Horse Cave Water Quality

Kentucky

No Violations

According to EPA SDWIS, Horse Cave, Kentucky is served by 2 community water systems covering about 20,175 people. PlainEnviro's health-based extract shows zero health-based violation records for those systems. Counts are historical EPA registry rows, not a current compliance or drinkability score.

2
Water Systems
20,175
Population Served
0
Health-Based Violation Records
0
Distinct Contaminant Codes

Drinking water in Horse Cave, Kentucky is delivered through 2 EPA-regulated community water systems serving an estimated 20,175 people. Each system is tracked in the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act, which requires testing for regulated contaminants, consumer notification of violations, and publication of an annual Consumer Confidence Report.

PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract shows 0 violation records across the 2 active community systems shown here. Monitoring and reporting records are not present in the extract. No contaminant code appears in the health-based records. 3 TRI-reporting industrial facilities are also located within the city limits.

A past EPA health-based registry row does not describe water delivered today or current compliance status; utilities notify customers and remediate under state primacy oversight when required. For current water-quality status and treatment practices, review your local utility's most recent Consumer Confidence Report or contact the Kentucky drinking water program. All records above reflect federal EPA SDWIS data and are not independently verified against state databases.

Community Water Systems

System Name Pop. Served Violations Status
GREEN RIVER VALLEY WATER DISTRICT 17,431 0 Clean
HORSE CAVE WATER SYSTEM 2,744 0 Clean

TRI Facilities in Horse Cave

Facility Total Releases
Kentucky Chrome Works 17.8K lbs
Sister Schubert's Homemade Rolls Inc 250 lbs
T. Marzetti Co 0 lbs

Frequently Asked Questions

What does EPA SDWIS list for drinking water in Horse Cave, Kentucky?
Horse Cave is listed with 2 EPA-regulated water systems covering approximately 20,175 people. No health-based violation row is present in this historical extract. That does not establish current compliance; contact the local utility for current conditions.
How many water violations does Horse Cave have in this EPA extract?
Horse Cave water systems have 0 health-based violation records in PlainEnviro's EPA SDWIS extract. This extract is filtered to EPA health-based records and does not include monitoring or reporting violations.
How many water systems serve Horse Cave?
2 EPA-regulated community water systems serve Horse Cave, Kentucky, collectively covering approximately 20,175 people. Data is from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS).
Where does Horse Cave get its drinking water?
Horse Cave's water supply comes from 2 EPA-regulated community water systems. Source type data is not available for all systems. For detailed supply information, contact your local water utility. Source: EPA SDWIS.
Are there pollution sources near Horse Cave?
Yes, 3 EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) facilities are registered in Horse Cave, Kentucky, reporting a combined 18.1K lbs of toxic chemical releases. TRI data reflects self-reported emissions; it does not measure exposure or health effects. Source: EPA TRI.

How does Horse Cave compare in Kentucky?

Of the 251 Kentucky places with at least one community water system on file, Horse Cave ranks #52 by number of systems (2).

Either side of it: Hodgenville (2), Hopkinsville (2), Kuttawa (2), Lacenter (2)

About This Data

Figures here are the current EPA SDWIS extract joined to the 2 community water systems whose service area lists Horse Cave, ranked against the 251 Kentucky places with at least one system on file. Data current as of 2026-08-25.

Water system data comes from the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PlainEnviro's violation fetch is restricted upstream to records EPA flags as health-based and then joined to active community water systems. Monitoring and reporting violations are not included.

A health-based violation row in this extract is a historical EPA registry entry. It does not describe water delivered today or current compliance status. Many records are later resolved, and public water systems notify customers when required. For current conditions, contact your local water utility or the state drinking water program.

TRI facility data comes from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. Facilities shown are those that self-report to the TRI program. PlainEnviro presents this data without advocacy framing.

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Data sourced from U.S. EPA environmental datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainEnviro