Public water system · KY0920070
ActiveCentertown Water System
At a glance
Centertown Water System (PWSID KY0920070) is an active community water system in Ohio County, Kentucky. It reports serving 1,485 people through 509 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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,485
Service connections
509
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Centertown Water System compare with other water systems in Ohio County?
By EPA's size categories, Centertown Water System is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Ohio County has 6 active public water systems, and Centertown Water System is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 4,518 people per system, and accounts for 5.5% of the 27,106 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 Centertown Water System 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 Centertown Water System?
EPA lists Centertown Water System 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. 5 of the 6 active systems in Ohio County (83%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Centertown Water System have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between November 2007 and July 2025. By type: 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 5 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-08 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-02-03 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-11-07 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | 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.
Centertown Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Centertown Water System?
Centertown Water System (PWSID KY0920070) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the KY state drinking water program.
How many people does Centertown Water System serve?
Centertown Water System reports serving 1,485 people through 509 service connections in Ohio County, Kentucky.
Where does Centertown Water System 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 Centertown Water System 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 July 2025. 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 Centertown Water System'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 July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the KY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Centertown Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Centertown Water System 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 Ohio County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio County Water District | Ohio | 16,511 | Community | Surface water |
| Beaver Dam Municipal Water & Sewer | Ohio | 3,901 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hartford Municipal Water Works | Ohio | 3,119 | Community | Surface water |
| Perdue Farms Inc. | Ohio | 1,163 | Non-transient non-community | Surface water |
| Fordsville Water District | Ohio | 927 | 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, “Centertown Water System, PWSID KY0920070, Kentucky”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kentucky/centertown-water-system-ky0920070 (data as of October 1, 2026).