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Community Water System · PWS KY0750252

Livermore Water Works

Livermore, Kentucky 42351 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 2,138 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,138
People served
318
EPA violations
122
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 318 drinking-water violations at Livermore Water Works, 38% of them health-based - above the Kentucky per-system average.

318
Total EPA violations on record
38%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,138
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Livermore Water Works

Livermore Water Works is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,138 residents in Livermore, Kentucky (McLean County) through 676 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 318 total violations for this system , of which 122 (38%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 181 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 TTHM, recorded in 74 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%).

Livermore Water Works's 318 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
2,138
Total Violations
318
Health-Based Violations
122
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
676
County
McLean
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
122
Monitoring Violations
181
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 74 2017
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 48 2011
TTHM MR 27 2017
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 23 2016
Coliform (TCR) MR 15 2015
CARBON, TOTAL MR 13 2007
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 12 2020
Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 1998
Nitrate MR 8 2003
Atrazine MR 8 2002
Carbofuran MR 8 2002
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 2020
Arsenic MR 4 1998
Barium MR 4 1998
Cadmium MR 4 1998
CYANIDE MR 4 1998
Mercury MR 4 1998
Beryllium, Total MR 4 1998
Thallium, Total MR 4 1998
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 2002
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 2016
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 2017
Selenium MR 4 1998
Chromium MR 4 1998
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 2002
Nickel MR 4 1998
Antimony, Total MR 4 1998
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 Livermore 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 KY0750252 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 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 12 SDWIS / KY0750252 / 7000
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 SDWIS / KY0750252 / 8000
2017 TTHM MCL 74 SDWIS / KY0750252 / 2950
2017 TTHM MR 27 SDWIS / KY0750252 / 2950
2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 SDWIS / KY0750252 / 0200
2016 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 23 SDWIS / KY0750252 / 2456
2016 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 SDWIS / KY0750252 / 0300
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 15 SDWIS / KY0750252 / 3100
2011 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 48 SDWIS / KY0750252 / 2456
2007 CARBON, TOTAL MR 13 SDWIS / KY0750252 / 2920
2003 Nitrate MR 8 SDWIS / KY0750252 / 1040
2002 Atrazine MR 8 SDWIS / KY0750252 / 2050
2002 Carbofuran MR 8 SDWIS / KY0750252 / 2046
2002 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 SDWIS / KY0750252 / 2306
2002 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 SDWIS / KY0750252 / 2039

How Livermore Water Works Compares

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

Metric Livermore Water Works Kentucky avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 318 189.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 122 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 2,138 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 Livermore Water Works water safe to drink? ▼
Livermore Water Works (PWS ID: KY0750252) has 318 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,138 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Livermore Water Works serve? ▼
Livermore Water Works serves 2,138 people in Livermore, Kentucky. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 676 service connections.
What type of violations does Livermore Water Works have? ▼
Livermore Water Works has 318 total violations: 122 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 181 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Livermore Water Works water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Livermore Water Works under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Livermore Water Works use? ▼
Livermore 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.