Public water system · KY0240329
ActiveOak Grove Utilities Office
At a glance
Oak Grove Utilities Office (PWSID KY0240329) is an active community water system in Christian County, Kentucky. It reports serving 8,762 people through 3,800 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
8,762
Service connections
3,800
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Oak Grove Utilities Office compare with other water systems in Christian County?
By EPA's size categories, Oak Grove Utilities Office is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Christian County has 4 active public water systems, and Oak Grove Utilities Office is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 61% below the county average of 22,340 people per system, and accounts for 9.8% of the 89,360 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 Oak Grove Utilities Office is about 31% 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. 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 Oak Grove Utilities Office?
EPA lists Oak Grove Utilities Office 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 Christian County (75%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Oak Grove Utilities Office 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 2006. The violations listed here began between January 1996 and March 2006. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Asbestoscode 1094 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-12-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | 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.
Oak Grove Utilities Office: frequently asked questions
Who runs Oak Grove Utilities Office?
Oak Grove Utilities Office (PWSID KY0240329) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the KY state drinking water program.
How many people does Oak Grove Utilities Office serve?
Oak Grove Utilities Office reports serving 8,762 people through 3,800 service connections in Christian County, Kentucky.
Where does Oak Grove Utilities Office 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 Oak Grove Utilities Office 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 2006. 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 Oak Grove Utilities Office'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 2006. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the KY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Oak Grove Utilities Office's water quality report?
As a community water system, Oak Grove Utilities Office 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 Christian County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopkinsville Water Environment Authority | Christian | 41,350 | Community | Surface water |
| Fort Campbell | Christian | 22,000 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Christian Co Water District | Christian | 17,248 | Community | Purchased 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, “Oak Grove Utilities Office, PWSID KY0240329, Kentucky”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kentucky/oak-grove-utilities-office-ky0240329 (data as of October 1, 2026).