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Carlisle Water Department

At a glance

Carlisle Water Department (PWSID KY0910065) is an active community water system in Nicholas County, Kentucky. It reports serving 2,059 people through 1,079 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, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2019.

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

Population served

2,059

Service connections

1,079

Primary source

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDKY0910065

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served2,059

Service connections1,079

Primary water sourceSurface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyKY state drinking water program

City served—

StateKentucky

ZIP—

CountyNicholas County

How does Carlisle Water Department compare with other water systems in Nicholas County?

By EPA's size categories, Carlisle Water Department is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Nicholas County has 3 active public water systems, and Carlisle Water Department is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 41% below the county average of 3,470 people per system, and accounts for 20% of the 10,410 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 Carlisle 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. 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 Carlisle Water Department?

EPA lists Carlisle 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 3 active systems in Nicholas County (100%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Carlisle Water Department have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2019. The violations listed here began between July 2014 and September 2019. By type: 7 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 required treatment not met, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (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
2019-09-14	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2019-05-01	Required treatment not metSingle Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 43	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	Yes	Resolved
2019-05-01	Required treatment not metMonthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 44	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	Yes	Resolved
2017-07-02	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (LT2) · code 32	Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0800	No	Resolved
2016-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2016-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2016-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2016-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2015-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2014-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2014-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2014-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	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.

Carlisle Water Department: frequently asked questions

Who runs Carlisle Water Department?

Carlisle Water Department (PWSID KY0910065) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the KY state drinking water program.

How many people does Carlisle Water Department serve?

Carlisle Water Department reports serving 2,059 people through 1,079 service connections in Nicholas County, Kentucky.

Where does Carlisle Water Department 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 Carlisle Water Department have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2019. 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 Carlisle 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, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2019. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the KY state drinking water program.

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

As a community water system, Carlisle 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 Nicholas County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Western Fleming Water District	Nicholas	4,262	Community	Surface water
Nicholas Co Water District	Nicholas	4,089	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, “Carlisle Water Department, PWSID KY0910065, Kentucky”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kentucky/carlisle-water-department-ky0910065 (data as of October 1, 2026).