Public water system · KY0070282
ActiveWater Service Corporation of Kentucky
At a glance
Water Service Corporation of Kentucky (PWSID KY0070282) is an active community water system in Bell County, Kentucky. It reports serving 12,022 people through 5,231 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
12,022
Service connections
5,231
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Water Service Corporation of Kentucky compare with other water systems in Bell County?
By EPA's size categories, Water Service Corporation of Kentucky is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Bell County has 6 active public water systems, and Water Service Corporation of Kentucky is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 149% above the county average of 4,835 people per system, and accounts for 41% of the 29,010 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 Water Service Corporation of Kentucky is about 79% above 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 Water Service Corporation of Kentucky?
EPA lists Water Service Corporation of Kentucky as privately owned. 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. 1 of the 6 active systems in Bell County (17%) are also privately owned.
Does Water Service Corporation of Kentucky have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. The violations listed here began between October 1992 and July 2019. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 monitoring and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (2 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-06-01 | Required treatment not metMonthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 44 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
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.
Water Service Corporation of Kentucky: frequently asked questions
Who runs Water Service Corporation of Kentucky?
Water Service Corporation of Kentucky (PWSID KY0070282) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the KY state drinking water program.
How many people does Water Service Corporation of Kentucky serve?
Water Service Corporation of Kentucky reports serving 12,022 people through 5,231 service connections in Bell County, Kentucky.
Where does Water Service Corporation of Kentucky 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 Water Service Corporation of Kentucky 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 2019. 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 Water Service Corporation of Kentucky'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 2019. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the KY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Water Service Corporation of Kentucky's water quality report?
As a community water system, Water Service Corporation of Kentucky 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 Bell County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pineville Water System | Bell | 16,573 | Community | Surface water |
| Bell County Forestry Camp | Bell | 275 | Community | Surface water |
| Fonde Water System | Bell | 65 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Cumberland Gap Nhp/Pinnacle | Bell | 50 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Cumberland Gap Nhp/Hensley | Bell | 25 | 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, “Water Service Corporation of Kentucky, PWSID KY0070282, Kentucky”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kentucky/water-service-corporation-of-kentucky-ky0070282 (data as of October 1, 2026).