Hickman Water Department

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for Hickman Water Department (KY0380193): 1 violation recorded with unresolved status in the SDWIS data used. Open violations at Hickman Water Department number 1 in the EPA compliance data, for a system that serves about 3,191 people. An open status describes how each violation is logged in the federal record; it is not a measurement of what comes out of any individual tap.

Data: EPA SDWIS

System Overview

Hickman Water Department (EPA ID: KY0380193) is a community water system in Kentucky that serves approximately 3,191 people from groundwater sources.

This system serves ZIP code 42050 in Hickman.

Violation History

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 9 resolved, 1 archived, 0 addressed, and 1 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.

Recent Violations

Contaminants Detected

The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:

Health Risk Details

Chlorine (Residual Disinfectant) (EPA limit: 4 mg/L (MRDL — Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level))

Irritation & DBP formation at high levels At-risk groups: kidney dialysis patients (dialysis water must be dechlorinated).

Treatment options (verify a product is certified to reduce this contaminant): granular activated carbon (GAC), KDF media filter, carbon block filter. Find the right filter →

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.

Radon Risk in Service Area

1 of 1 ZIP records with known zones is in EPA Radon Zone 3.

The EPA recommends testing all homes regardless of radon zone. County radon zones cannot replace an in-home radon test.

ZIP Codes Served

Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by KY or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.

• 42050 - Hickman

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for Hickman Water Department (KY0380193) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Hickman Water Department water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows 1 current noncompliance record and zero current records classified as health-based. That classification is not a property-specific water test or safety guarantee.

How many people does Hickman Water Department serve?

Hickman Water Department serves approximately 3,191 people across 1 ZIP code in Kentucky.

Where does Hickman Water Department get its water?

The primary water source is groundwater.

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