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Community Water System · PWS KY0140079

Cloverport Water & Sewer System

Cloverport, Kentucky 40111 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,560 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,560
People served
176
EPA violations
41
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 176 drinking-water violations at Cloverport Water & Sewer System, 23% of them health-based - below the Kentucky per-system average.

176
Total EPA violations on record
23%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,560
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Cloverport Water & Sewer System

Cloverport Water & Sewer System is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,560 residents in Cloverport, Kentucky (Breckinridge County) through 580 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 176 total violations for this system , of which 41 (23%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 93 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 38 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%).

Cloverport Water & Sewer System's 176 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
1,560
Total Violations
176
Health-Based Violations
41
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
580
County
Breckinridge
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
41
Monitoring Violations
93
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 38 2014
Trichloroethylene MCL 36 1998
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 28 2018
Trichloroethylene MR 9 1994
TTHM MR 9 2014
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 9 2014
Public Notice Other 9 2018
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 9 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 5 2018
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 1994
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2008
Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 4 2010
Groundwater Rule MR 4 2011
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 3 1995

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 Cloverport Water & Sewer System.

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 KY0140079 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 9 SDWIS / KY0140079 / 8000
2018 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 28 SDWIS / KY0140079 / 7000
2018 Public Notice Other 9 SDWIS / KY0140079 / 7500
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 5 SDWIS / KY0140079 / 8000
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 38 SDWIS / KY0140079 / 3100
2014 TTHM MR 9 SDWIS / KY0140079 / 2950
2014 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 9 SDWIS / KY0140079 / 2456
2011 Groundwater Rule MR 4 SDWIS / KY0140079 / 0700
2010 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 4 SDWIS / KY0140079 / 0600
2008 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 SDWIS / KY0140079 / 2964
1998 Trichloroethylene MCL 36 SDWIS / KY0140079 / 2984
1995 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 3 SDWIS / KY0140079 / 4000
1994 Trichloroethylene MR 9 SDWIS / KY0140079 / 2984
1994 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / KY0140079 / 5000

How Cloverport Water & Sewer System Compares

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

Metric Cloverport Water & Sewer System Kentucky avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 176 189.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 41 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 1,560 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 Cloverport Water & Sewer System water safe to drink? ▼
Cloverport Water & Sewer System (PWS ID: KY0140079) has 176 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,560 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Cloverport Water & Sewer System serve? ▼
Cloverport Water & Sewer System serves 1,560 people in Cloverport, Kentucky. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 580 service connections.
What type of violations does Cloverport Water & Sewer System have? ▼
Cloverport Water & Sewer System has 176 total violations: 41 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 93 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Cloverport Water & Sewer System water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Cloverport Water & Sewer System under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Cloverport Water & Sewer System use? ▼
Cloverport Water & Sewer System 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.