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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS KY0513013

Ellis Park Race Course

Henderson, Kentucky 42420 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,500 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,500
People served
554
EPA violations
16
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 554 drinking-water violations at Ellis Park Race Course, 3% of them health-based - above the Kentucky per-system average.

554
Total EPA violations on record
3%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,500
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Ellis Park Race Course

Ellis Park Race Course is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,500 residents in Henderson, Kentucky (Henderson County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 554 total violations for this system , of which 16 (3%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 317 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 40 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%).

Ellis Park Race Course's 554 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
1,500
Total Violations
554
Health-Based Violations
16
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
2
County
Henderson
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
8
Monitoring Violations
317
Treatment Tech Violations
8

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 40 2013
Public Notice Other 22 2020
Lead and Copper Rule MR 16 2011
Vinyl chloride MR 14 2008
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 14 2008
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 14 2008
Carbon tetrachloride MR 14 2008
Trichloroethylene MR 14 2008
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 14 2008
Benzene MR 14 2008
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 14 2008
Asbestos MR 10 2002
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2008
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 9 2008
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 2008
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 9 2008
Tetrachloroethylene MR 9 2008
CHLOROBENZENE MR 9 2008
Toluene MR 9 2008
Ethylbenzene MR 9 2008
Styrene MR 9 2008
Xylenes, Total MR 9 2008
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2008
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 9 2008
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 9 2008
Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 2013
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 8 2019
Nitrate MR 5 1998
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 5 2002
Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 4 2010

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 Ellis Park Race Course.

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 KY0513013 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 Public Notice Other 22 SDWIS / KY0513013 / 7500
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 8 SDWIS / KY0513013 / 8000
2017 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / KY0513013 / 2950
2017 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / KY0513013 / 2456
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 40 SDWIS / KY0513013 / 3100
2013 Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 SDWIS / KY0513013 / 3100
2011 Lead and Copper Rule MR 16 SDWIS / KY0513013 / 5000
2010 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 4 SDWIS / KY0513013 / 0600
2008 Vinyl chloride MR 14 SDWIS / KY0513013 / 2976
2008 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 14 SDWIS / KY0513013 / 2977
2008 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 14 SDWIS / KY0513013 / 2981
2008 Carbon tetrachloride MR 14 SDWIS / KY0513013 / 2982
2008 Trichloroethylene MR 14 SDWIS / KY0513013 / 2984
2008 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 14 SDWIS / KY0513013 / 2969
2008 Benzene MR 14 SDWIS / KY0513013 / 2990

How Ellis Park Race Course Compares

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

Metric Ellis Park Race Course Kentucky avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 554 189.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 16 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 1,500 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 Ellis Park Race Course water safe to drink? ▼
Ellis Park Race Course (PWS ID: KY0513013) has 554 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,500 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Ellis Park Race Course serve? ▼
Ellis Park Race Course serves 1,500 people in Henderson, Kentucky. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does Ellis Park Race Course have? ▼
Ellis Park Race Course has 554 total violations: 16 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 317 monitoring/reporting violations, and 8 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Ellis Park Race Course water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Ellis Park Race Course under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Ellis Park Race Course use? ▼
Ellis Park Race Course uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.