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Community Water System · PWS KY0920136

Fordsville Water District

Fordsville, Kentucky 42343 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 927 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

927
People served
110
EPA violations
29
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 110 drinking-water violations at Fordsville Water District, 26% of them health-based - below the Kentucky per-system average.

110
Total EPA violations on record
26%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
927
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Fordsville Water District

Fordsville Water District is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 927 residents in Fordsville, Kentucky (Ohio County) through 406 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 110 total violations for this system , of which 29 (26%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 57 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 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), recorded in 26 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%).

Fordsville Water District's 110 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
927
Total Violations
110
Health-Based Violations
29
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
406
County
Ohio
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
26
Monitoring Violations
57
Treatment Tech Violations
3

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 26 2025
Nitrate MR 13 2000
Lead and Copper Rule MR 12 2005
Coliform (TCR) MR 12 2006
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 10 2014
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 8 2012
Asbestos MR 5 1993
Public Notice Other 5 2017
CARBON, TOTAL MR 4 2004
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 3 1995
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 3 2001

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 Fordsville Water District.

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 KY0920136 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 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 26 SDWIS / KY0920136 / 2456
2017 Public Notice Other 5 SDWIS / KY0920136 / 7500
2014 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 10 SDWIS / KY0920136 / 7000
2012 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 8 SDWIS / KY0920136 / 0200
2006 Coliform (TCR) MR 12 SDWIS / KY0920136 / 3100
2005 Lead and Copper Rule MR 12 SDWIS / KY0920136 / 5000
2004 CARBON, TOTAL MR 4 SDWIS / KY0920136 / 2920
2001 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 3 SDWIS / KY0920136 / 0200
2000 Nitrate MR 13 SDWIS / KY0920136 / 1040
1995 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 3 SDWIS / KY0920136 / 4000
1993 Asbestos MR 5 SDWIS / KY0920136 / 1094

How Fordsville Water District Compares

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

Metric Fordsville Water District Kentucky avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 110 189.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 29 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 927 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 Fordsville Water District water safe to drink? ▼
Fordsville Water District (PWS ID: KY0920136) has 110 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 927 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Fordsville Water District serve? ▼
Fordsville Water District serves 927 people in Fordsville, Kentucky. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 406 service connections.
What type of violations does Fordsville Water District have? ▼
Fordsville Water District has 110 total violations: 29 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 57 monitoring/reporting violations, and 3 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Fordsville Water District water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Fordsville Water District under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Fordsville Water District use? ▼
Fordsville Water District 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.