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Community Water System · PWS KY0710247

Lewisburg Water Works

Lewisburg, Kentucky 42256 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 3,119 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

3,119
People served
208
EPA violations
58
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 208 drinking-water violations at Lewisburg Water Works, 28% of them health-based - above the Kentucky per-system average.

208
Total EPA violations on record
28%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
3,119
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Lewisburg Water Works

Lewisburg Water Works is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 3,119 residents in Lewisburg, Kentucky (Logan County) through 1,216 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 208 total violations for this system , of which 58 (28%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 118 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is TTHM, recorded in 50 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%).

Lewisburg Water Works's 208 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
3,119
Total Violations
208
Health-Based Violations
58
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,216
County
Logan
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
54
Monitoring Violations
118
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 50 2025
Coliform (TCR) MR 17 2009
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 14 2024
Public Notice Other 12 2025
Nitrate MR 11 1997
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 9 1997
Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 2022
TTHM MR 7 2025
Arsenic MR 6 1998
Barium MR 6 1998
Chromium MR 6 1998
Selenium MR 6 1998
Mercury MR 6 1998
Cadmium MR 6 1998
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 5 1995
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 4 1994
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 2024
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2003
CYANIDE MR 3 1998
Nickel MR 3 1998
Thallium, Total MR 3 1998
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 2025
Antimony, Total MR 3 1998
Beryllium, Total MR 3 1998
Fluoride MR 1 1989
Endrin MR 1 1987
BHC-GAMMA MR 1 1987
Methoxychlor MR 1 1987
Toxaphene MR 1 1987
2,4-D MR 1 1987

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 Lewisburg Water Works.

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 KY0710247 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
2025 TTHM MCL 50 SDWIS / KY0710247 / 2950
2025 Public Notice Other 12 SDWIS / KY0710247 / 7500
2025 TTHM MR 7 SDWIS / KY0710247 / 2950
2025 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 SDWIS / KY0710247 / 2456
2024 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 14 SDWIS / KY0710247 / 7000
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 SDWIS / KY0710247 / 5200
2022 Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 SDWIS / KY0710247 / 5000
2009 Coliform (TCR) MR 17 SDWIS / KY0710247 / 3100
2003 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / KY0710247 / 3100
1998 Arsenic MR 6 SDWIS / KY0710247 / 1005
1998 Barium MR 6 SDWIS / KY0710247 / 1010
1998 Chromium MR 6 SDWIS / KY0710247 / 1020
1998 Selenium MR 6 SDWIS / KY0710247 / 1045
1998 Mercury MR 6 SDWIS / KY0710247 / 1035
1998 Cadmium MR 6 SDWIS / KY0710247 / 1015

How Lewisburg Water Works Compares

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

Metric Lewisburg Water Works Kentucky avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 208 189.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 58 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 3,119 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 Lewisburg Water Works water safe to drink? ▼
Lewisburg Water Works (PWS ID: KY0710247) has 208 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 3,119 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Lewisburg Water Works serve? ▼
Lewisburg Water Works serves 3,119 people in Lewisburg, Kentucky. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 1,216 service connections.
What type of violations does Lewisburg Water Works have? ▼
Lewisburg Water Works has 208 total violations: 58 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 118 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Lewisburg Water Works water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Lewisburg Water Works under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Lewisburg Water Works use? ▼
Lewisburg Water Works 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.