Public water system record
Paducah Water Works
Serves an area of McCracken County, KY that includes Paducah, Farley, Hendron and 2 more places · 65,004 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Paducah Water Works in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Paducah Water Works draws water from 7 wells and 1 surface water intake.
- Record on file since 1991, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 121 lead and 17,345 unknown out of 34,307 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Paducah Water Works go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 30 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 30 |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began July 2015, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1994 | Resolved |
Where the water comes from
Paducah Water Works draws water from 7 wells and 1 surface water intake. It also has an emergency connection to Calvert City Municipal Water Department. 2 other public water systems have emergency connections to Paducah Water Works.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Calvert City Municipal Water Department Calvert City, KY
Annual water quality report
Paducah Water Works 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.
Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells