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Fort Campbell

At a glance

Fort Campbell (PWSID KY0241001) is an active community water system in Christian County, Kentucky. It reports serving 22,000 people through 6,494 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2019.

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

Population served

22,000

Service connections

6,494

Primary source

GWP

Purchased groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDKY0241001

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served22,000

Service connections6,494

Primary water sourcePurchased groundwater

Owner typeFederal government

Primacy agencyKY state drinking water program

City served—

StateKentucky

ZIP—

CountyChristian County

How does Fort Campbell compare with other water systems in Christian County?

By EPA's size categories, Fort Campbell is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Christian County has 4 active public water systems, and Fort Campbell is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 22,340 people per system, and accounts for 25% of the 89,360 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 Fort Campbell is about 3.3 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 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 Fort Campbell?

EPA lists Fort Campbell as owned by the federal 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. 1 of the 4 active systems in Christian County (25%) are also owned by the federal government.

Does Fort Campbell have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2019. The violations listed here began between July 2002 and June 2019. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 10 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
2019-06-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2019-06-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2014-02-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2013-10-18	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2012-05-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2011-07-27	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2004-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2004-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2002-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2002-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved

All 10 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.

Fort Campbell: frequently asked questions

Who runs Fort Campbell?

Fort Campbell (PWSID KY0241001) is a community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the KY state drinking water program.

How many people does Fort Campbell serve?

Fort Campbell reports serving 22,000 people through 6,494 service connections in Christian County, Kentucky.

Where does Fort Campbell 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 Fort Campbell have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 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 Fort Campbell'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 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 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 Fort Campbell's water quality report?

As a community water system, Fort Campbell 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 Christian County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Hopkinsville Water Environment Authority	Christian	41,350	Community	Surface water
Christian Co Water District	Christian	17,248	Community	Purchased surface water
Oak Grove Utilities Office	Christian	8,762	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, “Fort Campbell, PWSID KY0241001, Kentucky”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kentucky/fort-campbell-ky0241001 (data as of October 1, 2026).