Public water system · KY0080442
ActiveWalton Waterworks Department
At a glance
Walton Waterworks Department (PWSID KY0080442) is an active community water system in Boone County, Kentucky. It reports serving 4,173 people through 1,405 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,173
Service connections
1,405
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Walton Waterworks Department compare with other water systems in Boone County?
By EPA's size categories, Walton Waterworks Department is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Boone County has 9 active public water systems, and Walton Waterworks Department is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 63% below the county average of 11,171 people per system, and accounts for 4.2% of the 100,541 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 Walton Waterworks Department is about 38% 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 Walton Waterworks Department?
EPA lists Walton Waterworks Department 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 9 active systems in Boone County (44%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Walton Waterworks Department have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and July 2016. By type: 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | 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 |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Asbestoscode 1094 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 8 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.
Walton Waterworks Department: frequently asked questions
Who runs Walton Waterworks Department?
Walton Waterworks Department (PWSID KY0080442) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the KY state drinking water program.
How many people does Walton Waterworks Department serve?
Walton Waterworks Department reports serving 4,173 people through 1,405 service connections in Boone County, Kentucky.
Where does Walton Waterworks Department 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 Walton Waterworks Department have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Walton Waterworks Department'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. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Walton Waterworks Department's water quality report?
As a community water system, Walton Waterworks Department 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 Boone County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone Co Water & Sewer District | Boone | 66,300 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Florence Water & Sewer | Boone | 29,351 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| River Ridge Park Inc. | Boone | 223 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Trapps Water Company | Boone | 200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Duke Energy Ky East Bend | Boone | 120 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Potters Ranch | Boone | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
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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, “Walton Waterworks Department, PWSID KY0080442, Kentucky”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kentucky/walton-waterworks-department-ky0080442 (data as of October 1, 2026).