Public water system · KY0722918
ActiveBuzzard Rock Resort and Marina
At a glance
Buzzard Rock Resort and Marina (PWSID KY0722918) is an active transient non-community water system in Lyon County, Kentucky. It reports serving 150 people through 50 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
150
Service connections
50
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Buzzard Rock Resort and Marina compare with other water systems in Lyon County?
By EPA's size categories, Buzzard Rock Resort and Marina is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lyon County has 6 active public water systems, and Buzzard Rock Resort and Marina is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,205 people per system, and accounts for 1.1% of the 13,230 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Kentucky, the 437 active systems average 11,699 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Buzzard Rock Resort and Marina is roughly in line with that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Kentucky has 50 active transient non-community water systems, 11% 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 Buzzard Rock Resort and Marina?
EPA lists Buzzard Rock Resort and Marina as privately owned. 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 6 active systems in Lyon County (33%) are also privately owned.
Does Buzzard Rock Resort and Marina have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. The violations listed here began between July 1980 and April 2024. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 3 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1986-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1983-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1980-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
All 8 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.
Buzzard Rock Resort and Marina: frequently asked questions
Who runs Buzzard Rock Resort and Marina?
Buzzard Rock Resort and Marina (PWSID KY0722918) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the KY state drinking water program.
How many people does Buzzard Rock Resort and Marina serve?
Buzzard Rock Resort and Marina reports serving 150 people through 50 service connections in Lyon County, Kentucky.
Where does Buzzard Rock Resort and Marina 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 Buzzard Rock Resort and Marina have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Buzzard Rock Resort and Marina'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. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the KY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Buzzard Rock Resort and Marina's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Buzzard Rock Resort and Marina is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Lyon County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon County Water District | Lyon | 6,744 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Eddyville Water Department | Lyon | 3,843 | Community | Surface water |
| Kentucky State Penitentiary | Lyon | 1,200 | Community | Surface water |
| Kuttawa Water Department | Lyon | 1,143 | Community | Surface water |
| Eddy Creek Marina Resort LLC | Lyon | 150 | 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, “Buzzard Rock Resort and Marina, PWSID KY0722918, Kentucky”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kentucky/buzzard-rock-resort-and-marina-ky0722918 (data as of October 1, 2026).