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Hopkins County, Kentucky

Water Systems
10
Population Served
57,432
Total Violations
1,359
462 health-based
PFAS Detected
4
of 5 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
135.9
Avg Violations per System
34.0%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
8 systems (80%)
GW
2 systems (20%)

PFAS Contamination

5
Systems Tested
4
PFAS Detected
80.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Hopkins Kentucky water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (10)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Madisonville Light & Water 28,102 78 Detected
South Hopkins Water District 8,440 67 Detected
Nebo Water District 4,702 79 Detected
North Hopkins Water District 3,725 113 Detected
Dawson Springs Water & Sewer 2,631 214 Clean
Nortonville Water Works 2,611 225 -
Hanson Water System 2,157 150 -
White Plains Water System 1,871 226 -
Earlington Water & Sewer 1,708 171 -
Mortons Gap Water Department 1,485 36 -

Other Counties in Kentucky

Jefferson County
1 systems · 764,769 served · 660 violations
Fayette County
1 systems · 299,501 served · 30 violations
Kenton County
1 systems · 199,460 served · 674 violations
Warren County
2 systems · 144,719 served · 689 violations
Hardin County
4 systems · 136,859 served · 885 violations
Daviess County
5 systems · 112,731 served · 830 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Hopkins County? ▼
Hopkins County has 1,359 total drinking water violations across 10 water systems, of which 462 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Hopkins County systems? ▼
Water systems in Hopkins County serve approximately 57,432 people through 10 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Hopkins County water? ▼
Of 5 water systems tested for PFAS in Hopkins County, 4 had PFAS detected (80.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Hopkins County? ▼
Water systems in Hopkins County use SW (8 systems), GW (2 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 34.0% of Hopkins County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.