Public water system · KY0040228
ActiveLacenter Municipal Water Co
At a glance
Lacenter Municipal Water Co (PWSID KY0040228) is an active community water system in Ballard County, Kentucky. It reports serving 1,291 people through 537 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 March 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,291
Service connections
537
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lacenter Municipal Water Co compare with other water systems in Ballard County?
By EPA's size categories, Lacenter Municipal Water Co is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Ballard County has 7 active public water systems, and Lacenter Municipal Water Co is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 54% above the county average of 837 people per system, and accounts for 22% 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 Lacenter Municipal Water Co 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 Lacenter Municipal Water Co?
EPA lists Lacenter Municipal Water Co 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 Lacenter Municipal Water Co have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2018. The violations listed here began between November 2007 and March 2018. By type: 7 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-12-09 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-27 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-25 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-11-05 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-11-05 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | 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.
Lacenter Municipal Water Co: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lacenter Municipal Water Co?
Lacenter Municipal Water Co (PWSID KY0040228) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the KY state drinking water program.
How many people does Lacenter Municipal Water Co serve?
Lacenter Municipal Water Co reports serving 1,291 people through 537 service connections in Ballard County, Kentucky.
Where does Lacenter Municipal Water Co 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 Lacenter Municipal Water Co 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 March 2018. 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 Lacenter Municipal Water Co'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2018. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the KY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lacenter Municipal Water Co's water quality report?
As a community water system, Lacenter Municipal Water Co 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevil Water Department | Ballard | 1,782 | 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, “Lacenter Municipal Water Co, PWSID KY0040228, Kentucky”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kentucky/lacenter-municipal-water-co-ky0040228 (data as of October 1, 2026).