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Hawesville Water Works

At a glance

Hawesville Water Works (PWSID KY0460182) is an active community water system in Hancock County, Kentucky. It reports serving 3,225 people through 1,119 service connections. Its primary water source is 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 September 2017.

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

Population served

3,225

Service connections

1,119

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDKY0460182

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served3,225

Service connections1,119

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyKY state drinking water program

City served—

StateKentucky

ZIP—

CountyHancock County

How does Hawesville Water Works compare with other water systems in Hancock County?

By EPA's size categories, Hawesville Water Works is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Hancock County has 4 active public water systems, and Hawesville Water Works is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 84% above the county average of 1,756 people per system, and accounts for 46% of the 7,024 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 Hawesville Water Works is about half of 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. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 111 Kentucky systems (25%) list groundwater as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Hawesville Water Works?

EPA lists Hawesville 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. 2 of the 4 active systems in Hancock County (50%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Hawesville Water Works have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2017. The violations listed here began between July 1999 and September 2017. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Groundwater Rule (4 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
2017-09-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31	Groundwater Rulecode 0700	No	Resolved
2015-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31	Groundwater Rulecode 0700	No	Resolved
2014-12-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31	Groundwater Rulecode 0700	No	Resolved
2014-11-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31	Groundwater Rulecode 0700	No	Resolved
2005-10-27	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2003-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2003-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2002-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2002-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Asbestoscode 1094	No	Resolved
2001-09-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2001-06-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved
1999-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	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.

Hawesville Water Works: frequently asked questions

Who runs Hawesville Water Works?

Hawesville Water Works (PWSID KY0460182) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the KY state drinking water program.

How many people does Hawesville Water Works serve?

Hawesville Water Works reports serving 3,225 people through 1,119 service connections in Hancock County, Kentucky.

Where does Hawesville Water Works get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.

Does Hawesville Water Works 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 September 2017. 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 Hawesville 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2017. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the KY state drinking water program.

Where can I find Hawesville Water Works' water quality report?

As a community water system, Hawesville 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 Hancock County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Lewisport Municipal Water Works	Hancock	3,249	Community	Groundwater
Domtar Paper Bleached Pulp	Hancock	450	Non-transient non-community	Groundwater
Domtar Paper Corrugated Me	Hancock	100	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, “Hawesville Water Works, PWSID KY0460182, Kentucky”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kentucky/hawesville-water-works-ky0460182 (data as of October 1, 2026).