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Community Water System · PWS KY0360272

Martin Water Department

Martin, Kentucky 41649 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 1,167 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,167
People served
537
EPA violations
211
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 537 drinking-water violations at Martin Water Department, 39% of them health-based - above the Kentucky per-system average.

537
Total EPA violations on record
39%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,167
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Martin Water Department

Martin Water Department is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,167 residents in Martin, Kentucky (Floyd County) through 244 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 537 total violations for this system , of which 211 (39%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 224 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is TTHM, recorded in 156 violations (MCL, health-based). 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%).

Martin Water Department's 537 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
1,167
Total Violations
537
Health-Based Violations
211
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
244
County
Floyd
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
211
Monitoring Violations
224
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 156 2023
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 128 2016
Public Notice Other 61 2020
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 55 2021
TTHM MR 52 2021
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 25 2018
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 23 2017
Coliform (TCR) MR 11 2010
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 5 2019
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 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 Martin Water Department.

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 KY0360272 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
2023 TTHM MCL 156 SDWIS / KY0360272 / 2950
2021 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 55 SDWIS / KY0360272 / 2456
2021 TTHM MR 52 SDWIS / KY0360272 / 2950
2020 Public Notice Other 61 SDWIS / KY0360272 / 7500
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 5 SDWIS / KY0360272 / 8000
2018 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 25 SDWIS / KY0360272 / 2456
2017 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 23 SDWIS / KY0360272 / 7000
2016 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 128 SDWIS / KY0360272 / 0200
2010 Coliform (TCR) MR 11 SDWIS / KY0360272 / 3100
1993 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / KY0360272 / 5000

How Martin Water Department Compares

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

Metric Martin Water Department Kentucky avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 537 189.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 211 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 1,167 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 Martin Water Department water safe to drink? ▼
Martin Water Department (PWS ID: KY0360272) has 537 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,167 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Martin Water Department serve? ▼
Martin Water Department serves 1,167 people in Martin, Kentucky. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 244 service connections.
What type of violations does Martin Water Department have? ▼
Martin Water Department has 537 total violations: 211 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 224 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Martin Water Department water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Martin Water Department under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Martin Water Department use? ▼
Martin Water Department 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.