Public water system · KY0420172
ActiveGraves Co Water Dist - Hardeman
At a glance
Graves Co Water Dist - Hardeman (PWSID KY0420172) is an active community water system in Graves County, Kentucky. It reports serving 1,006 people through 380 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,006
Service connections
380
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Graves Co Water Dist - Hardeman compare with other water systems in Graves County?
By EPA's size categories, Graves Co Water Dist - Hardeman is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Graves County has 11 active public water systems. Its population served is about 64% below the county average of 2,757 people per system, and accounts for 3.3% of the 30,322 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 Graves Co Water Dist - Hardeman 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 Graves Co Water Dist - Hardeman?
EPA lists Graves Co Water Dist - Hardeman 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. 9 of the 11 active systems in Graves County (82%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Graves Co Water Dist - Hardeman have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. The violations listed here began between January 1996 and July 2016. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Oxamylcode 2036 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipatecode 2035 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Diquatcode 2032 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzo(a)pyrenecode 2306 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlor epoxidecode 2067 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Glyphosatecode 2034 | 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.
Graves Co Water Dist - Hardeman: frequently asked questions
Who runs Graves Co Water Dist - Hardeman?
Graves Co Water Dist - Hardeman (PWSID KY0420172) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the KY state drinking water program.
How many people does Graves Co Water Dist - Hardeman serve?
Graves Co Water Dist - Hardeman reports serving 1,006 people through 380 service connections in Graves County, Kentucky.
Where does Graves Co Water Dist - Hardeman 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 Graves Co Water Dist - Hardeman have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. 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 Graves Co Water Dist - Hardeman'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the KY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Graves Co Water Dist - Hardeman's water quality report?
As a community water system, Graves Co Water Dist - Hardeman 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 Graves County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayfield Electric & Water | Graves | 12,379 | Community | Groundwater |
| Graves Co Water Dist - Consumers | Graves | 5,016 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Graves Co Water Dist - Hickory | Graves | 4,069 | Community | Groundwater |
| Graves Co Water Dist - South Graves | Graves | 1,844 | Community | Groundwater |
| Symsonia Water District | Graves | 1,810 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pilgrims Pride Corp | Graves | 1,500 | Non-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, “Graves Co Water Dist - Hardeman, PWSID KY0420172, Kentucky”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kentucky/graves-co-water-dist-hardeman-ky0420172 (data as of October 1, 2026).