WESTERN PULASKI CO WATER DISTRICT: EPA violation history, explained
WESTERN PULASKI CO WATER DISTRICT has a health-based violation on record, but none in the last five years - an older issue, not necessarily a current one. Population served: 23,264, over 9,519 connections.
WESTERN PULASKI CO WATER DISTRICT's record against the rest of the country
15 total violations and 2 health-based ones put WESTERN PULASKI CO WATER DISTRICT at the 51th percentile nationally for violation burden, rank 6,324 of 12,903.
How WESTERN PULASKI CO WATER DISTRICT compares within KY
KY's 273 covered systems average 9.4 health-based violations each; WESTERN PULASKI CO WATER DISTRICT carries 2, not more than typical for the state. The filter guide explains what a violation like this actually calls for.
Most recent violation on record
The last violation EPA has on record for WESTERN PULASKI CO WATER DISTRICT is from 2021-01-07 (health-based: 2018-01-07). Last reported to EPA: 06/18/2026.
What kind of problem, specifically
WESTERN PULASKI CO 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: Coliform (TCR)
- 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 WESTERN PULASKI CO 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. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 15 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.