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Community Water System · PWS KY0750529

Beech Grove Water System

Calhoun, Kentucky 42327 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 1,461 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,461
People served
101
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 101 drinking-water violations at Beech Grove Water System - below the Kentucky per-system average.

101
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,461
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Beech Grove Water System

Beech Grove Water System is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,461 residents in Calhoun, Kentucky (McLean County) through 581 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 101 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 29 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%).

Beech Grove Water System's 101 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
1,461
Total Violations
101
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
581
County
McLean
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
82
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 29 2010
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 16 2017
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 16 2024
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 14 2015
Asbestos MR 8 2002
Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 1993
TTHM MR 4 2016
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2016

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 Beech Grove 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 KY0750529 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 16 SDWIS / KY0750529 / 8000
2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 16 SDWIS / KY0750529 / 0200
2016 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / KY0750529 / 2950
2016 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / KY0750529 / 2456
2015 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 14 SDWIS / KY0750529 / 7000
2010 Coliform (TCR) MR 29 SDWIS / KY0750529 / 3100
2002 Asbestos MR 8 SDWIS / KY0750529 / 1094
1993 Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 SDWIS / KY0750529 / 5000

How Beech Grove Water System Compares

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

Metric Beech Grove Water System Kentucky avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 101 189.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 1,461 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 Beech Grove Water System water safe to drink? ▼
Beech Grove Water System (PWS ID: KY0750529) has 101 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,461 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Beech Grove Water System serve? ▼
Beech Grove Water System serves 1,461 people in Calhoun, Kentucky. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 581 service connections.
What type of violations does Beech Grove Water System have? ▼
Beech Grove Water System has 101 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 82 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Beech Grove Water System water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Beech Grove Water System under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Beech Grove Water System use? ▼
Beech Grove Water System 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.