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White Plains Water System

White Plains, Kentucky 42464 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,871 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,871
People served
226
EPA violations
9
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 226 drinking-water violations at White Plains Water System, 4% of them health-based - above the Kentucky per-system average.

226
Total EPA violations on record
4%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,871
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: White Plains Water System

White Plains Water System is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,871 residents in White Plains, Kentucky (Hopkins County) through 649 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 226 total violations for this system , of which 9 (4%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 197 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2018.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Groundwater Rule, recorded in 32 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%).

White Plains Water System's 226 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
1,871
Total Violations
226
Health-Based Violations
9
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
649
County
Hopkins
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
5
Monitoring Violations
197
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Groundwater Rule MR 32 2013
Lead and Copper Rule MR 14 1999
Coliform (TCR) MR 12 2006
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 10 2005
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MCL 5 1998
Nitrate MR 4 1998
Asbestos MR 4 2002
Endrin MR 4 2005
BHC-GAMMA MR 4 2005
Toxaphene MR 4 2005
Dalapon MR 4 2005
Diquat MR 4 2005
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 2005
Simazine MR 4 2005
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 2005
Carbofuran MR 4 2005
Aldicarb MR 4 2005
Heptachlor MR 4 2005
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2005
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 2005
Chlordane MR 4 2005
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 4 2005
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 4 2005
Picloram MR 4 2005
Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 2005
Groundwater Rule TT 4 2018
Aldicarb sulfone MR 4 2005
LASSO MR 4 2005
Dinoseb MR 4 2005
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 4 2005

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 White Plains Water System.

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 KY0540465 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
2018 Groundwater Rule TT 4 SDWIS / KY0540465 / 0700
2018 Public Notice Other 4 SDWIS / KY0540465 / 7500
2013 Groundwater Rule MR 32 SDWIS / KY0540465 / 0700
2006 Coliform (TCR) MR 12 SDWIS / KY0540465 / 3100
2005 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 10 SDWIS / KY0540465 / 7000
2005 Endrin MR 4 SDWIS / KY0540465 / 2005
2005 BHC-GAMMA MR 4 SDWIS / KY0540465 / 2010
2005 Toxaphene MR 4 SDWIS / KY0540465 / 2020
2005 Dalapon MR 4 SDWIS / KY0540465 / 2031
2005 Diquat MR 4 SDWIS / KY0540465 / 2032
2005 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 SDWIS / KY0540465 / 2035
2005 Simazine MR 4 SDWIS / KY0540465 / 2037
2005 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 SDWIS / KY0540465 / 2039
2005 Carbofuran MR 4 SDWIS / KY0540465 / 2046
2005 Aldicarb MR 4 SDWIS / KY0540465 / 2047

How White Plains Water System Compares

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

Metric White Plains Water System Kentucky avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 226 189.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 9 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 1,871 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 White Plains Water System water safe to drink? ▼
White Plains Water System (PWS ID: KY0540465) has 226 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,871 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does White Plains Water System serve? ▼
White Plains Water System serves 1,871 people in White Plains, Kentucky. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 649 service connections.
What type of violations does White Plains Water System have? ▼
White Plains Water System has 226 total violations: 9 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 197 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in White Plains Water System water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for White Plains Water System under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does White Plains Water System use? ▼
White Plains Water System uses Groundwater 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.