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Dawson Springs Water & Sewer

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 99 contaminants and detected 14. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

99
contaminants tested
14
detected
2,631
people served
110
health-based violations
Kentucky rankingsLead in KentuckyPFAS in Kentucky
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Hopkins

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

110
health-based violations
210
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-07-01 → 2012-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-07-01 → 2012-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-07-01 → 2012-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-07-01 → 2012-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-01-01 → 2012-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-01-01 → 2012-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-01-01 → 2012-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-01-01 → 2012-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2009-10-01 → 2009-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2009-10-01 → 2009-12-31

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Chlorite
642.5 µg/L 64%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
worst single sample: 800 µg/L
296/300 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
72 µg/L 120%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 99 µg/L
94/94 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
105.4 µg/L 132%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 128 µg/L
90/90 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
178.7 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 238 µg/L
43/49 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
825 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 900 µg/L
16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 15/15 LCR 2023
Barium
28.6 µg/L 1.4%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 30 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Arsenic
0.4850 µg/L 4.9%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.5000 µg/L
2/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
4.255 pCi/L 85%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 4.4 pCi/L
2/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Lead
3.95 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 4 µg/L
2/41 SYR4 2014–2017
Nitrate
200 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 2/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Cyanide
40 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Adipate
0.3000 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 400 µg/L
 1/6 SYR4 2012–2018
Mercury
0.2000 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
85 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
KEY, JAMES E.
Phone
270-797-2844
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Dawson Springs Water & Sewer

Is Dawson Springs Water & Sewer tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in Dawson Springs Water & Sewer's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Dawson Springs Water & Sewer's water?

EPA monitoring detected Chlorite, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), TTHM, Copper, Fluoride, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Dawson Springs Water & Sewer serve?

Dawson Springs Water & Sewer reports serving 2,631 people in Kentucky, per its EPA record.

Has Dawson Springs Water & Sewer had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 210 violations on file for Dawson Springs Water & Sewer, of which 110 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.