Public water system · KY0390444
ActiveWarsaw Water Works
At a glance
Warsaw Water Works (PWSID KY0390444) is an active community water system in Gallatin County, Kentucky. It reports serving 1,988 people through 773 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,988
Service connections
773
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Warsaw Water Works compare with other water systems in Gallatin County?
By EPA's size categories, Warsaw Water Works is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Gallatin County has 2 active public water systems, and Warsaw Water Works is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about half of the county average of 3,924 people per system, and accounts for 25% of the 7,848 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 Warsaw Water Works is well 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. 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 Warsaw Water Works?
EPA lists Warsaw 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. 2 of the 2 active systems in Gallatin County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Warsaw Water Works have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2010. The violations listed here began between July 1988 and May 2010. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium) (3 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-05-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1988-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
All 10 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.
Warsaw Water Works: frequently asked questions
Who runs Warsaw Water Works?
Warsaw Water Works (PWSID KY0390444) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the KY state drinking water program.
How many people does Warsaw Water Works serve?
Warsaw Water Works reports serving 1,988 people through 773 service connections in Gallatin County, Kentucky.
Where does Warsaw Water Works 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 Warsaw Water Works have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2010. 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 Warsaw 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. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2010. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the KY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Warsaw Water Works' water quality report?
As a community water system, Warsaw 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 Gallatin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallatin County Water District | Gallatin | 5,860 | 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, “Warsaw Water Works, PWSID KY0390444, Kentucky”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kentucky/warsaw-water-works-ky0390444 (data as of October 1, 2026).