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Community Water System · PWS KY0200095

Cunningham Water District

Cunningham, Kentucky 42035 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 475 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

475
People served
676
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 676 drinking-water violations at Cunningham Water District, 1% of them health-based - above the Kentucky per-system average.

676
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
475
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Cunningham Water District

Cunningham Water District is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 475 residents in Cunningham, Kentucky (Carlisle County) through 160 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 676 total violations for this system , of which 4 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 526 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 Coliform (TCR), 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%).

Cunningham Water District's 676 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
475
Total Violations
676
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
160
County
Carlisle
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
526
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 22 2012
Xylenes, Total MR 16 2020
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 2020
Vinyl chloride MR 12 2020
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 12 2020
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 12 2020
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 12 2020
Carbon tetrachloride MR 12 2020
Benzene MR 12 2020
Cadmium MR 12 1997
TTHM MR 12 2011
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 12 2011
Trichloroethylene MR 12 2020
Lead and Copper Rule MR 11 2011
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 10 2021
Diquat MR 9 2020
Endothall MR 9 2020
Glyphosate MR 9 2020
OXAMYL MR 9 2020
Picloram MR 9 2020
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 9 2020
Aldicarb sulfone MR 9 2020
Carbofuran MR 9 2020
Heptachlor MR 9 2020
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 9 2020
Chlordane MR 9 2020
Dalapon MR 9 2020
Dinoseb MR 9 2020
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 9 2020
Simazine MR 9 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 Cunningham Water District.

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 KY0200095 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 / KY0200095 / 5200
2021 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 10 SDWIS / KY0200095 / 7000
2020 Xylenes, Total MR 16 SDWIS / KY0200095 / 2955
2020 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 SDWIS / KY0200095 / 2969
2020 Vinyl chloride MR 12 SDWIS / KY0200095 / 2976
2020 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 12 SDWIS / KY0200095 / 2977
2020 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 12 SDWIS / KY0200095 / 2980
2020 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 12 SDWIS / KY0200095 / 2981
2020 Carbon tetrachloride MR 12 SDWIS / KY0200095 / 2982
2020 Benzene MR 12 SDWIS / KY0200095 / 2990
2020 Trichloroethylene MR 12 SDWIS / KY0200095 / 2984
2020 Diquat MR 9 SDWIS / KY0200095 / 2032
2020 Endothall MR 9 SDWIS / KY0200095 / 2033
2020 Glyphosate MR 9 SDWIS / KY0200095 / 2034
2020 OXAMYL MR 9 SDWIS / KY0200095 / 2036

How Cunningham Water District Compares

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

Metric Cunningham Water District Kentucky avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 676 189.8 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 475 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 Cunningham Water District water safe to drink? ▼
Cunningham Water District (PWS ID: KY0200095) has 676 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 475 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Cunningham Water District serve? ▼
Cunningham Water District serves 475 people in Cunningham, Kentucky. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 160 service connections.
What type of violations does Cunningham Water District have? ▼
Cunningham Water District has 676 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 526 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Cunningham Water District water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Cunningham Water District under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Cunningham Water District use? ▼
Cunningham Water District 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.