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Evarts Municipal Water Plant

Evarts, Kentucky 40828 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 3,059 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

3,059
People served
277
EPA violations
30
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 277 drinking-water violations at Evarts Municipal Water Plant, 11% of them health-based - above the Kentucky per-system average.

277
Total EPA violations on record
11%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
3,059
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Evarts Municipal Water Plant

Evarts Municipal Water Plant is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 3,059 residents in Evarts, Kentucky (Harlan County) through 1,008 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 277 total violations for this system , of which 30 (11%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 193 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 Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 100 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%).

Evarts Municipal Water Plant's 277 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
3,059
Total Violations
277
Health-Based Violations
30
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,008
County
Harlan
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
193
Treatment Tech Violations
26

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 100 2000
Selenium MR 18 1994
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 15 2014
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 14 1996
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 12 2023
Coliform (TCR) MR 11 2002
Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 1994
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 2025
Nitrate MR 6 1986
Barium MR 6 1986
Chromium MR 6 1986
Cadmium MR 6 1986
Mercury MR 6 1986
Arsenic MR 6 1986
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 6 2025
Asbestos MR 5 1993
Selenium MCL 4 1994
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 2017
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 3 1995
Public Notice Other 2 2008
Fluoride MR 1 1979

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 Evarts Municipal Water Plant.

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 KY0480125 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 SDWIS / KY0480125 / 8000
2025 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 6 SDWIS / KY0480125 / 5200
2023 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 12 SDWIS / KY0480125 / 0300
2017 Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 SDWIS / KY0480125 / 0800
2014 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 15 SDWIS / KY0480125 / 7000
2008 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / KY0480125 / 7500
2002 Coliform (TCR) MR 11 SDWIS / KY0480125 / 3100
2000 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 100 SDWIS / KY0480125 / 0200
1996 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 14 SDWIS / KY0480125 / 0200
1995 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 3 SDWIS / KY0480125 / 4000
1994 Selenium MR 18 SDWIS / KY0480125 / 1045
1994 Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 SDWIS / KY0480125 / 5000
1994 Selenium MCL 4 SDWIS / KY0480125 / 1045
1993 Asbestos MR 5 SDWIS / KY0480125 / 1094
1986 Nitrate MR 6 SDWIS / KY0480125 / 1040

How Evarts Municipal Water Plant Compares

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

Metric Evarts Municipal Water Plant Kentucky avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 277 189.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 30 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 3,059 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 Evarts Municipal Water Plant water safe to drink? ▼
Evarts Municipal Water Plant (PWS ID: KY0480125) has 277 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 3,059 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Evarts Municipal Water Plant serve? ▼
Evarts Municipal Water Plant serves 3,059 people in Evarts, Kentucky. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 1,008 service connections.
What type of violations does Evarts Municipal Water Plant have? ▼
Evarts Municipal Water Plant has 277 total violations: 30 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 193 monitoring/reporting violations, and 26 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Evarts Municipal Water Plant water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Evarts Municipal Water Plant under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Evarts Municipal Water Plant use? ▼
Evarts Municipal Water Plant 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.