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Wood Creek Water District

At a glance

Wood Creek Water District (PWSID KY0630477) is an active community water system in Laurel County, Kentucky. It reports serving 14,892 people through 5,685 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, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2017.

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

Population served

14,892

Service connections

5,685

Primary source

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDKY0630477

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served14,892

Service connections5,685

Primary water sourceSurface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyKY state drinking water program

City served—

StateKentucky

ZIP—

CountyLaurel County

How does Wood Creek Water District compare with other water systems in Laurel County?

By EPA's size categories, Wood Creek Water District is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Laurel County has 5 active public water systems, and Wood Creek Water District is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 14,317 people per system, and accounts for 21% of the 71,586 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 Wood Creek Water District is about 122% 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 Wood Creek Water District?

EPA lists Wood Creek Water District 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 5 active systems in Laurel County (80%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Wood Creek Water District have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2017. The violations listed here began between February 1998 and September 2017. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting and 4 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (4 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
2017-09-01	Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit Filter Profile/CPE Report · code 29	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved
2017-08-01	Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit Filter Profile/CPE Report · code 29	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved
2017-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	No	Resolved
2005-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2005-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	2,3,7,8-TCDD (dioxin)code 2063	No	Resolved
2005-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2004-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2004-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2004-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2002-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Asbestoscode 1094	No	Resolved
1999-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Resolved
1998-02-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	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.

Wood Creek Water District: frequently asked questions

Who runs Wood Creek Water District?

Wood Creek Water District (PWSID KY0630477) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the KY state drinking water program.

How many people does Wood Creek Water District serve?

Wood Creek Water District reports serving 14,892 people through 5,685 service connections in Laurel County, Kentucky.

Where does Wood Creek Water District 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 Wood Creek Water District have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2017. 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 Wood Creek Water District'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, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2017. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the KY state drinking water program.

Where can I find Wood Creek Water District's water quality report?

As a community water system, Wood Creek Water District 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 Laurel County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Laurel Co Water District #2	Laurel	16,899	Community	Surface water
East Laurel Water District	Laurel	16,062	Community	Purchased surface water
West Laurel Water Assoc Inc.	Laurel	14,878	Community	Purchased surface water
London Utility Commission	Laurel	8,855	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, “Wood Creek Water District, PWSID KY0630477, Kentucky”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kentucky/wood-creek-water-district-ky0630477 (data as of October 1, 2026).