Public water system · KY0120044
ActiveBrooksville Utility
At a glance
Brooksville Utility (PWSID KY0120044) is an active community water system in Bracken County, Kentucky. It reports serving 977 people through 353 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased 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 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
977
Service connections
353
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Brooksville Utility compare with other water systems in Bracken County?
By EPA's size categories, Brooksville Utility is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Bracken County has 3 active public water systems, and Brooksville Utility is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,041 people per system, and accounts for 11% of the 9,123 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 Brooksville Utility 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 21 Kentucky systems (4.8%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Brooksville Utility?
EPA lists Brooksville Utility 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 3 active systems in Bracken County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Brooksville Utility 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 2013. The violations listed here began between January 2000 and July 2013. By type: 7 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-01-17 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-08-17 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-27 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-02 | Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt · code 35 | Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0600 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-10-27 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Asbestoscode 1094 | 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.
Brooksville Utility: frequently asked questions
Who runs Brooksville Utility?
Brooksville Utility (PWSID KY0120044) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the KY state drinking water program.
How many people does Brooksville Utility serve?
Brooksville Utility reports serving 977 people through 353 service connections in Bracken County, Kentucky.
Where does Brooksville Utility get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Brooksville Utility 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 2013. 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 Brooksville Utility'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2013. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the KY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Brooksville Utility's water quality report?
As a community water system, Brooksville Utility 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 Bracken County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bracken County Water District | Bracken | 6,456 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Augusta Regional WTP | Bracken | 1,690 | 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, “Brooksville Utility, PWSID KY0120044, Kentucky”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kentucky/brooksville-utility-ky0120044 (data as of October 1, 2026).