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Water system · PWSID KY1180468

WHITLEY CO WATER DISTRICT

WILLIAMSBURG, KY · ~9,825 people served

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55
Fair
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

KY1180468

State

Kentucky

City

WILLIAMSBURG

Population served

9,825

Primary source

SWP

Score history

▼ 45 points — the score moved from 100 to 55 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 55

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Oct 2024). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

10 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 2.5×

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

4.6 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.1×

PFBA

7.3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

4.2 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

4.1 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

3.3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

15

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

9

Health-based

49

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Oct 2023. Official EPA record →

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Apr 2023 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Jan 2023 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Oct 2022 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Jan 2021 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Oct 2020 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Jul 2020 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jul 2020 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Jul 2018 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Apr 2018 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Jun 2017 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Jun 2017 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2009 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Oct 2023
  • State action · SOX Oct 2023
  • State action · SFJ Aug 2023
  • State action · SFJ Aug 2023
  • State action · SIE Aug 2023
  • State action · SIE Aug 2023
  • State action · SIF May 2023
  • State action · SOX Apr 2023

Area water-quality monitoring

Environmental monitoring (rivers, wells, intakes) recorded in this system’s service area in the EPA/USGS Water Quality Portal since 2018 — source/ambient water, not finished tap water. Context for the watershed, not a reading from your tap.

ContaminantMedian · max · samples

Manganese

1 station · latest Feb 2024

86.8 · max 678 ug/L · 40

Lead

1 station · latest Feb 2024

0.473 · max 5.88 ug/L · 32

Copper

1 station · latest Apr 2023

1.94 · max 7 ug/L · 21

Arsenic

1 station · latest Feb 2024

0.74 · max 2.35 ug/L · 9

Source: Water Quality Portal (EPA/USGS/state agencies). Values are as-reported and aren’t health thresholds.

This profile is built from EPA public records for system KY1180468 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.