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Community Water System · PWS KY0420423

Symsonia Water District

Symsonia, Kentucky 42082 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,810 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,810
People served
393
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 393 drinking-water violations at Symsonia Water District, 1% of them health-based - above the Kentucky per-system average.

393
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,810
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Symsonia Water District

Symsonia Water District is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,810 residents in Symsonia, Kentucky (Graves County) through 325 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 393 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 382 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Asbestos, recorded in 8 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%).

Symsonia Water District's 393 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
1,810
Total Violations
393
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
325
County
Graves
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
382
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Asbestos MR 8 2002
Methoxychlor MR 8 2002
Toxaphene MR 8 2002
Dalapon MR 8 2002
Diquat MR 8 2002
Endothall MR 8 2002
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 8 2002
OXAMYL MR 8 2002
Simazine MR 8 2002
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 8 2002
Picloram MR 8 2002
Dinoseb MR 8 2002
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 8 2002
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 8 2002
Aldicarb sulfone MR 8 2002
Carbofuran MR 8 2002
Heptachlor MR 8 2002
2,4-D MR 8 2002
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 8 2002
2,4,5-TP MR 8 2002
Pentachlorophenol MR 8 2002
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 8 2002
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 8 2002
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 8 2002
Endrin MR 8 2002
Glyphosate MR 8 2002
Aldicarb MR 8 2002
Atrazine MR 8 2002
Heptachlor epoxide MR 8 2002
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 8 2002

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 Symsonia 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 KY0420423 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
2020 E. COLI MR 4 SDWIS / KY0420423 / 3014
2008 Fluoride MCL 4 SDWIS / KY0420423 / 1025
2005 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / KY0420423 / 2950
2005 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / KY0420423 / 2456
2004 Coliform (TCR) MR 7 SDWIS / KY0420423 / 3100
2002 Asbestos MR 8 SDWIS / KY0420423 / 1094
2002 Methoxychlor MR 8 SDWIS / KY0420423 / 2015
2002 Toxaphene MR 8 SDWIS / KY0420423 / 2020
2002 Dalapon MR 8 SDWIS / KY0420423 / 2031
2002 Diquat MR 8 SDWIS / KY0420423 / 2032
2002 Endothall MR 8 SDWIS / KY0420423 / 2033
2002 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 8 SDWIS / KY0420423 / 2035
2002 OXAMYL MR 8 SDWIS / KY0420423 / 2036
2002 Simazine MR 8 SDWIS / KY0420423 / 2037
2002 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 8 SDWIS / KY0420423 / 2039

How Symsonia Water District Compares

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

Metric Symsonia Water District Kentucky avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 393 189.8 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 1,810 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 Symsonia Water District water safe to drink? ▼
Symsonia Water District (PWS ID: KY0420423) has 393 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,810 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Symsonia Water District serve? ▼
Symsonia Water District serves 1,810 people in Symsonia, Kentucky. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 325 service connections.
What type of violations does Symsonia Water District have? ▼
Symsonia Water District has 393 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 382 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Symsonia Water District water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Symsonia Water District under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Symsonia Water District use? ▼
Symsonia 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.