Public water system · KY0810275

Active

Maysville Utility Commission

At a glance

Maysville Utility Commission (PWSID KY0810275) is an active community water system in Mason County, Kentucky. It reports serving 11,263 people through 5,195 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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2018.

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

Population served

11,263

Service connections

5,195

Primary source

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDKY0810275

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served11,263

Service connections5,195

Primary water sourceSurface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyKY state drinking water program

City served—

StateKentucky

ZIP—

CountyMason County

How does Maysville Utility Commission compare with other water systems in Mason County?

By EPA's size categories, Maysville Utility Commission is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Mason County has 4 active public water systems, and Maysville Utility Commission is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 78% above the county average of 6,326 people per system, and accounts for 45% of the 25,305 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 Maysville Utility Commission is about 68% above 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 Maysville Utility Commission?

EPA lists Maysville Utility Commission 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 4 active systems in Mason County (75%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Maysville Utility Commission have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2018. The violations listed here began between September 2009 and March 2018. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 3 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (8 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	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved
2018-02-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved
2018-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved
2017-12-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved
2017-07-01	Required treatment not metMonthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 44	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	Yes	Resolved
2015-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved
2014-06-12	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2013-12-01	Required treatment not metMonthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 44	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	Yes	Resolved
2013-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2012-03-01	Required treatment not metMonthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 44	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	Yes	Resolved
2010-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2009-09-01	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.

Maysville Utility Commission: frequently asked questions

Who runs Maysville Utility Commission?

Maysville Utility Commission (PWSID KY0810275) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the KY state drinking water program.

How many people does Maysville Utility Commission serve?

Maysville Utility Commission reports serving 11,263 people through 5,195 service connections in Mason County, Kentucky.

Where does Maysville Utility Commission 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 Maysville Utility Commission have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are 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 Maysville Utility Commission'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, 3 are 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 Maysville Utility Commission's water quality report?

As a community water system, Maysville Utility Commission 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 Mason County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Western Lewis Rectorville Water District	Mason	6,534	Community	Purchased surface water
Buffalo Trail Water Assoc	Mason	4,514	Community	Purchased surface water
Western Mason Co Water District	Mason	2,994	Community	Groundwater

Working with water-system records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.

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, “Maysville Utility Commission, PWSID KY0810275, Kentucky”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kentucky/maysville-utility-commission-ky0810275 (data as of October 1, 2026).