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Island Water Department

At a glance

Island Water Department (PWSID KY0750207) is an active community water system in McLean County, Kentucky. It reports serving 1,512 people through 489 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015.

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

Population served

1,512

Service connections

489

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDKY0750207

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served1,512

Service connections489

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyKY state drinking water program

City served—

StateKentucky

ZIP—

CountyMcLean County

How does Island Water Department compare with other water systems in McLean County?

By EPA's size categories, Island Water Department is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). McLean County has 6 active public water systems, and Island Water Department is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 1,423 people per system, and accounts for 18% of the 8,537 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 Island Water Department 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 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 Island Water Department?

EPA lists Island Water Department 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. 6 of the 6 active systems in McLean County (100%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Island Water Department have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. The violations listed here began between July 1998 and October 2015. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (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
2015-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt · code 35	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2011-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2011-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2008-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2005-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2005-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
1999-10-19	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
1998-11-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	No	Resolved
1998-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	No	Resolved
1998-08-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
1998-08-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	No	Resolved
1998-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitritecode 1041	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.

Island Water Department: frequently asked questions

Who runs Island Water Department?

Island Water Department (PWSID KY0750207) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the KY state drinking water program.

How many people does Island Water Department serve?

Island Water Department reports serving 1,512 people through 489 service connections in McLean County, Kentucky.

Where does Island Water Department 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 Island Water Department have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. 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 Island Water Department'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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the KY state drinking water program.

Where can I find Island Water Department's water quality report?

As a community water system, Island Water Department 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 McLean County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Sacramento Water Works	McLean	2,435	Community	Purchased surface water
Livermore Water Works	McLean	2,138	Community	Purchased surface water
Beech Grove Water System	McLean	1,461	Community	Purchased surface water
Calhoun Water Works	McLean	966	Community	Purchased surface water
Mclean County Regional Water Commission	McLean	25	Community	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, “Island Water Department, PWSID KY0750207, Kentucky”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kentucky/island-water-department-ky0750207 (data as of October 1, 2026).