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Community Water System · PWS KY1100171

Guthrie Water Works

Guthrie, Kentucky 42234 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 2,421 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,421
People served
128
EPA violations
9
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 128 drinking-water violations at Guthrie Water Works, 7% of them health-based - below the Kentucky per-system average.

128
Total EPA violations on record
7%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,421
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Guthrie Water Works

Guthrie Water Works is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,421 residents in Guthrie, Kentucky (Todd County) through 772 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 128 total violations for this system , of which 9 (7%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 99 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 Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 24 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%).

Guthrie Water Works's 128 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
2,421
Total Violations
128
Health-Based Violations
9
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
772
County
Todd
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
5
Monitoring Violations
99
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 24 2016
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 16 2014
Lead and Copper Rule MR 9 2003
Nitrate MR 8 1995
Coliform (TCR) MR 7 1995
Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 1993
Barium MR 4 1998
Cadmium MR 4 1998
Chromium MR 4 1998
CYANIDE MR 4 1998
Mercury MR 4 1998
Selenium MR 4 1998
Antimony, Total MR 4 1998
Asbestos MR 4 2002
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 4 2024
Nickel MR 4 1998
Thallium, Total MR 4 1998
Beryllium, Total MR 4 1998
Arsenic MR 4 1998
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 3 1995
Public Notice Other 2 2007

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 Guthrie 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 KY1100171 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 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 4 SDWIS / KY1100171 / 5200
2016 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 24 SDWIS / KY1100171 / 0200
2014 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 16 SDWIS / KY1100171 / 7000
2007 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / KY1100171 / 7500
2003 Lead and Copper Rule MR 9 SDWIS / KY1100171 / 5000
2002 Asbestos MR 4 SDWIS / KY1100171 / 1094
1998 Barium MR 4 SDWIS / KY1100171 / 1010
1998 Cadmium MR 4 SDWIS / KY1100171 / 1015
1998 Chromium MR 4 SDWIS / KY1100171 / 1020
1998 CYANIDE MR 4 SDWIS / KY1100171 / 1024
1998 Mercury MR 4 SDWIS / KY1100171 / 1035
1998 Selenium MR 4 SDWIS / KY1100171 / 1045
1998 Antimony, Total MR 4 SDWIS / KY1100171 / 1074
1998 Nickel MR 4 SDWIS / KY1100171 / 1036
1998 Thallium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / KY1100171 / 1085

How Guthrie Water Works Compares

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

Metric Guthrie Water Works Kentucky avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 128 189.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 9 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 2,421 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 Guthrie Water Works water safe to drink? ▼
Guthrie Water Works (PWS ID: KY1100171) has 128 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,421 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Guthrie Water Works serve? ▼
Guthrie Water Works serves 2,421 people in Guthrie, Kentucky. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 772 service connections.
What type of violations does Guthrie Water Works have? ▼
Guthrie Water Works has 128 total violations: 9 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 99 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Guthrie Water Works water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Guthrie Water Works under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Guthrie Water Works use? ▼
Guthrie 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.