Public water system · KY1110019
ActiveBarkley Lake Water District
At a glance
Barkley Lake Water District (PWSID KY1110019) is an active community water system in Trigg County, Kentucky. It reports serving 14,284 people through 6,524 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
14,284
Service connections
6,524
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Barkley Lake Water District compare with other water systems in Trigg County?
By EPA's size categories, Barkley Lake Water District is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Trigg County has 11 active public water systems, and Barkley Lake Water District is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 7.5 times the county average of 1,894 people per system, and accounts for 69% of the 20,836 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 Barkley Lake Water District is about twice 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 135 Kentucky systems (31%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Barkley Lake Water District?
EPA lists Barkley Lake Water District 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. 2 of the 11 active systems in Trigg County (18%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Barkley Lake Water District have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2018. The violations listed here began between July 2003 and May 2018. By type: 8 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | 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.
Barkley Lake Water District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Barkley Lake Water District?
Barkley Lake Water District (PWSID KY1110019) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the KY state drinking water program.
How many people does Barkley Lake Water District serve?
Barkley Lake Water District reports serving 14,284 people through 6,524 service connections in Trigg County, Kentucky.
Where does Barkley Lake Water District get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Barkley Lake Water District have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2018. 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 Barkley Lake Water District's 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2018. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the KY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Barkley Lake Water District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Barkley Lake Water District 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 Trigg County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadiz Municipal Water Co | Trigg | 6,165 | Community | Surface water |
| Lbl Maintenance Center | Trigg | 170 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lbl Hillman Ferry A, B & C | Trigg | 42 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lbl Fenton Lake Access | Trigg | 25 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lbl Camp Energy | Trigg | 25 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lbl Cravens Bay | Trigg | 25 | 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, “Barkley Lake Water District, PWSID KY1110019, Kentucky”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kentucky/barkley-lake-water-district-ky1110019 (data as of October 1, 2026).