Public water system · KY0200018
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At a glance
Bardwell City Utilities (PWSID KY0200018) is an active community water system in Carlisle County, Kentucky. It reports serving 1,227 people through 396 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2003.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,227
Service connections
396
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bardwell City Utilities compare with other water systems in Carlisle County?
By EPA's size categories, Bardwell City Utilities is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Carlisle County has 6 active public water systems, and Bardwell City Utilities is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 634 people per system, and accounts for 32% of the 3,803 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Kentucky, the 437 active systems average 11,699 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Bardwell City Utilities is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Kentucky has 371 active community water systems, 85% of the state's 437 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 111 Kentucky systems (25%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Bardwell City Utilities?
EPA lists Bardwell City Utilities as owned by a local government. The KY state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 5 of the 6 active systems in Carlisle County (83%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Bardwell City Utilities have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2003. The violations listed here began between January 1995 and July 2003. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-16 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Bardwell City Utilities: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bardwell City Utilities?
Bardwell City Utilities (PWSID KY0200018) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the KY state drinking water program.
How many people does Bardwell City Utilities serve?
Bardwell City Utilities reports serving 1,227 people through 396 service connections in Carlisle County, Kentucky.
Where does Bardwell City Utilities get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Bardwell City Utilities have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2003. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Bardwell City Utilities' water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2003. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the KY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bardwell City Utilities' water quality report?
As a community water system, Bardwell City Utilities must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Carlisle County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle Co Board of Education | Carlisle | 1,050 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Milburn Water District | Carlisle | 500 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Cunningham Water District | Carlisle | 475 | Community | Groundwater |
| Arlington Water Department | Carlisle | 301 | Community | Groundwater |
| Trinity Holiness School | Carlisle | 250 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Bardwell City Utilities, PWSID KY0200018, Kentucky”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kentucky/bardwell-city-utilities-ky0200018 (data as of October 1, 2026).