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Community Water System · PWS KY0480603

Black Mtn Utility/Kenvir

Baxter, Kentucky 40806 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 1,396 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,396
People served
68
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 68 drinking-water violations at Black Mtn Utility/Kenvir - below the Kentucky per-system average.

68
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,396
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Black Mtn Utility/Kenvir

Black Mtn Utility/Kenvir is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,396 residents in Baxter, Kentucky (Harlan County) through 410 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 68 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 32 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 Consumer Confidence Rule, recorded in 32 violations (Other). 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%).

Black Mtn Utility/Kenvir's 68 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
1,396
Total Violations
68
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
410
County
Harlan
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
32
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 32 2023
Coliform (TCR) MR 8 2000
Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 2004
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 2013
Public Notice Other 4 2015
TTHM MR 4 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2022
Asbestos MR 4 2011

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 Black Mtn Utility/Kenvir.

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 KY0480603 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 32 SDWIS / KY0480603 / 7000
2022 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / KY0480603 / 2950
2022 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / KY0480603 / 2456
2015 Public Notice Other 4 SDWIS / KY0480603 / 7500
2013 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 SDWIS / KY0480603 / 0200
2011 Asbestos MR 4 SDWIS / KY0480603 / 1094
2004 Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 SDWIS / KY0480603 / 5000
2000 Coliform (TCR) MR 8 SDWIS / KY0480603 / 3100

How Black Mtn Utility/Kenvir Compares

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

Metric Black Mtn Utility/Kenvir Kentucky avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 68 189.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 1,396 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 Black Mtn Utility/Kenvir water safe to drink? ▼
Black Mtn Utility/Kenvir (PWS ID: KY0480603) has 68 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,396 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Black Mtn Utility/Kenvir serve? ▼
Black Mtn Utility/Kenvir serves 1,396 people in Baxter, Kentucky. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 410 service connections.
What type of violations does Black Mtn Utility/Kenvir have? ▼
Black Mtn Utility/Kenvir has 68 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 32 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Black Mtn Utility/Kenvir water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Black Mtn Utility/Kenvir under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Black Mtn Utility/Kenvir use? ▼
Black Mtn Utility/Kenvir 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.