Community Water System · PWS KY0070282
Water Service Corporation of Kentucky
Middlesboro, Kentucky 40965 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 12,022 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.
- 12,022
- People served
- 34
- EPA violations
- 4
- Health-based
- No PFAS
- UCMR5 result
The verdict
EPA records 34 drinking-water violations at Water Service Corporation of Kentucky, 12% of them health-based - below the Kentucky per-system average.
- 34
- Total EPA violations on record
- 12%
- Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
- 12,022
- People served by this system
- 0
- PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)
Water Quality Snapshot: Water Service Corporation of Kentucky
Water Service Corporation of Kentucky is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 12,022 residents in Middlesboro, Kentucky (Bell County) through 5,231 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 34 total violations for this system , of which 4 (12%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 22 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2019.
The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 9 violations (MR). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.
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%).
Water Service Corporation of Kentucky's 34 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.
System Details
- System Type
- Community
- Owner Type
- Private
- Connections
- 5,231
- County
- Bell
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 0
- Monitoring Violations
- 22
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 4
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 9 | 1994 |
| Nitrate | MR | 8 | 1998 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | TT | 4 | 2011 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | MON | 4 | 2016 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | 2 | 2019 |
| Coliform (TCR) | MR | 1 | 1992 |
PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)
Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 116 samples detected PFAS.
| Contaminant | Date | Result | MRL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NMeFOSAA | 8/8/2023 | <6.00 ppt | 6.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFBA | 8/8/2023 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFDoA | 8/8/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFDA | 8/8/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFOA | 8/8/2023 | <4.00 ppt | 4.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFOS | 8/8/2023 | <4.00 ppt | 4.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFNA | 8/8/2023 | <4.00 ppt | 4.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| 6:2 FTS | 8/8/2023 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFHpA | 8/8/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| NFDHA | 8/8/2023 | <20.00 ppt | 20.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFHxS | 8/8/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| 4:2 FTS | 8/8/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFTA | 8/8/2023 | <8.00 ppt | 8.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFMBA | 8/8/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFEESA | 8/8/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFHpS | 8/8/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFHxA | 8/8/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFUnA | 8/8/2023 | <2.00 ppt | 2.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | 8/8/2023 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | 8/8/2023 | <2.00 ppt | 2.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| ADONA | 8/8/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| HFPO-DA | 8/8/2023 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| 8:2 FTS | 8/8/2023 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| NEtFOSAA | 8/8/2023 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFBS | 8/8/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFPeA | 8/8/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFPeS | 8/8/2023 | <4.00 ppt | 4.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFMPA | 8/8/2023 | <4.00 ppt | 4.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFTrDA | 8/8/2023 | <7.00 ppt | 7.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFOS | 5/2/2023 | <4.00 ppt | 4.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | 5/2/2023 | <2.00 ppt | 2.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFMPA | 5/2/2023 | <4.00 ppt | 4.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFBS | 5/2/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFHpA | 5/2/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFHxS | 5/2/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFNA | 5/2/2023 | <4.00 ppt | 4.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFOA | 5/2/2023 | <4.00 ppt | 4.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFDoA | 5/2/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFHxA | 5/2/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFDA | 5/2/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | 5/2/2023 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFHpS | 5/2/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| ADONA | 5/2/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| HFPO-DA | 5/2/2023 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFBA | 5/2/2023 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| 6:2 FTS | 5/2/2023 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| 8:2 FTS | 5/2/2023 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFPeA | 5/2/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFMBA | 5/2/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFEESA | 5/2/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
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 Water Service Corporation of Kentucky.
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 KY0070282 on SDWISSource: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search
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 SDWISViolation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | 2 | SDWIS / KY0070282 / 7000 |
| 2016 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | MON | 4 | SDWIS / KY0070282 / 8000 |
| 2011 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | TT | 4 | SDWIS / KY0070282 / 0300 |
| 1998 | Nitrate | MR | 8 | SDWIS / KY0070282 / 1040 |
| 1994 | Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 9 | SDWIS / KY0070282 / 5000 |
| 1992 | Coliform (TCR) | MR | 1 | SDWIS / KY0070282 / 3100 |
How Water Service Corporation of Kentucky Compares
Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.
| Metric | Water Service Corporation of Kentucky | Kentucky avg | Federal benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total violations | 34 | 189.8 | SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach |
| Health-based violations | 4 | 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 | 12,022 | 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 |
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