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Jessamine County, Kentucky

Water Systems
4
Population Served
56,685
Total Violations
1,350
198 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 4 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
337.5
Avg Violations per System
14.7%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
4 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

4
Systems Tested
2
PFAS Detected
50.0%
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (4)

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
Nicholasville Water Department 35,266 490 Clean
Jessamine S Elkhorn Water Dist 8,826 110 Clean
Jessamine Co Water District #1 6,831 178 Clean
Wilmore Water Works 5,762 572 Detected

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Jessamine County?
Jessamine County has 1,350 total drinking water violations across 4 water systems, of which 198 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Jessamine County systems?
Water systems in Jessamine County serve approximately 56,685 people through 4 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Jessamine County water?
Of 4 water systems tested for PFAS in Jessamine County, 2 had PFAS detected (50.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Jessamine County?
Water systems in Jessamine County use SW (4 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. 14.7% of Jessamine 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.

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.