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Stanton Water Works

At a glance

Stanton Water Works (PWSID KY0990418) is an active community water system in Powell County, Kentucky. It reports serving 6,611 people through 2,164 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 January 2025.

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

Population served

6,611

Service connections

2,164

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDKY0990418

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served6,611

Service connections2,164

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyKY state drinking water program

City served—

StateKentucky

ZIP—

CountyPowell County

How does Stanton Water Works compare with other water systems in Powell County?

By EPA's size categories, Stanton Water Works is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Powell County has 4 active public water systems, and Stanton Water Works is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 66% above the county average of 3,979 people per system, and accounts for 42% of the 15,917 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 Stanton Water Works is roughly in line with 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 Stanton Water Works?

EPA lists Stanton 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. 4 of the 4 active systems in Powell County (100%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Stanton Water Works have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. The violations listed here began between November 2013 and January 2025. By type: 10 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (6 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.

Began	Violation	Contaminant or rule	Health-based	Status
2025-01-28	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Unaddressed
2023-08-29	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherFailure to Consult with State · code 20	Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0800	No	Resolved
2023-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2016-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2015-12-16	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2015-12-15	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2015-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt · code 35	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2015-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2014-10-08	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2014-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2014-03-13	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2013-11-12	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	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.

Stanton Water Works: frequently asked questions

Who runs Stanton Water Works?

Stanton Water Works (PWSID KY0990418) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the KY state drinking water program.

How many people does Stanton Water Works serve?

Stanton Water Works reports serving 6,611 people through 2,164 service connections in Powell County, Kentucky.

Where does Stanton 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 Stanton Water Works 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 January 2025. 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 Stanton 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the KY state drinking water program.

Where can I find Stanton Water Works' water quality report?

As a community water system, Stanton 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 Powell County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Powell Valley Water District	Powell	7,128	Community	Purchased surface water
Clay City Water System	Powell	2,153	Community	Purchased surface water
Beech Fork Water Commission	Powell	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, “Stanton Water Works, PWSID KY0990418, Kentucky”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kentucky/stanton-water-works-ky0990418 (data as of October 1, 2026).