Kentucky-american Water Company
EPA ID: KY0340250 · 299,501 people served · 63 ZIP codes
Kentucky-american Water Company's five-year compliance history is clean by every EPA metric — no health-based violations, no monitoring lapses, no enforcement actions on record, reflecting consistent performance for a utility that supplies water to approximately 299,501 residents year after year.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Compliance Trajectory
Stable · Risk tier: High · 95% chance of violation in next 12 months
Violations went from 13 (2023) to 1 (2025). Violation counts have remained relatively steady.
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Kentucky-american Water Company Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary — Grade D
Service Area Demographics
The Kentucky-american Water Company serves a community with a median household income of $68,336 and an estimated 688,100 residents across its service area. Approximately 50% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: 39% of the population in this service area is classified as disadvantaged under EPA's EJScreen criteria. Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.
🌊 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Kentucky-american Water Company's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap.
About 2% of homes in Nicholas County, Kentucky rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Infrastructure Risk
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 191 detections recorded. 9 exceed federal EPA limits (4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS). 6 exceed state limits.
Comparable Water Systems
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Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
KENTUCKY-AMERICAN WATER CO (EPA ID: KY0340250) is a community water system in Kentucky that serves approximately 299,501 people from surface water sources.
This system provides water to 63 ZIP codes across 25 communities.
Average Home Safety Score: D (54/100)
Based on water quality violations, lead levels, and radon risk across all ZIP codes served by this system.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
EPA Lead and Copper Rule sampling data for ZIP codes served by this system:
| ZIP Code | Lead Level | Exceeds Limit | Sample Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40502 | 0.009 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 40503 | 0.009 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 40504 | 0.009 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 40505 | 0.009 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 40506 | 0.009 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 40507 | 0.009 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 40508 | 0.009 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 40509 | 0.009 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 40510 | 0.009 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 40511 | 0.009 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 40512 | 0.009 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 40513 | 0.009 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 40514 | 0.009 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 40515 | 0.009 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 40516 | 0.009 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 40517 | 0.009 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 40522 | 0.009 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 40523 | 0.009 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 40524 | 0.009 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 40526 | 0.009 mg/L | No | N/A |
Radon Risk in Service Area
Dominant radon zone for ZIP codes served by this system: Zone 1 (High Risk)
The EPA recommends testing homes in Zone 1 and Zone 2 areas for radon.
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: 39 ZIP codes confirmed via EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 plus 24 additional ZIPs inferred from SDWIS registry data. The EPA-confirmed set is the most reliable; SDWIS-inferred entries may be narrower than the real deployment area.
This system serves 63 ZIP codes:
40311 · 40324 · 40339 · 40347 · 40355 40356 · 40359 · 40361 · 40370 · 40379 40383 · 40391 · 40475 · 40502 · 40503 40504 · 40505 · 40506 · 40507 · 40508 40509 · 40510 · 40511 · 40512 · 40513 40514 · 40515 · 40516 · 40517 · 40522 40523 · 40524 · 40526 · 40533 · 40536 40544 · 40546 · 40550 · 40555 · 40574 40575 · 40576 · 40577 · 40578 · 40579 40580 · 40581 · 40582 · 40583 · 40588 40591 · 40598 · 40601 · 41010 · 41031 41035 · 41045 · 41046 · 41052 · 41083 41086 · 41097 · 41098
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Kentucky-american Water Company (KY0340250) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Kentucky-american Water Company water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Kentucky-american Water Company has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Kentucky-american Water Company serve?
Kentucky-american Water Company serves approximately 299,501 people across 63 ZIP codes in Kentucky.
Where does Kentucky-american Water Company get its water?
The primary water source is surface water.
Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: Detected
This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). PFAS compounds were detected below the current state-enforceable MCL.
Current MCL reflects the lowest state-enforceable limit (NYS 10 ppt for PFOA/PFOS, effective August 2020). The federal final MCL of 4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS (EPA April 2024 rule) is not enforceable until April 2029. Detections above 4 ppt but below 10 ppt are below current MCL but above the future federal limit.
Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) — per-system federal sampling, 2023–2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program →
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.
Frequently Asked Questions
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