Is CAWOOD WATER DISTRICT's water safe to drink?
CAWOOD WATER DISTRICT had a health-based violation within the last five years. The required corrective action was reported, but it happened recently enough to matter. Population served: 4,428, over 1,560 connections.
How this compares nationally
42 total violations and 8 health-based ones put CAWOOD WATER DISTRICT at the 82th percentile nationally for violation burden, rank 2,363 of 12,903.
How CAWOOD WATER DISTRICT compares within KY
CAWOOD WATER DISTRICT's 8 health-based violations sit within the KY average of 9.4, across 273 systems statewide. See the lead and copper guide for why lead counts differently.
Most recent violation on record
The last violation EPA has on record for CAWOOD WATER DISTRICT is from 2027-05-01 (health-based: 2027-05-01). Last reported to EPA: 06/18/2026.
What kind of problem, specifically
CAWOOD WATER DISTRICT's flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
- Synthetic organic chemicals / pesticides / VOCs - flagged from: CARBON, TOTAL
- Disinfection byproducts - flagged from: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
The most severe category on record is microbial contamination / treatment technique, which points toward a microbial-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What this data is and is not
This is what CAWOOD WATER DISTRICT reported to its state primacy agency and EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act - real regulatory record, not a lab test of your specific tap. This record - 8 health-based violations on file for CAWOOD WATER DISTRICT - stops at the meter and cannot see household plumbing on the other side of it. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.