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Community Water System · PWS KY0150242

Lebanon Junction Water Works

Lebanon Junction, Kentucky 40150 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 2,866 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,866
People served
50
EPA violations
6
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 50 drinking-water violations at Lebanon Junction Water Works, 12% of them health-based - below the Kentucky per-system average.

50
Total EPA violations on record
12%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,866
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Lebanon Junction Water Works

Lebanon Junction Water Works is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,866 residents in Lebanon Junction, Kentucky (Bullitt County) through 950 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 50 total violations for this system , of which 6 (12%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 19 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 10 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%).

Lebanon Junction Water Works's 50 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
2,866
Total Violations
50
Health-Based Violations
6
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
950
County
Bullitt
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
6
Monitoring Violations
19
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 1999
TTHM Other 7 1993
TTHM MCL 6 1999
Public Notice Other 5 2010
Coliform (TCR) MR 5 1999
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2015
Asbestos MR 4 2002
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 2024

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 Lebanon Junction 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 KY0150242 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
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 SDWIS / KY0150242 / 5200
2015 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 SDWIS / KY0150242 / 7000
2010 Public Notice Other 5 SDWIS / KY0150242 / 7500
2002 Asbestos MR 4 SDWIS / KY0150242 / 1094
1999 Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 SDWIS / KY0150242 / 5000
1999 TTHM MCL 6 SDWIS / KY0150242 / 2950
1999 Coliform (TCR) MR 5 SDWIS / KY0150242 / 3100
1993 TTHM Other 7 SDWIS / KY0150242 / 2950

How Lebanon Junction Water Works Compares

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

Metric Lebanon Junction Water Works Kentucky avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 50 189.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 6 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 2,866 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 Lebanon Junction Water Works water safe to drink? ▼
Lebanon Junction Water Works (PWS ID: KY0150242) has 50 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,866 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Lebanon Junction Water Works serve? ▼
Lebanon Junction Water Works serves 2,866 people in Lebanon Junction, Kentucky. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 950 service connections.
What type of violations does Lebanon Junction Water Works have? ▼
Lebanon Junction Water Works has 50 total violations: 6 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 19 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Lebanon Junction Water Works water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Lebanon Junction Water Works under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Lebanon Junction Water Works use? ▼
Lebanon Junction 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.