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Clay Water Works

At a glance

Clay Water Works (PWSID KY1170073) is an active community water system in Webster County, Kentucky. It reports serving 1,287 people through 615 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, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.

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

Population served

1,287

Service connections

615

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDKY1170073

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served1,287

Service connections615

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyKY state drinking water program

City served—

StateKentucky

ZIP—

CountyWebster County

How does Clay Water Works compare with other water systems in Webster County?

By EPA's size categories, Clay Water Works is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Webster County has 6 active public water systems, and Clay Water Works is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about half of the county average of 2,570 people per system, and accounts for 8.3% of the 15,420 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 Clay Water Works 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 Clay Water Works?

EPA lists Clay Water Works 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. 6 of the 6 active systems in Webster County (100%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Clay Water Works have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between July 2018 and October 2024. By type: 7 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (9 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	Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E	Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200	Yes	Resolved
2021-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2020-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2020-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2020-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2019-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2019-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2019-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2019-04-01	Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt · code 35	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2019-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2018-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2018-07-01	Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt · code 35	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.

Clay Water Works: frequently asked questions

Who runs Clay Water Works?

Clay Water Works (PWSID KY1170073) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the KY state drinking water program.

How many people does Clay Water Works serve?

Clay Water Works reports serving 1,287 people through 615 service connections in Webster County, Kentucky.

Where does Clay Water Works 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 Clay Water Works have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 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 Clay Water Works' 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, 8 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 Clay Water Works' water quality report?

As a community water system, Clay Water Works 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 Webster County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Webster Co Water District	Webster	5,940	Community	Surface water
Providence Water Works	Webster	4,538	Community	Surface water
Sebree Water Department	Webster	1,743	Community	Purchased surface water
Dixon Water Department	Webster	1,253	Community	Purchased surface water
Slaughters Water Works	Webster	659	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, “Clay Water Works, PWSID KY1170073, Kentucky”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kentucky/clay-water-works-ky1170073 (data as of October 1, 2026).