Public water system · KY0300336
ActiveOwensboro Municipal Utilities
At a glance
Owensboro Municipal Utilities (PWSID KY0300336) is an active community water system in Daviess County, Kentucky. It reports serving 60,473 people through 25,874 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 December 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
60,473
Service connections
25,874
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Owensboro Municipal Utilities compare with other water systems in Daviess County?
By EPA's size categories, Owensboro Municipal Utilities is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Daviess County has 5 active public water systems, and Owensboro Municipal Utilities is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 168% above the county average of 22,546 people per system, and accounts for 54% of the 112,731 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 Owensboro Municipal Utilities is about 9 times 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 Owensboro Municipal Utilities?
EPA lists Owensboro Municipal Utilities 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 5 active systems in Daviess County (80%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Owensboro Municipal Utilities have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2016. The violations listed here began between January 2008 and December 2016. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule, Consumer Confidence Rule, Dinoseb and Heptachlor. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dinosebcode 2041 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlorcode 2065 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Lindane (gamma-BHC)code 2010 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatecode 2039 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbofurancode 2046 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipatecode 2035 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Aldicarb sulfonecode 2044 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Alachlor (Lasso)code 2051 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dalaponcode 2031 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Atrazinecode 2050 | 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.
Owensboro Municipal Utilities: frequently asked questions
Who runs Owensboro Municipal Utilities?
Owensboro Municipal Utilities (PWSID KY0300336) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the KY state drinking water program.
How many people does Owensboro Municipal Utilities serve?
Owensboro Municipal Utilities reports serving 60,473 people through 25,874 service connections in Daviess County, Kentucky.
Where does Owensboro Municipal Utilities 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 Owensboro Municipal Utilities 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 December 2016. 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 Owensboro Municipal Utilities' 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 December 2016. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the KY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Owensboro Municipal Utilities' water quality report?
As a community water system, Owensboro Municipal Utilities 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 Daviess County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daviess Co Water District | Daviess | 33,655 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| E Daviess Co Water Assoc Inc. | Daviess | 11,997 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Whitesville Water Works | Daviess | 3,672 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| North Mclean Co Water District | Daviess | 2,934 | 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, “Owensboro Municipal Utilities, PWSID KY0300336, Kentucky”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kentucky/owensboro-municipal-utilities-ky0300336 (data as of October 1, 2026).