Does Elkhorn City, KY tap water have any EPA-reported violations?

As of June 2026, EPA SDWIS records show 10 violation(s) across the community water systems serving Elkhorn City, of which 0 are classified by the EPA as health-based. Most older violations have returned to compliance; see the per-system list.

Where does Elkhorn City, KY tap water come from?

Elkhorn City is served by 1 active community water system(s). Their primary sources, per EPA records, are: surface water.

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Elkhorn City tap water, in plain English

Here is what the EPA's own data shows about tap water in Elkhorn City. According to EPA SDWIS data retrieved June 2026, Elkhorn City is served by 1 active community water system, together reported to serve about 1,723 people.

As of June 2026, EPA records show 10 violations across the community water system(s) serving Elkhorn City, going back to the earliest EPA record. None were health-based; the records are monitoring or reporting violations (a required test or report was late or missed). Each is listed by system below, with its status.

1

Community water system
~1,723

People served (EPA-reported)
June 2026

EPA records reviewed through

What the EPA has on record, by system

Elkhorn City Water Dept

1,723 served · surface water · PWSID KY0980120

Monitoring TTHM: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in January 2018. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Consumer Confidence Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 8 times between October 1999 and July 2015. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Lead and Copper Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in July 1993. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.

What this means

A health-based violation means a contaminant was recorded above the limit the EPA tracks for it. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was late or missed — not that a contaminant was measured above a limit. “Returned to compliance” means the EPA recorded the issue as resolved.

This page summarizes the EPA's own records and does not assess whether your water is safe to drink. For the most current details, you can verify every record directly with the EPA, and contact your water system with questions.

Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts SDWIS, retrieved June 2026. Records cover the EPA's full reporting history for these systems. Verify at EPA ECHO.