Kentucky Water Quality
Health violation data for 376 community water systems in Kentucky. Based on EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) data.
Water Systems
376
Total Violations
1,788
Systems with Violations
50
Cities with Issues
158
Water Systems with Most Violations
| # | Water System | 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 WATER DEPARTMENT Martin | 49 | Yes |
| 6 | MARTIN CO WATER DISTRICT #1 Inez | 49 | Yes |
| 7 | SMITHLAND WATER & SEWER Smithland | 46 | Yes |
| 8 | REID VILLAGE WATER DISTRICT Mt Sterling | 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 | SHARPSBURG WATER DISTRICT Sharpsburg | 18 | Yes |
| 25 | PARIS WATER WORKS Paris | 18 | Yes |
| 26 | GREENUP WATER SYSTEM Greenup | 18 | Yes |
| 27 | NEBO WATER DISTRICT Nebo | 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 | NORTH HOPKINS WATER DISTRICT Madisonville | 15 | Yes |
| 32 | JESSAMINE CO WATER DISTRICT #1 Nicholasville | 15 | Yes |
| 33 | TOMPKINSVILLE WATER WORKS Tompkinsville | 15 | Yes |
| 34 | ASHLAND WATER WORKS Ashland | 14 | Yes |
| 35 | NICHOLAS CO WATER DISTRICT Calisle | 14 | Yes |
| 36 | CUMBERLAND FALLS HIGHWAY WATER DISTRICT Corbin | 14 | Yes |
| 37 | MCKINNEY WATER DISTRICT Mckinney | 13 | Yes |
| 38 | MUHLENBERG CO WATER DISTRICT Greenville | 13 | Yes |
| 39 | CUMBERLAND CO WATER DISTRICT Burkesville | 12 | Yes |
| 40 | FLATWOODS WATER COMPANY Flatwoods | 12 | Yes |
| 41 | CORINTH WATER DISTRICT Corinth | 11 | Yes |
| 42 | GREEN TAYLOR WATER DISTRICT Grennsburg | 11 | Yes |
| 43 | WURTLAND WATER DEPARTMENT Wurtland | 11 | Yes |
| 44 | LARUE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT #1 Hodgenville | 11 | Yes |
| 45 | MT STERLING WATER WORKS Mt Sterling | 11 | Yes |
| 46 | HARTFORD MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS Hartford | 11 | Yes |
| 47 | VILLAGE OF BUCKHORN Buckhorn | 11 | Yes |
| 48 | BATH COUNTY WATER DISTRICT Salt Lick | 10 | Yes |
| 49 | RATTLESNAKE RIDGE WATER DISTRICT Grayson | 10 | Yes |
| 50 | DRY RIDGE WATER WORKS COMMISSION Dry Ridge | 10 | Yes |
Most Common Contaminants in Kentucky
| Contaminant | Violations | Systems Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 795 | 77 |
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 769 | 113 |
| Turbidity | 76 | 18 |
| E. coli | 45 | 31 |
| Atrazine | 37 | 1 |
| Chloroform | 31 | 10 |
| Gross Alpha | 11 | 11 |
| Total Coliform (RTCR) | 10 | 9 |
| Chlorine | 7 | 5 |
| Fluoride | 4 | 3 |
| Nitrate | 2 | 1 |
| Nitrite | 1 | 1 |
Cities with Water Quality Issues
Bardstown Eminence Lebanon Shelbyville Bowling Green Louisville Lawrenceburg Morehead Nicholasville Paris Owingsville Stanton Versailles Winchester Berea Danville Richmond Lexington Frankfort Corbin London Williamsburg Manchester Carrollton Cynthiana Flemingsburg Maysville Ashland Catlettsburg Grayson Wurtland Inez Prestonsburg Paducah Fulton Hickman Kuttawa Mayfield Edmonton Scottsville +118 more
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About This Data
Water quality data is from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Health-based violations include Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) and Treatment Technique (TT) violations. Only community water systems (CWS) in Kentucky are included.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.