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Ohio County Water District

At a glance

Ohio County Water District (PWSID KY0920332) is an active community water system in Ohio County, Kentucky. It reports serving 16,511 people through 7,611 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, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021.

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

Population served

16,511

Service connections

7,611

Primary source

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDKY0920332

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served16,511

Service connections7,611

Primary water sourceSurface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyKY state drinking water program

City served—

StateKentucky

ZIP—

CountyOhio County

How does Ohio County Water District compare with other water systems in Ohio County?

By EPA's size categories, Ohio County Water District is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Ohio County has 6 active public water systems, and Ohio County Water District is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.7 times the county average of 4,518 people per system, and accounts for 61% of the 27,106 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 Ohio County Water District is about 146% 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 Ohio County Water District?

EPA lists Ohio County 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 Ohio County (83%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Ohio County Water District have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021. The violations listed here began between October 2009 and April 2021. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 5 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (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
2021-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2016-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2015-11-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	No	Resolved
2015-09-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2015-08-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2014-08-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved
2011-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Berylliumcode 1075	Yes	Resolved
2010-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Combined Uraniumcode 4006	No	Resolved
2010-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010	No	Resolved
2010-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000	No	Resolved
2009-12-02	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2009-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Carbon, totalcode 2920	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.

Ohio County Water District: frequently asked questions

Who runs Ohio County Water District?

Ohio County Water District (PWSID KY0920332) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the KY state drinking water program.

How many people does Ohio County Water District serve?

Ohio County Water District reports serving 16,511 people through 7,611 service connections in Ohio County, Kentucky.

Where does Ohio County Water District 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 Ohio County Water District have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021. 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 Ohio County 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, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the KY state drinking water program.

Where can I find Ohio County Water District's water quality report?

As a community water system, Ohio County 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 Ohio County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Beaver Dam Municipal Water & Sewer	Ohio	3,901	Community	Groundwater
Hartford Municipal Water Works	Ohio	3,119	Community	Surface water
Centertown Water System	Ohio	1,485	Community	Purchased surface water
Perdue Farms Inc.	Ohio	1,163	Non-transient non-community	Surface water
Fordsville Water District	Ohio	927	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, “Ohio County Water District, PWSID KY0920332, Kentucky”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kentucky/ohio-county-water-district-ky0920332 (data as of October 1, 2026).