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Community Water System · PWS KY0060338

Owingsville Water Works

Owingsville, Kentucky 40360 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 2,307 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,307
People served
182
EPA violations
19
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 182 drinking-water violations at Owingsville Water Works, 10% of them health-based - below the Kentucky per-system average.

182
Total EPA violations on record
10%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,307
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Owingsville Water Works

Owingsville Water Works is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,307 residents in Owingsville, Kentucky (Bath County) through 873 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 182 total violations for this system , of which 19 (10%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 136 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 21 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%).

Owingsville Water Works's 182 violations sit below 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
2,307
Total Violations
182
Health-Based Violations
19
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
873
County
Bath
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
16
Monitoring Violations
136
Treatment Tech Violations
3

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 21 2012
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 12 2015
Arsenic MR 8 2005
Barium MR 8 2005
Chromium MR 8 2005
CYANIDE MR 8 2005
Mercury MR 8 2005
Nickel MR 8 2005
Selenium MR 8 2005
Beryllium, Total MR 8 2005
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 8 2022
Antimony, Total MR 8 2005
Thallium, Total MR 8 2005
Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 2006
Cadmium MR 8 2005
Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 1994
Nitrate MR 4 1998
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2016
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 1995
Fluoride MR 4 2005
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 3 1993
Public Notice Other 2 2013
Methoxychlor MR 1 1978
Toxaphene MR 1 1978
Endrin MR 1 1978
BHC-GAMMA MR 1 1978
2,4-D MR 1 1978
2,4,5-TP MR 1 1978

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 Owingsville Water Works.

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 KY0060338 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 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 8 SDWIS / KY0060338 / 2456
2016 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / KY0060338 / 2456
2015 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 12 SDWIS / KY0060338 / 7000
2013 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / KY0060338 / 7500
2012 Coliform (TCR) MR 21 SDWIS / KY0060338 / 3100
2006 Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 SDWIS / KY0060338 / 3100
2005 Arsenic MR 8 SDWIS / KY0060338 / 1005
2005 Barium MR 8 SDWIS / KY0060338 / 1010
2005 Chromium MR 8 SDWIS / KY0060338 / 1020
2005 CYANIDE MR 8 SDWIS / KY0060338 / 1024
2005 Mercury MR 8 SDWIS / KY0060338 / 1035
2005 Nickel MR 8 SDWIS / KY0060338 / 1036
2005 Selenium MR 8 SDWIS / KY0060338 / 1045
2005 Beryllium, Total MR 8 SDWIS / KY0060338 / 1075
2005 Antimony, Total MR 8 SDWIS / KY0060338 / 1074

How Owingsville Water Works Compares

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

Metric Owingsville Water Works Kentucky avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 182 189.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 19 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 2,307 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 Owingsville Water Works water safe to drink? ▼
Owingsville Water Works (PWS ID: KY0060338) has 182 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,307 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Owingsville Water Works serve? ▼
Owingsville Water Works serves 2,307 people in Owingsville, Kentucky. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 873 service connections.
What type of violations does Owingsville Water Works have? ▼
Owingsville Water Works has 182 total violations: 19 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 136 monitoring/reporting violations, and 3 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Owingsville Water Works water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Owingsville Water Works under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Owingsville Water Works use? ▼
Owingsville Water Works uses Surface Water 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.