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Community Water System · PWS KY0040223

Kevil Water Department

Kevil, Kentucky 42053 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,782 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,782
People served
806
EPA violations
7
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 806 drinking-water violations at Kevil Water Department, 1% of them health-based - above the Kentucky per-system average.

806
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,782
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Kevil Water Department

Kevil Water Department is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,782 residents in Kevil, Kentucky (Ballard County) through 671 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 806 total violations for this system , of which 7 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 653 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 22 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Kentucky, EPA tracks 424 public water systems serving 4,570,541 people, with 80,482 cumulative violations and 12,554 health-based violations on record. About 99% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 189.8 violations. Statewide, 107 of 231 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (46.3%).

Kevil Water Department's 806 violations sit above the Kentucky average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
1,782
Total Violations
806
Health-Based Violations
7
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
671
County
Ballard
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
653
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 22 2005
Cadmium MR 18 2020
Dalapon MR 12 2020
Diquat MR 12 2020
Glyphosate MR 12 2020
Picloram MR 12 2020
Dinoseb MR 12 2020
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 12 2020
Aldicarb sulfone MR 12 2020
Aldicarb MR 12 2020
Heptachlor MR 12 2020
Heptachlor epoxide MR 12 2020
2,4-D MR 12 2020
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 12 2020
Pentachlorophenol MR 12 2020
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 12 2020
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 12 2020
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 12 2020
Xylenes, Total MR 12 2017
Endrin MR 12 2020
BHC-GAMMA MR 12 2020
Toxaphene MR 12 2020
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 12 2020
Simazine MR 12 2020
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 12 2020
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 12 2020
LASSO MR 12 2020
Chlordane MR 12 2020
Endothall MR 12 2020
OXAMYL MR 12 2020

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Kevil Water Department.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID KY0040223 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Kentucky Drinking Water Authority

Kentucky's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

Find KY regulator via EPA SDWIS

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2022 Nitrate MR 8 SDWIS / KY0040223 / 1040
2020 Cadmium MR 18 SDWIS / KY0040223 / 1015
2020 Dalapon MR 12 SDWIS / KY0040223 / 2031
2020 Diquat MR 12 SDWIS / KY0040223 / 2032
2020 Glyphosate MR 12 SDWIS / KY0040223 / 2034
2020 Picloram MR 12 SDWIS / KY0040223 / 2040
2020 Dinoseb MR 12 SDWIS / KY0040223 / 2041
2020 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 12 SDWIS / KY0040223 / 2042
2020 Aldicarb sulfone MR 12 SDWIS / KY0040223 / 2044
2020 Aldicarb MR 12 SDWIS / KY0040223 / 2047
2020 Heptachlor MR 12 SDWIS / KY0040223 / 2065
2020 Heptachlor epoxide MR 12 SDWIS / KY0040223 / 2067
2020 2,4-D MR 12 SDWIS / KY0040223 / 2105
2020 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 12 SDWIS / KY0040223 / 2274
2020 Pentachlorophenol MR 12 SDWIS / KY0040223 / 2326

How Kevil Water Department Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Kevil Water Department Kentucky avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 806 189.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 7 29.6 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 46.3% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 1,782 10,780 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 424 regulated public water systems in Kentucky.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Kevil Water Department water safe to drink? ▼
Kevil Water Department (PWS ID: KY0040223) has 806 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,782 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Kevil Water Department serve? ▼
Kevil Water Department serves 1,782 people in Kevil, Kentucky. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 671 service connections.
What type of violations does Kevil Water Department have? ▼
Kevil Water Department has 806 total violations: 7 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 653 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Kevil Water Department water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Kevil Water Department under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Kevil Water Department use? ▼
Kevil Water Department uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.