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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS KY0202008

Carlisle Co Board of Education

Bardwell, Kentucky 42023 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,050 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,050
People served
418
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 418 drinking-water violations at Carlisle Co Board of Education, 1% of them health-based - above the Kentucky per-system average.

418
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,050
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Carlisle Co Board of Education

Carlisle Co Board of Education is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,050 residents in Bardwell, Kentucky (Carlisle County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 418 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 277 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2016.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 17 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%).

Carlisle Co Board of Education's 418 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
1,050
Total Violations
418
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1
County
Carlisle
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
277
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 17 2014
Coliform (TCR) MR 13 2001
Cadmium MR 12 1997
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 1994
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 8 1994
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 8 1994
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 8 1994
Carbon tetrachloride MR 8 1994
Trichloroethylene MR 8 1994
Public Notice Other 8 2016
Vinyl chloride MR 8 1994
Benzene MR 8 1994
Asbestos MR 5 2002
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 5 2005
TTHM MR 5 2005
Dalapon MR 4 1993
Picloram MR 4 1993
Dinoseb MR 4 1993
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 1993
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 4 1993
Aldicarb sulfone MR 4 1993
Carbofuran MR 4 1993
Aldicarb MR 4 1993
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 1993
Pentachlorophenol MR 4 1993
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 1993
Xylenes, Total MR 4 1993
Chlordane MR 4 1993
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 1993
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 1993

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 Carlisle Co Board of Education.

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 KY0202008 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
2016 Public Notice Other 8 SDWIS / KY0202008 / 7500
2014 Lead and Copper Rule MR 17 SDWIS / KY0202008 / 5000
2005 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 5 SDWIS / KY0202008 / 2456
2005 TTHM MR 5 SDWIS / KY0202008 / 2950
2002 Asbestos MR 5 SDWIS / KY0202008 / 1094
2001 Coliform (TCR) MR 13 SDWIS / KY0202008 / 3100
1997 Cadmium MR 12 SDWIS / KY0202008 / 1015
1996 Cadmium MCL 4 SDWIS / KY0202008 / 1015
1994 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 SDWIS / KY0202008 / 2969
1994 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / KY0202008 / 2977
1994 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 8 SDWIS / KY0202008 / 2980
1994 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 8 SDWIS / KY0202008 / 2981
1994 Carbon tetrachloride MR 8 SDWIS / KY0202008 / 2982
1994 Trichloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / KY0202008 / 2984
1994 Vinyl chloride MR 8 SDWIS / KY0202008 / 2976

How Carlisle Co Board of Education Compares

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

Metric Carlisle Co Board of Education Kentucky avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 418 189.8 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 1,050 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 Carlisle Co Board of Education water safe to drink?
Carlisle Co Board of Education (PWS ID: KY0202008) has 418 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,050 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Carlisle Co Board of Education serve?
Carlisle Co Board of Education serves 1,050 people in Bardwell, Kentucky. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Carlisle Co Board of Education have?
Carlisle Co Board of Education has 418 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 277 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Carlisle Co Board of Education water?
No PFAS testing data is available for Carlisle Co Board of Education under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Carlisle Co Board of Education use?
Carlisle Co Board of Education uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.
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.