Public water system · KY0510188
ActiveHenderson Water Utility/North
At a glance
Henderson Water Utility/North (PWSID KY0510188) is an active community water system in Henderson County, Kentucky. It reports serving 31,705 people through 11,279 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, 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 September 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
31,705
Service connections
11,279
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Henderson Water Utility/North compare with other water systems in Henderson County?
By EPA's size categories, Henderson Water Utility/North is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Henderson County has 6 active public water systems, and Henderson Water Utility/North is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.7 times the county average of 8,555 people per system, and accounts for 62% of the 51,331 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 Henderson Water Utility/North is about 4.7 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 135 Kentucky systems (31%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Henderson Water Utility/North?
EPA lists Henderson Water Utility/North 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 6 active systems in Henderson County (50%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Henderson Water Utility/North have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2016. The violations listed here began between July 1998 and September 2016. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-03-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,3,7,8-TCDD (dioxin)code 2063 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-11-07 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-10-27 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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.
Henderson Water Utility/North: frequently asked questions
Who runs Henderson Water Utility/North?
Henderson Water Utility/North (PWSID KY0510188) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the KY state drinking water program.
How many people does Henderson Water Utility/North serve?
Henderson Water Utility/North reports serving 31,705 people through 11,279 service connections in Henderson County, Kentucky.
Where does Henderson Water Utility/North get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Henderson Water Utility/North 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 September 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 Henderson Water Utility/North'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 September 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 Henderson Water Utility/North's water quality report?
As a community water system, Henderson Water Utility/North 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 Henderson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson County Water District | Henderson | 17,447 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Ellis Park Race Course | Henderson | 1,500 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Century Aluminum Sebree LLC | Henderson | 600 | Non-transient non-community | Surface water |
| Henderson Water Utility/South | Henderson | 54 | Community | Surface water |
| Trocadero Plaza | Henderson | 25 | 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, “Henderson Water Utility/North, PWSID KY0510188, Kentucky”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kentucky/henderson-water-utility-north-ky0510188 (data as of October 1, 2026).