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OWENSBORO MUNICIPAL UTILITIES

Kentucky — Community Water System — PWSID: KY0300336

System Information

PWSIDKY0300336
System NameOWENSBORO MUNICIPAL UTILITIES
System TypeCommunity Water System
Water SourceGround Water
Activity StatusActive
Owner TypeLocal
EPA Region04
Serves SchoolNo
WholesalerNo
First ReportedFeb 10, 1979
Last ReportedDec 19, 2025

Location & Contact

StateKentucky
CityOWENSBORO
ZIP Code42302
AddressP.O. Box 806
OrganizationKING, HEATHER R
Phone270-691-4406

Population & Service

Population Served60,473
Service Connections25,874

Drinking Water Violations (542)

This water system has 542 violations recorded in the EPA SDWIS database.

Begin Date End Date Contaminant Category Health-Based Major Measured Federal MCL State MCL Status Return to Compliance Rule
Dec 1, 2016 Dec 31, 2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON No No — — — Resolved Dec 31, 2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule
Dec 1, 2016 Dec 31, 2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON No No — — — Resolved Dec 31, 2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule
Dec 1, 2016 Dec 31, 2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON No No — — — Resolved Dec 31, 2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule
Dec 1, 2016 Dec 31, 2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON No No — — — Resolved Dec 31, 2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule
Jul 1, 2014 — Consumer Confidence Rule Other No No — — — Resolved May 9, 2015 Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 1, 2014 — Consumer Confidence Rule Other No No — — — Resolved May 9, 2015 Consumer Confidence Rule
Jan 1, 2008 Dec 31, 2010 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR No No — 0.006 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2010 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2008 Dec 31, 2010 Carbofuran MR No No — 0.04 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2010 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2008 Dec 31, 2010 BHC-GAMMA MR No No — 0.0002 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2010 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2008 Dec 31, 2010 Heptachlor MR No No — 0.0004 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2010 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2008 Dec 31, 2010 Aldicarb sulfone MR No No — — — Resolved Dec 31, 2010 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2008 Dec 31, 2010 LASSO MR No No — — — Resolved Dec 31, 2010 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2008 Dec 31, 2010 2,4,5-TP MR No No — 0.05 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2010 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2008 Dec 31, 2010 Aldicarb sulfone MR No No — — — Resolved Dec 31, 2010 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2008 Dec 31, 2010 Heptachlor MR No No — 0.0004 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2010 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2008 Dec 31, 2010 Atrazine MR No No — 0.003 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2010 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2008 Dec 31, 2010 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR No No — 0.001 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2010 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2008 Dec 31, 2010 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR No No — 0.001 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2010 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2008 Dec 31, 2010 BHC-GAMMA MR No No — 0.0002 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2010 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2008 Dec 31, 2010 2,4,5-TP MR No No — 0.05 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2010 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2008 Dec 31, 2010 LASSO MR No No — — — Resolved Dec 31, 2010 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2008 Dec 31, 2010 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR No No — 0.001 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2010 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2008 Dec 31, 2010 Carbofuran MR No No — 0.04 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2010 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2008 Dec 31, 2010 Dalapon MR No No — 0.2 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2010 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2008 Dec 31, 2010 Dalapon MR No No — 0.2 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2010 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2008 Dec 31, 2010 Dalapon MR No No — 0.2 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2010 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2008 Dec 31, 2010 BHC-GAMMA MR No No — 0.0002 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2010 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2008 Dec 31, 2010 LASSO MR No No — — — Resolved Dec 31, 2010 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2008 Dec 31, 2010 Dinoseb MR No No — 0.007 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2010 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2008 Dec 31, 2010 LASSO MR No No — — — Resolved Dec 31, 2010 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2008 Dec 31, 2010 Atrazine MR No No — 0.003 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2010 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2008 Dec 31, 2010 Atrazine MR No No — 0.003 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2010 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2008 Dec 31, 2010 Atrazine MR No No — 0.003 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2010 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2008 Dec 31, 2010 Dinoseb MR No No — 0.007 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2010 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2008 Dec 31, 2010 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR No No — 0.006 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2010 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2008 Dec 31, 2010 Dinoseb MR No No — 0.007 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2010 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2008 Dec 31, 2010 Dinoseb MR No No — 0.007 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2010 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2008 Dec 31, 2010 Dalapon MR No No — 0.2 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2010 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2008 Dec 31, 2010 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR No No — 0.006 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2010 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2008 Dec 31, 2010 Diquat MR No No — 0.02 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2010 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2008 Dec 31, 2010 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR No No — 0.001 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2010 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2008 Dec 31, 2010 Heptachlor MR No No — 0.0004 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2010 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2008 Dec 31, 2010 Benzo(a)pyrene MR No No — 0.0002 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2010 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2008 Dec 31, 2010 Aldicarb sulfone MR No No — — — Resolved Dec 31, 2010 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2008 Dec 31, 2010 2,4,5-TP MR No No — 0.05 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2010 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2008 Dec 31, 2010 2,4,5-TP MR No No — 0.05 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2010 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2008 Dec 31, 2010 Diquat MR No No — 0.02 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2010 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2008 Dec 31, 2010 Diquat MR No No — 0.02 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2010 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2008 Dec 31, 2010 BHC-GAMMA MR No No — 0.0002 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2010 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2008 Dec 31, 2010 Diquat MR No No — 0.02 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2010 Synthetic Organic Chemicals

About This Water System

Public water system data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Systems with violations must notify customers. Contact your water utility for the latest annual water quality report.

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