Public water system · KY1140038
ActiveBowling Green Municipal Utilities
At a glance
Bowling Green Municipal Utilities (PWSID KY1140038) is an active community water system in Warren County, Kentucky. It reports serving 53,601 people through 19,716 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
53,601
Service connections
19,716
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bowling Green Municipal Utilities compare with other water systems in Warren County?
By EPA's size categories, Bowling Green Municipal Utilities is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Warren County has 2 active public water systems, and Bowling Green Municipal Utilities is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 26% below the county average of 72,360 people per system, and accounts for 37% of the 144,719 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 Bowling Green Municipal Utilities is about 8 times 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 Bowling Green Municipal Utilities?
EPA lists Bowling Green Municipal 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. 2 of the 2 active systems in Warren County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Bowling Green Municipal Utilities have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. The violations listed here began between October 2008 and July 2015. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Bowling Green Municipal Utilities: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bowling Green Municipal Utilities?
Bowling Green Municipal Utilities (PWSID KY1140038) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the KY state drinking water program.
How many people does Bowling Green Municipal Utilities serve?
Bowling Green Municipal Utilities reports serving 53,601 people through 19,716 service connections in Warren County, Kentucky.
Where does Bowling Green Municipal Utilities 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 Bowling Green Municipal Utilities have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. 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 Bowling Green Municipal 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. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the KY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bowling Green Municipal Utilities' water quality report?
As a community water system, Bowling Green Municipal 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 Warren County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren County Water District | Warren | 91,118 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Bowling Green Municipal Utilities, PWSID KY1140038, Kentucky”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kentucky/bowling-green-municipal-utilities-ky1140038 (data as of October 1, 2026).