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Dawson Springs Water & Sewer

Serves Dawson Springs, Hopkins County, KY · 2,631 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Dawson Springs Water & Sewer in the last ten years.

  • KY0540958
  • DAWSON SPRINGS
  • KY
  • 2,631 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 42408
EPA system ID KY0540958

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
0
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • Dawson Springs Water & Sewer draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Kentucky, August 2010.
  • Record on file since 1984, with 27 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,150 unknown out of 1,298 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

None since October 2016.

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved

Full record since 1984

EPA's records for Dawson Springs Water & Sewer go back to 1984. Before October 19, 2016 they list 27 health-based violations (26 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 25 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 0 1
1990s 2 19
2000s 23 2
2010 to October 18, 2016 2 3
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began July 2012, Resolved.

Show all 27 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.065 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2012 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jan 1, 2012 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.067 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2009 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.072 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2009 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.072 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.093 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2009 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.068 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2009 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.106 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2008 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jul 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.111 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.106 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2008 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.067 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.097 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2008 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2007 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.063 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2007 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jul 1, 2004 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.066 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2004 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.064 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2004 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 Apr 1, 2003 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 2003 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.073 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2003 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 Oct 1, 2002 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0912 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2002 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Sep 1, 2001 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Mar 1, 1995 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Nov 1, 1992 Archived

Enforcement actions

Kentucky regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Dawson Springs Water & Sewer in 2010. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in August 2010.

Date By Action Violations covered
Aug 24, 2010 Kentucky Compliance order with a penalty 5 violations (5 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

Where the water comes from

Dawson Springs Water & Sewer draws water from 1 surface water intake. 1 other community water system buys water from Dawson Springs Water & Sewer.

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Dawson Springs Water & Sewer must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.

Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Kentucky.

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