Public water system · KY0840048

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Burgin Water Department

At a glance

Burgin Water Department (PWSID KY0840048) is an active community water system in Mercer County, Kentucky. It reports serving 1,426 people through 507 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.

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

Population served

1,426

Service connections

507

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDKY0840048

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served1,426

Service connections507

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyKY state drinking water program

City served—

StateKentucky

ZIP—

CountyMercer County

How does Burgin Water Department compare with other water systems in Mercer County?

By EPA's size categories, Burgin Water Department is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Mercer County has 4 active public water systems, and Burgin Water Department is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 6,592 people per system, and accounts for 5.4% of the 26,366 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 Burgin Water Department 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 surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 167 Kentucky systems (38%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Burgin Water Department?

EPA lists Burgin Water Department 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 4 active systems in Mercer County (75%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Burgin Water Department have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between April 2013 and October 2024. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (4 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
2024-10-17	ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G	Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200	No	Resolved
2022-06-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2022-06-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2021-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2021-06-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2021-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2018-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	No	Resolved
2015-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2015-08-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2014-03-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2014-03-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2013-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	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.

Burgin Water Department: frequently asked questions

Who runs Burgin Water Department?

Burgin Water Department (PWSID KY0840048) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the KY state drinking water program.

How many people does Burgin Water Department serve?

Burgin Water Department reports serving 1,426 people through 507 service connections in Mercer County, Kentucky.

Where does Burgin Water Department get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.

Does Burgin Water Department have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 Burgin Water Department'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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the KY state drinking water program.

Where can I find Burgin Water Department's water quality report?

As a community water system, Burgin Water Department 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 Mercer County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
North Mercer Water District	Mercer	9,775	Community	Purchased surface water
Harrodsburg Municipal Water Department	Mercer	8,310	Community	Surface water
Lake Village Water Association	Mercer	6,855	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, “Burgin Water Department, PWSID KY0840048, Kentucky”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kentucky/burgin-water-department-ky0840048 (data as of October 1, 2026).