Public water system · KY1000403
ActiveSomerset Water Service
At a glance
Somerset Water Service (PWSID KY1000403) is an active community water system in Pulaski County, Kentucky. It reports serving 29,700 people through 11,692 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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
29,700
Service connections
11,692
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Somerset Water Service compare with other water systems in Pulaski County?
By EPA's size categories, Somerset Water Service is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Pulaski County has 8 active public water systems, and Somerset Water Service is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 133% above the county average of 12,768 people per system, and accounts for 29% of the 102,144 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 Somerset Water Service is about 4.4 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. 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 Somerset Water Service?
EPA lists Somerset Water Service 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 8 active systems in Pulaski County (50%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Somerset Water Service have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2009. The violations listed here began between January 1998 and July 2009. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 2 required treatment not met and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-09-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-09-01 | Required treatment not metMonthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 44 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nickelcode 1036 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Thalliumcode 1085 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | 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.
Somerset Water Service: frequently asked questions
Who runs Somerset Water Service?
Somerset Water Service (PWSID KY1000403) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the KY state drinking water program.
How many people does Somerset Water Service serve?
Somerset Water Service reports serving 29,700 people through 11,692 service connections in Pulaski County, Kentucky.
Where does Somerset Water Service 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 Somerset Water Service have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2009. 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 Somerset Water Service'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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2009. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the KY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Somerset Water Service's water quality report?
As a community water system, Somerset Water Service 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 Pulaski County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Pulaski Co Water District | Pulaski | 23,264 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Southeastern Water Assoc/Nelson Valley | Pulaski | 21,895 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Eubank Water System | Pulaski | 12,492 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Science Hill Water Works | Pulaski | 5,940 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Bronston Water Associaton Inc. | Pulaski | 5,114 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Burnside Water Company | Pulaski | 2,284 | 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, “Somerset Water Service, PWSID KY1000403, Kentucky”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kentucky/somerset-water-service-ky1000403 (data as of October 1, 2026).