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Berea Municipal Utilities

Berea, Kentucky 40403 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 9,972 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

9,972
People served
337
EPA violations
79
Health-based
No PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 337 drinking-water violations at Berea Municipal Utilities, 23% of them health-based - above the Kentucky per-system average.

337
Total EPA violations on record
23%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
9,972
People served by this system
0
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Berea Municipal Utilities

Berea Municipal Utilities is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 9,972 residents in Berea, Kentucky (Madison County) through 4,198 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 337 total violations for this system , of which 79 (23%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 148 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 CARBON, TOTAL, recorded in 29 violations (TT, health-based). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

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%).

Berea Municipal Utilities's 337 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
9,972
Total Violations
337
Health-Based Violations
79
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
4,198
County
Madison
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
50
Monitoring Violations
148
Treatment Tech Violations
29

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
CARBON, TOTAL TT 29 2004
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 29 2007
CARBON, TOTAL MR 16 2012
TTHM MCL 13 2003
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 10 2000
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 9 2005
Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 2000
Public Notice Other 6 2018
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2020
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 5 2002
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2002
Xylenes, Total MR 5 2002
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 2002
Vinyl chloride MR 5 2002
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2002
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2002
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 5 2002
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 5 2002
Carbon tetrachloride MR 5 2002
Trichloroethylene MR 5 2002
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 5 2002
Tetrachloroethylene MR 5 2002
Benzene MR 5 2002
Toluene MR 5 2002
Ethylbenzene MR 5 2002
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 5 2002
CHLOROBENZENE MR 5 2002
Styrene MR 5 2002
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 5 2002
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 2002

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 116 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFPeA 9/26/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 9/26/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/26/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/26/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/26/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 9/26/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 9/26/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 9/26/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 9/26/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 9/26/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 9/26/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 9/26/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/26/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/26/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 9/26/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 9/26/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 9/26/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/26/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/26/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 9/26/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 9/26/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 9/26/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 9/26/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 9/26/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 9/26/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 9/26/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 9/26/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/26/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/26/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 6/14/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 6/14/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 6/14/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 6/14/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 6/14/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 6/14/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 6/14/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 6/14/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 6/14/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 6/14/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 6/14/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 6/14/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 6/14/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 6/14/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 6/14/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 6/14/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 6/14/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 6/14/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 6/14/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 6/14/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 6/14/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected

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 Berea Municipal Utilities.

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 KY0760030 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 6 SDWIS / KY0760030 / 7000
2018 Public Notice Other 6 SDWIS / KY0760030 / 7500
2016 Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 SDWIS / KY0760030 / 0800
2012 CARBON, TOTAL MR 16 SDWIS / KY0760030 / 2920
2007 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 29 SDWIS / KY0760030 / 2456
2005 2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 9 SDWIS / KY0760030 / 2063
2004 CARBON, TOTAL TT 29 SDWIS / KY0760030 / 2920
2003 TTHM MCL 13 SDWIS / KY0760030 / 2950
2002 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 5 SDWIS / KY0760030 / 2378
2002 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / KY0760030 / 2380
2002 Xylenes, Total MR 5 SDWIS / KY0760030 / 2955
2002 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 SDWIS / KY0760030 / 2969
2002 Vinyl chloride MR 5 SDWIS / KY0760030 / 2976
2002 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / KY0760030 / 2977
2002 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / KY0760030 / 2979

How Berea Municipal Utilities Compares

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

Metric Berea Municipal Utilities Kentucky avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 337 189.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 79 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 9,972 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 Berea Municipal Utilities water safe to drink? ▼
Berea Municipal Utilities (PWS ID: KY0760030) has 337 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 9,972 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Berea Municipal Utilities serve? ▼
Berea Municipal Utilities serves 9,972 people in Berea, Kentucky. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 4,198 service connections.
What type of violations does Berea Municipal Utilities have? ▼
Berea Municipal Utilities has 337 total violations: 79 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 148 monitoring/reporting violations, and 29 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Berea Municipal Utilities water? ▼
No. Berea Municipal Utilities was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does Berea Municipal Utilities use? ▼
Berea Municipal Utilities 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. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). 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.