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Community Water System · PWS KY0450479

Wurtland Water Department

Wurtland, Kentucky 41144 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 1,815 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,815
People served
82
EPA violations
28
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 82 drinking-water violations at Wurtland Water Department, 34% of them health-based - below the Kentucky per-system average.

82
Total EPA violations on record
34%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,815
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Wurtland Water Department

Wurtland Water Department is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,815 residents in Wurtland, Kentucky (Greenup County) through 585 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 82 total violations for this system , of which 28 (34%) 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 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is TTHM, recorded in 24 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%).

Wurtland Water Department's 82 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
1,815
Total Violations
82
Health-Based Violations
28
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
585
County
Greenup
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
28
Monitoring Violations
19
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 24 2025
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 16 2016
Public Notice Other 15 2018
TTHM MR 8 2017
Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 1993
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2015
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2000

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 Wurtland 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 KY0450479 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
2025 TTHM MCL 24 SDWIS / KY0450479 / 2950
2018 Public Notice Other 15 SDWIS / KY0450479 / 7500
2017 TTHM MR 8 SDWIS / KY0450479 / 2950
2016 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 16 SDWIS / KY0450479 / 7000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / KY0450479 / 3100
2000 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / KY0450479 / 3100
1993 Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 SDWIS / KY0450479 / 5000

How Wurtland Water Department Compares

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

Metric Wurtland Water Department Kentucky avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 82 189.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 28 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 1,815 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 Wurtland Water Department water safe to drink? ▼
Wurtland Water Department (PWS ID: KY0450479) has 82 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,815 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Wurtland Water Department serve? ▼
Wurtland Water Department serves 1,815 people in Wurtland, Kentucky. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 585 service connections.
What type of violations does Wurtland Water Department have? ▼
Wurtland Water Department has 82 total violations: 28 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 Wurtland Water Department water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Wurtland Water Department under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Wurtland Water Department use? ▼
Wurtland 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.