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Sacramento Water Works

At a glance

Sacramento Water Works (PWSID KY0750907) is an active community water system in McLean County, Kentucky. It reports serving 2,435 people through 840 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, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2018.

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

Population served

2,435

Service connections

840

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDKY0750907

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served2,435

Service connections840

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyKY state drinking water program

City served—

StateKentucky

ZIP—

CountyMcLean County

How does Sacramento Water Works compare with other water systems in McLean County?

By EPA's size categories, Sacramento Water Works is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). McLean County has 6 active public water systems, and Sacramento Water Works is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 71% above the county average of 1,423 people per system, and accounts for 29% of the 8,537 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 Sacramento Water Works is about 64% 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. 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 Sacramento Water Works?

EPA lists Sacramento Water Works 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. 6 of the 6 active systems in McLean County (100%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Sacramento Water Works have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2018. The violations listed here began between July 2001 and April 2018. By type: 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 4 contaminant level above the legal limit and 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (5 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
2018-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2018-04-01	Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt · code 35	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2018-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2017-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2015-08-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	No	Resolved
2013-12-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	No	Resolved
2009-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2008-10-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2005-10-27	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2001-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2001-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2001-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	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.

Sacramento Water Works: frequently asked questions

Who runs Sacramento Water Works?

Sacramento Water Works (PWSID KY0750907) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the KY state drinking water program.

How many people does Sacramento Water Works serve?

Sacramento Water Works reports serving 2,435 people through 840 service connections in McLean County, Kentucky.

Where does Sacramento Water Works 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 Sacramento Water Works have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Sacramento Water Works' 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, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Sacramento Water Works' water quality report?

As a community water system, Sacramento Water Works 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 McLean County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Livermore Water Works	McLean	2,138	Community	Purchased surface water
Island Water Department	McLean	1,512	Community	Purchased surface water
Beech Grove Water System	McLean	1,461	Community	Purchased surface water
Calhoun Water Works	McLean	966	Community	Purchased surface water
Mclean County Regional Water Commission	McLean	25	Community	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, “Sacramento Water Works, PWSID KY0750907, Kentucky”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kentucky/sacramento-water-works-ky0750907 (data as of October 1, 2026).