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Community Water System · PWS KY0920025

Beaver Dam Municipal Water & Sewer

Beaver Dam, Kentucky 42320 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 3,901 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

3,901
People served
126
EPA violations
8
Health-based
No PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 126 drinking-water violations at Beaver Dam Municipal Water & Sewer, 6% of them health-based - below the Kentucky per-system average.

126
Total EPA violations on record
6%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
3,901
People served by this system
0
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Beaver Dam Municipal Water & Sewer

Beaver Dam Municipal Water & Sewer is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 3,901 residents in Beaver Dam, Kentucky (Ohio County) through 2,067 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 126 total violations for this system , of which 8 (6%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 110 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Atrazine, recorded in 11 violations (MR). 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%).

Beaver Dam Municipal Water & Sewer's 126 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
3,901
Total Violations
126
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2,067
County
Ohio
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
110
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Atrazine MR 11 2002
Carbofuran MR 10 2002
Glyphosate MR 10 2002
Simazine MR 10 2002
Diquat MR 10 2002
Toluene MR 10 2002
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 7 2002
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 7 2002
Pentachlorophenol MR 7 2002
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 7 2002
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 7 2002
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 7 2002
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2003
Groundwater Rule MR 4 2013
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 4 2020
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2021
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 3 1995

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

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

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFMBA 8/7/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/7/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/7/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 8/7/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/7/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/7/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/7/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 8/7/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 8/7/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 8/7/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 8/7/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 8/7/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 8/7/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 8/7/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 8/7/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/7/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 8/7/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/7/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/7/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 8/7/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 8/7/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/7/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 8/7/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 8/7/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 8/7/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 8/7/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 8/7/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 8/7/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 8/7/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 8/7/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 8/7/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 8/7/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 8/7/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/7/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 8/7/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 8/7/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 8/7/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/7/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 8/7/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 8/7/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/7/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 8/7/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/7/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/7/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/7/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/7/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 8/7/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 8/7/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 8/7/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/7/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 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 Beaver Dam Municipal Water & Sewer.

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 KY0920025 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
2021 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 SDWIS / KY0920025 / 7000
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 4 SDWIS / KY0920025 / 8000
2013 Groundwater Rule MR 4 SDWIS / KY0920025 / 0700
2003 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / KY0920025 / 3100
2002 Atrazine MR 11 SDWIS / KY0920025 / 2050
2002 Carbofuran MR 10 SDWIS / KY0920025 / 2046
2002 Glyphosate MR 10 SDWIS / KY0920025 / 2034
2002 Simazine MR 10 SDWIS / KY0920025 / 2037
2002 Diquat MR 10 SDWIS / KY0920025 / 2032
2002 Toluene MR 10 SDWIS / KY0920025 / 2991
2002 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 7 SDWIS / KY0920025 / 2039
2002 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 7 SDWIS / KY0920025 / 2042
2002 Pentachlorophenol MR 7 SDWIS / KY0920025 / 2326
2002 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 7 SDWIS / KY0920025 / 2274
2002 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 7 SDWIS / KY0920025 / 2035

How Beaver Dam Municipal Water & Sewer Compares

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

Metric Beaver Dam Municipal Water & Sewer Kentucky avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 126 189.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 8 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 3,901 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 Beaver Dam Municipal Water & Sewer water safe to drink? ▼
Beaver Dam Municipal Water & Sewer (PWS ID: KY0920025) has 126 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 3,901 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Beaver Dam Municipal Water & Sewer serve? ▼
Beaver Dam Municipal Water & Sewer serves 3,901 people in Beaver Dam, Kentucky. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2,067 service connections.
What type of violations does Beaver Dam Municipal Water & Sewer have? ▼
Beaver Dam Municipal Water & Sewer has 126 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 110 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Beaver Dam Municipal Water & Sewer water? ▼
No. Beaver Dam Municipal Water & Sewer was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does Beaver Dam Municipal Water & Sewer use? ▼
Beaver Dam Municipal Water & Sewer 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. 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.