Public water system · KY0790216
ActiveJonathan Creek Water District
At a glance
Jonathan Creek Water District (PWSID KY0790216) is an active community water system in Marshall County, Kentucky. It reports serving 7,182 people through 2,669 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
7,182
Service connections
2,669
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Jonathan Creek Water District compare with other water systems in Marshall County?
By EPA's size categories, Jonathan Creek Water District is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Marshall County has 6 active public water systems, and Jonathan Creek Water District is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 15% above the county average of 6,251 people per system, and accounts for 19% of the 37,506 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 Jonathan Creek Water District is roughly in line with 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 Jonathan Creek Water District?
EPA lists Jonathan Creek Water District 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. 5 of the 6 active systems in Marshall County (83%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Jonathan Creek Water District 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 1993 and July 2016. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Groundwater 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Hexachlorobenzenecode 2274 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | 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.
Jonathan Creek Water District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Jonathan Creek Water District?
Jonathan Creek Water District (PWSID KY0790216) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the KY state drinking water program.
How many people does Jonathan Creek Water District serve?
Jonathan Creek Water District reports serving 7,182 people through 2,669 service connections in Marshall County, Kentucky.
Where does Jonathan Creek Water District 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 Jonathan Creek Water District 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 Jonathan Creek Water District'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 Jonathan Creek Water District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Jonathan Creek Water District 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 Marshall County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Marshall Water District #1 | Marshall | 16,276 | Community | Groundwater |
| Benton Water & Sewer | Marshall | 7,981 | Community | Groundwater |
| Calvert City Municipal Water Department | Marshall | 4,381 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hardin Water Department | Marshall | 1,606 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Shawnee Bay Resort | Marshall | 80 | 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, “Jonathan Creek Water District, PWSID KY0790216, Kentucky”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kentucky/jonathan-creek-water-district-ky0790216 (data as of October 1, 2026).