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Pulaski County, Kentucky

Water Systems
8
Population Served
102,144
Total Violations
931
151 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 6 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
116.4
Avg Violations per System
16.2%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
8 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

6
Systems Tested
0
PFAS Detected
0.0%
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (8)

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
Somerset Water Service 29,700 210 Clean
Western Pulaski Co Water District 23,264 47 Clean
Southeastern Water Assoc/Nelson Valley 21,895 21 Clean
Eubank Water System 12,492 80 Clean
Science Hill Water Works 5,940 105 Clean
Bronston Water Associaton Inc 5,114 81 Clean
Burnside Water Company 2,284 251 -
Woodson Bend Property Owners Assoc 1,455 136 -

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 Pulaski County? ▼
Pulaski County has 931 total drinking water violations across 8 water systems, of which 151 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Pulaski County systems? ▼
Water systems in Pulaski County serve approximately 102,144 people through 8 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Pulaski County water? ▼
Of 6 water systems tested for PFAS in Pulaski County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Pulaski County? ▼
Water systems in Pulaski County use SW (8 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. 16.2% of Pulaski 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.