Public water system · KY0080135
ActiveFlorence Water & Sewer
At a glance
Florence Water & Sewer (PWSID KY0080135) is an active community water system in Boone County, Kentucky. It reports serving 29,351 people through 9,154 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2014.
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
29,351
Service connections
9,154
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Florence Water & Sewer compare with other water systems in Boone County?
By EPA's size categories, Florence Water & Sewer is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Boone County has 9 active public water systems, and Florence Water & Sewer is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 163% above the county average of 11,171 people per system, and accounts for 29% of the 100,541 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 Florence Water & Sewer is about 4.4 times 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 Florence Water & Sewer?
EPA lists Florence Water & Sewer 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. 4 of the 9 active systems in Boone County (44%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Florence Water & Sewer have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2014. The violations listed here began between June 1992 and July 2014. By type: 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 4 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1994-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 11 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.
Florence Water & Sewer: frequently asked questions
Who runs Florence Water & Sewer?
Florence Water & Sewer (PWSID KY0080135) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the KY state drinking water program.
How many people does Florence Water & Sewer serve?
Florence Water & Sewer reports serving 29,351 people through 9,154 service connections in Boone County, Kentucky.
Where does Florence Water & Sewer 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 Florence Water & Sewer have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2014. 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 Florence Water & Sewer'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 11 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2014. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the KY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Florence Water & Sewer's water quality report?
As a community water system, Florence Water & Sewer 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 Boone County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone Co Water & Sewer District | Boone | 66,300 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Walton Waterworks Department | Boone | 4,173 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| River Ridge Park Inc. | Boone | 223 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Trapps Water Company | Boone | 200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Duke Energy Ky East Bend | Boone | 120 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Potters Ranch | Boone | 100 | 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, “Florence Water & Sewer, PWSID KY0080135, Kentucky”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kentucky/florence-water-sewer-ky0080135 (data as of October 1, 2026).