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Bullock Pen Water District

At a glance

Bullock Pen Water District (PWSID KY0410047) is an active community water system in Grant County, Kentucky. It reports serving 20,048 people through 9,047 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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

20,048

Service connections

9,047

Primary source

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDKY0410047

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served20,048

Service connections9,047

Primary water sourceSurface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyKY state drinking water program

City served—

StateKentucky

ZIP—

CountyGrant County

How does Bullock Pen Water District compare with other water systems in Grant County?

By EPA's size categories, Bullock Pen Water District is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Grant County has 4 active public water systems, and Bullock Pen Water District is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 158% above the county average of 7,771 people per system, and accounts for 65% of the 31,082 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 Bullock Pen Water District is about 199% above 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 Bullock Pen Water District?

EPA lists Bullock Pen 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. 4 of the 4 active systems in Grant County (100%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Bullock Pen Water District have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. The violations listed here began between April 2007 and January 2017. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (6 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
2017-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2016-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt · code 35	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2016-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2013-11-08	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2012-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2012-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2008-10-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2007-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2007-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2007-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2007-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2007-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	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.

Bullock Pen Water District: frequently asked questions

Who runs Bullock Pen Water District?

Bullock Pen Water District (PWSID KY0410047) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the KY state drinking water program.

How many people does Bullock Pen Water District serve?

Bullock Pen Water District reports serving 20,048 people through 9,047 service connections in Grant County, Kentucky.

Where does Bullock Pen 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 Bullock Pen Water District have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Bullock Pen 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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Bullock Pen Water District's water quality report?

As a community water system, Bullock Pen 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 Grant County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Williamstown Municipal Water Dept	Grant	5,495	Community	Surface water
Corinth Water District	Grant	3,139	Community	Purchased surface water
Dry Ridge Water Works Commission	Grant	2,400	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, “Bullock Pen Water District, PWSID KY0410047, Kentucky”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kentucky/bullock-pen-water-district-ky0410047 (data as of October 1, 2026).