Public water system · KY0820041
ActiveBrandenburg Water Works
At a glance
Brandenburg Water Works (PWSID KY0820041) is an active community water system in Meade County, Kentucky. It reports serving 2,880 people through 1,563 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,880
Service connections
1,563
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Brandenburg Water Works compare with other water systems in Meade County?
By EPA's size categories, Brandenburg Water Works is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Meade County has 5 active public water systems, and Brandenburg Water Works is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 64% below the county average of 8,033 people per system, and accounts for 7.2% of the 40,164 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 Brandenburg Water Works is about 57% 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 Brandenburg Water Works?
EPA lists Brandenburg Water Works 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. 3 of the 5 active systems in Meade County (60%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Brandenburg Water Works have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2017. The violations listed here began between January 2000 and February 2017. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 6 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-11-12 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-10-27 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | 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.
Brandenburg Water Works: frequently asked questions
Who runs Brandenburg Water Works?
Brandenburg Water Works (PWSID KY0820041) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the KY state drinking water program.
How many people does Brandenburg Water Works serve?
Brandenburg Water Works reports serving 2,880 people through 1,563 service connections in Meade County, Kentucky.
Where does Brandenburg Water Works 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 Brandenburg Water Works 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 February 2017. 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 Brandenburg Water Works' 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 February 2017. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the KY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Brandenburg Water Works' water quality report?
As a community water system, Brandenburg Water Works 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 Meade County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meade County Water District | Meade | 33,313 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Doe Valley Utilities Inc. | Meade | 2,260 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Muldraugh Water Department | Meade | 1,411 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Monument Chemical Kentucky, LLC | Meade | 300 | 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, “Brandenburg Water Works, PWSID KY0820041, Kentucky”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kentucky/brandenburg-water-works-ky0820041 (data as of October 1, 2026).