Public water system · KY0140079
ActiveCloverport Water & Sewer System
At a glance
Cloverport Water & Sewer System (PWSID KY0140079) is an active community water system in Breckinridge County, Kentucky. It reports serving 1,560 people through 580 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2022.
This page covers its drinking water system only; sewer and wastewater service are not part of EPA's drinking water records.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,560
Service connections
580
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cloverport Water & Sewer System compare with other water systems in Breckinridge County?
By EPA's size categories, Cloverport Water & Sewer System is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Breckinridge County has 3 active public water systems, and Cloverport Water & Sewer System is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 7,208 people per system, and accounts for 7.2% of the 21,624 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 Cloverport Water & Sewer 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 groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 21 Kentucky systems (4.8%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Cloverport Water & Sewer System?
EPA lists Cloverport Water & Sewer 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. 3 of the 3 active systems in Breckinridge County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Cloverport Water & Sewer System have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2022. The violations listed here began between July 2014 and August 2022. By type: 7 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-31 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-11-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | 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.
Cloverport Water & Sewer System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cloverport Water & Sewer System?
Cloverport Water & Sewer System (PWSID KY0140079) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the KY state drinking water program.
How many people does Cloverport Water & Sewer System serve?
Cloverport Water & Sewer System reports serving 1,560 people through 580 service connections in Breckinridge County, Kentucky.
Where does Cloverport Water & Sewer System get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Cloverport Water & Sewer System have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2022. 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 Cloverport Water & Sewer 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the KY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cloverport Water & Sewer System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Cloverport Water & Sewer 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 Breckinridge County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardinsburg Ro WTP | Breckinridge | 18,437 | Community | Groundwater |
| Irvington Water System | Breckinridge | 1,627 | Community | Purchased 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, “Cloverport Water & Sewer System, PWSID KY0140079, Kentucky”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kentucky/cloverport-water-sewer-system-ky0140079 (data as of October 1, 2026).