WATER ASSOC INC Knottsville 3 Yes
120 CANNONSBURG WATER DISTRICT Ashland 3 Yes
121 KNOX COUNTY UTILITY COMMISSION Barbourville 3 Yes
122 HUSTONVILLE WATER WORKS Hustonville 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 WARREN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT Bowling Green 2 Yes
130 SHELBYVILLE WATER & SEWER COMMISSION Shelbyville 2 Yes
131 BULLOCK PEN WATER DISTRICT Crittenden 2 Yes
132 LAUREL CO WATER DISTRICT #2 London 2 Yes
133 MANCHESTER WATER WORKS Manchester 2 Yes
134 CRITTENDEN-LIVINGSTON CO WATER DISTRICT Salem 2 Yes
135 BEATTYVILLE WATER WORKS Beattyville 2 Yes
136 KNOTT CO WATER & SEWER DISTRICT Vicco 2 Yes
137 LAKE VILLAGE WATER ASSOCIATION Burgin 2 Yes
138 MILTON WATER Ashland 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 LYNCH WATER WORKS Lynch 2 Yes
145 BENHAM WATER PLANT Benham 2 Yes
146 SLAUGHTERS WATER WORKS Slaughters 2 Yes
147 KENTUCKY-AMERICAN WATER CO Lexington 1 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 (181)

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

LOUISVILLE WATER COMPANY (764,769) NORTHERN KENTUCKY WATER DISTRICT (199,460) BOONE CO WATER & SEWER DISTRICT (66,300) OWENSBORO MUNICIPAL UTILITIES (60,473) BOWLING GREEN MUNICIPAL UTILITIES (53,601) FORT CAMPBELL WATER SYSTEM (43,270) OLDHAM COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (38,409) GLASGOW WATER COMPANY (36,766) GEORGETOWN MUNICIPAL WATER SERVICE (35,714) MCCREARY COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (34,439) DAVIESS CO WATER DISTRICT (33,655) HENDERSON WATER UTILITY/NORTH (31,705) 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) FRANKLIN WATER WORKS (15,150) 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) +131 more

All Water Systems in Kentucky (376)

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System Population Served Violations
MORTONS GAP WATER DEPARTMENT 1,485 0
FOUNTAIN RUN WATER DISTRICT #1 1,485 3
CENTERTOWN WATER SYSTEM 1,485 4
PENDLETON CO WATER DISTRICT #1 / NORTH 1,485 0
BEECH GROVE WATER SYSTEM 1,461 0
WOODSON BEND PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOC 1,455 0
GREEN HILLS WATER DISTRICT 1,443 0
BROWNSVILLE MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM 1,441 9
BURGIN WATER DEPARTMENT 1,426 3
MULDRAUGH WATER DEPARTMENT 1,411 0
BLACK MTN UTILITY/KENVIR 1,396 0
KENTUCKY AMERICAN WATER- MILLERSBURG 1,366 0
NEW HAVEN MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS 1,357 26
MCKEE WATER WORKS 1,331 8
GRAVES CO WATER DIST - FANCY FARM 1,301 0
LACENTER MUNICIPAL WATER CO 1,291 1
CLAY WATER WORKS 1,287 19
WICKLIFFE MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM 1,264 0
DIXON WATER DEPARTMENT 1,253 7
SALEM MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM 1,241 0
BARDWELL CITY UTILITIES 1,227 0
KENTUCKY STATE PENITENTIARY 1,200 0
MARTIN WATER DEPARTMENT 1,167 49
SOUTH 641 WATER DISTRICT 1,160 0
KUTTAWA WATER DEPARTMENT 1,143 0
LYNCH WATER WORKS 1,078 2
BARLOW WATER SYSTEM 1,040 0
FREDONIA WATER DEPARTMENT 1,040 0
GRAVES CO WATER DIST - HARDEMAN 1,006 0
SMITHLAND WATER & SEWER 989 46
BUTLER WATER WORKS 980 0
BROOKSVILLE UTILITY 977 0
CALHOUN WATER WORKS 966 33
WINGO WATER & SEWER DEPARTMENT 965 0
TRENTON WATER WORKS 950 0
FORDSVILLE WATER DISTRICT 927 6
DRAKESBORO WATER DEPARTMENT 888 23
VILLAGE OF BUCKHORN 875 11
BENHAM WATER PLANT 855 2
WHEELWRIGHT UTILITY COMMISSION 834 4
ADAIRVILLE WATER WORKS 787 0
MT OLIVET WATER DEPARTMENT 775 6
BLACK MTN UTILITY/SUKEY RIDGE 740 0
SLAUGHTERS WATER WORKS 659 2
LIVINGSTON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS 529 0
BLACK MTN UTILITY/LOUELLEN 520 0
MILBURN WATER DISTRICT 500 0
CUNNINGHAM WATER DISTRICT 475 0
WOODLAND ACRES MHP 464 0
CAWOOD WATER-PATHFORK 463 0
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many water systems are in Kentucky?
Kentucky has 376 community water systems tracked by the EPA, serving a combined population of 4,605,260 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.
What is the total number of water violations in Kentucky?
Kentucky water systems have accumulated 1,788 total violations across all 376 community water systems.

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

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