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Community Water System · PWS KY0480341

Green Hills Water District

Baxter, Kentucky 40806 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 1,443 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,443
People served
421
EPA violations
40
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 421 drinking-water violations at Green Hills Water District, 10% of them health-based - above the Kentucky per-system average.

421
Total EPA violations on record
10%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,443
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Green Hills Water District

Green Hills Water District is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,443 residents in Baxter, Kentucky (Harlan County) through 458 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 421 total violations for this system , of which 40 (10%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 349 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 Nitrate, recorded in 32 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%).

Green Hills Water District's 421 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
1,443
Total Violations
421
Health-Based Violations
40
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
458
County
Harlan
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
32
Monitoring Violations
349
Treatment Tech Violations
8

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MCL 32 1998
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 29 2016
Nitrate MR 22 1998
Coliform (TCR) MR 19 2001
Lead and Copper Rule MR 13 1996
Toxaphene MR 12 1996
Methoxychlor MR 12 1996
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 12 2023
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 8 2000
Asbestos MR 5 1993
Mercury MR 4 1985
Fluoride MR 4 1985
Barium MR 4 1985
Endrin MR 4 1996
Dalapon MR 4 1996
Diquat MR 4 1996
Endothall MR 4 1996
Glyphosate MR 4 1996
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 1996
OXAMYL MR 4 1996
Simazine MR 4 1996
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 1996
Dinoseb MR 4 1996
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 4 1996
Atrazine MR 4 1996
LASSO MR 4 1996
Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 1996
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 4 1996
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 1996
Pentachlorophenol MR 4 1996

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 Green Hills 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 KY0480341 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 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 12 SDWIS / KY0480341 / 7000
2017 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / KY0480341 / 2950
2016 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 29 SDWIS / KY0480341 / 0200
2001 Coliform (TCR) MR 19 SDWIS / KY0480341 / 3100
2000 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 8 SDWIS / KY0480341 / 0200
1998 Nitrate MCL 32 SDWIS / KY0480341 / 1040
1998 Nitrate MR 22 SDWIS / KY0480341 / 1040
1996 Lead and Copper Rule MR 13 SDWIS / KY0480341 / 5000
1996 Toxaphene MR 12 SDWIS / KY0480341 / 2020
1996 Methoxychlor MR 12 SDWIS / KY0480341 / 2015
1996 Endrin MR 4 SDWIS / KY0480341 / 2005
1996 Dalapon MR 4 SDWIS / KY0480341 / 2031
1996 Diquat MR 4 SDWIS / KY0480341 / 2032
1996 Endothall MR 4 SDWIS / KY0480341 / 2033
1996 Glyphosate MR 4 SDWIS / KY0480341 / 2034

How Green Hills Water District Compares

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

Metric Green Hills Water District Kentucky avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 421 189.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 40 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 1,443 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 Green Hills Water District water safe to drink? ▼
Green Hills Water District (PWS ID: KY0480341) has 421 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,443 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Green Hills Water District serve? ▼
Green Hills Water District serves 1,443 people in Baxter, Kentucky. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 458 service connections.
What type of violations does Green Hills Water District have? ▼
Green Hills Water District has 421 total violations: 40 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 349 monitoring/reporting violations, and 8 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Green Hills Water District water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Green Hills Water District under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Green Hills Water District use? ▼
Green Hills Water District 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.