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Community Water System · PWS KY1100428

Trenton Water Works

Trenton, Kentucky 42286 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 950 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

950
People served
175
EPA violations
13
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 175 drinking-water violations at Trenton Water Works, 7% of them health-based - below the Kentucky per-system average.

175
Total EPA violations on record
7%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
950
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Trenton Water Works

Trenton Water Works is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 950 residents in Trenton, Kentucky (Todd County) through 348 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 175 total violations for this system , of which 13 (7%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 146 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2011.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 20 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%).

Trenton Water Works's 175 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
950
Total Violations
175
Health-Based Violations
13
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
348
County
Todd
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
5
Monitoring Violations
146
Treatment Tech Violations
8

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 20 2001
Nitrate MR 15 1998
Coliform (TCR) MR 11 2006
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 8 1995
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 2008
Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 2011
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 1996
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 1996
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 1996
Vinyl chloride MR 4 1996
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 1996
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 1996
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 1996
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 1996
Styrene MR 4 1996
Trichloroethylene MR 4 1996
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 1996
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 1996
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 1996
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2003
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 1996
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 1996
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 1996
Toluene MR 4 1996
Xylenes, Total MR 4 1996
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 1996
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 3 1995
Thallium, Total MR 3 2002
Cadmium MR 2 1981
Arsenic MR 2 1981

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 Trenton 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 KY1100428 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
2011 Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 SDWIS / KY1100428 / 3100
2008 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 SDWIS / KY1100428 / 7000
2006 Coliform (TCR) MR 11 SDWIS / KY1100428 / 3100
2004 Public Notice Other 1 SDWIS / KY1100428 / 7500
2003 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / KY1100428 / 5000
2002 Thallium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / KY1100428 / 1085
2001 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 20 SDWIS / KY1100428 / 0200
1998 Nitrate MR 15 SDWIS / KY1100428 / 1040
1996 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / KY1100428 / 2378
1996 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / KY1100428 / 2380
1996 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / KY1100428 / 2968
1996 Vinyl chloride MR 4 SDWIS / KY1100428 / 2976
1996 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / KY1100428 / 2977
1996 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / KY1100428 / 2979
1996 Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / KY1100428 / 2987

How Trenton Water Works Compares

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

Metric Trenton Water Works Kentucky avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 175 189.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 13 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 950 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 Trenton Water Works water safe to drink? ▼
Trenton Water Works (PWS ID: KY1100428) has 175 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 950 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Trenton Water Works serve? ▼
Trenton Water Works serves 950 people in Trenton, Kentucky. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 348 service connections.
What type of violations does Trenton Water Works have? ▼
Trenton Water Works has 175 total violations: 13 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 146 monitoring/reporting violations, and 8 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Trenton Water Works water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Trenton Water Works under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Trenton Water Works use? ▼
Trenton 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.