Public water system · KY0040223
ActiveKevil Water Department
At a glance
Kevil Water Department (PWSID KY0040223) is an active community water system in Ballard County, Kentucky. It reports serving 1,782 people through 671 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 January 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,782
Service connections
671
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Kevil Water Department compare with other water systems in Ballard County?
By EPA's size categories, Kevil Water Department is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Ballard County has 7 active public water systems, and Kevil Water Department is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 837 people per system, and accounts for 30% of the 5,862 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 Kevil 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. 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 Kevil Water Department?
EPA lists Kevil 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. 4 of the 7 active systems in Ballard County (57%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Kevil Water Department have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. The violations listed here began between January 2020 and January 2022. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Nitrate, Endrin, Dalapon and Chromium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endrincode 2005 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dalaponcode 2031 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Diquatcode 2032 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Lindane (gamma-BHC)code 2010 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endothallcode 2033 | 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.
Kevil Water Department: frequently asked questions
Who runs Kevil Water Department?
Kevil Water Department (PWSID KY0040223) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the KY state drinking water program.
How many people does Kevil Water Department serve?
Kevil Water Department reports serving 1,782 people through 671 service connections in Ballard County, Kentucky.
Where does Kevil Water Department 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 Kevil Water Department 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 January 2022. 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 Kevil 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the KY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Kevil Water Department's water quality report?
As a community water system, Kevil 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 Ballard County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lacenter Municipal Water Co | Ballard | 1,291 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wickliffe Municipal Water System | Ballard | 1,264 | Community | Groundwater |
| Barlow Water System | Ballard | 1,040 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dollar General Lovelaceville | Ballard | 300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lifeline Recovery Center | Ballard | 160 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Danielle Orenish Restaurant | Ballard | 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, “Kevil Water Department, PWSID KY0040223, Kentucky”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kentucky/kevil-water-department-ky0040223 (data as of October 1, 2026).