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Community Water System · PWS KY0540108

Earlington Water & Sewer

Earlington, Kentucky 42410 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 1,708 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,708
People served
171
EPA violations
75
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 171 drinking-water violations at Earlington Water & Sewer, 44% of them health-based - below the Kentucky per-system average.

171
Total EPA violations on record
44%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,708
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Earlington Water & Sewer

Earlington Water & Sewer is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,708 residents in Earlington, Kentucky (Hopkins County) through 510 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 171 total violations for this system , of which 75 (44%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 82 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is TTHM, recorded in 28 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%).

Earlington Water & Sewer's 171 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
1,708
Total Violations
171
Health-Based Violations
75
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
510
County
Hopkins
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
43
Monitoring Violations
82
Treatment Tech Violations
32

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 28 2006
CARBON, TOTAL TT 28 2006
Coliform (TCR) MR 17 2013
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 12 2017
Nitrate MR 10 2002
Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 2022
Coliform (TCR) MCL 10 2014
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 9 2014
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 2024
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2017
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 5 2014
Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 5 2010
Asbestos MR 4 2002
TTHM MR 4 2006
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 4 2006
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 3 1995

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 Earlington Water & Sewer.

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 KY0540108 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
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 SDWIS / KY0540108 / 8000
2022 Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 SDWIS / KY0540108 / 5000
2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 12 SDWIS / KY0540108 / 0200
2017 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 SDWIS / KY0540108 / 7000
2014 Coliform (TCR) MCL 10 SDWIS / KY0540108 / 3100
2014 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 9 SDWIS / KY0540108 / 2456
2014 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 5 SDWIS / KY0540108 / 2456
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 17 SDWIS / KY0540108 / 3100
2010 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 5 SDWIS / KY0540108 / 0600
2006 TTHM MCL 28 SDWIS / KY0540108 / 2950
2006 CARBON, TOTAL TT 28 SDWIS / KY0540108 / 2920
2006 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / KY0540108 / 2950
2006 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 4 SDWIS / KY0540108 / 0300
2002 Nitrate MR 10 SDWIS / KY0540108 / 1040
2002 Asbestos MR 4 SDWIS / KY0540108 / 1094

How Earlington Water & Sewer Compares

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

Metric Earlington Water & Sewer Kentucky avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 171 189.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 75 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 1,708 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 Earlington Water & Sewer water safe to drink? ▼
Earlington Water & Sewer (PWS ID: KY0540108) has 171 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,708 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Earlington Water & Sewer serve? ▼
Earlington Water & Sewer serves 1,708 people in Earlington, Kentucky. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 510 service connections.
What type of violations does Earlington Water & Sewer have? ▼
Earlington Water & Sewer has 171 total violations: 75 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 82 monitoring/reporting violations, and 32 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Earlington Water & Sewer water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Earlington Water & Sewer under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Earlington Water & Sewer use? ▼
Earlington Water & Sewer 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.