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Community Water System · PWS KY1170104

Dixon Water Department

Dixon, Kentucky 42409 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 1,253 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,253
People served
77
EPA violations
36
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 77 drinking-water violations at Dixon Water Department, 47% of them health-based - below the Kentucky per-system average.

77
Total EPA violations on record
47%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,253
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Dixon Water Department

Dixon Water Department is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,253 residents in Dixon, Kentucky (Webster County) through 391 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 77 total violations for this system , of which 36 (47%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 29 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2018.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), recorded in 32 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%).

Dixon Water Department's 77 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
1,253
Total Violations
77
Health-Based Violations
36
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
391
County
Webster
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
36
Monitoring Violations
29
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 32 2018
Coliform (TCR) MR 12 2011
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 10 2011
Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 2006
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 2013
TTHM MCL 4 2014
Public Notice Other 2 2009
Endrin MR 1 1978
Methoxychlor MR 1 1978
2,4-D MR 1 1978
BHC-GAMMA MR 1 1978
Toxaphene MR 1 1978
2,4,5-TP MR 1 1978

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 Dixon Water Department.

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 KY1170104 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
2018 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 32 SDWIS / KY1170104 / 2456
2014 TTHM MCL 4 SDWIS / KY1170104 / 2950
2013 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 SDWIS / KY1170104 / 0200
2011 Coliform (TCR) MR 12 SDWIS / KY1170104 / 3100
2011 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 10 SDWIS / KY1170104 / 7000
2009 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / KY1170104 / 7500
2006 Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 SDWIS / KY1170104 / 5000
1978 Endrin MR 1 SDWIS / KY1170104 / 2005
1978 Methoxychlor MR 1 SDWIS / KY1170104 / 2015
1978 2,4-D MR 1 SDWIS / KY1170104 / 2105
1978 BHC-GAMMA MR 1 SDWIS / KY1170104 / 2010
1978 Toxaphene MR 1 SDWIS / KY1170104 / 2020
1978 2,4,5-TP MR 1 SDWIS / KY1170104 / 2110

How Dixon Water Department Compares

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

Metric Dixon Water Department Kentucky avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 77 189.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 36 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 1,253 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 Dixon Water Department water safe to drink? ▼
Dixon Water Department (PWS ID: KY1170104) has 77 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,253 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Dixon Water Department serve? ▼
Dixon Water Department serves 1,253 people in Dixon, Kentucky. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 391 service connections.
What type of violations does Dixon Water Department have? ▼
Dixon Water Department has 77 total violations: 36 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 29 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Dixon Water Department water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Dixon Water Department under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Dixon Water Department use? ▼
Dixon Water Department 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.