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Water utility · Hopkins County · Kentucky

Dawson Springs Water & Sewer

No health-based violations on EPA record since 2016.

Serves about 2,631 people (766 connections) with surface water from its own intake.

  • PWSID KY0540958
  • EPA registered name: DAWSON SPRINGS WATER & SEWER
  • EPA record checked June 18, 2026
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Mailing address
PO BOX 37
DAWSON SPRINGS, KY 42408
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EPA compliance record

What EPA's record shows

No health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

  • Lead: the 90th-percentile result in the latest lead and copper round (the round ending December 31, 2023) was not detected. The federal action level is 15 µg/L, a trigger for more treatment steps, not a legal limit.
  • Missed or late tests or reports: 1 in 10 years.
  • EPA lists 3 enforcement actions in 10 years; the latest on May 1, 2018.
Lab results EPA required (UCMR 5)

None of the contaminants were detected in EPA testing

EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from January 2024 to October 2024.

Results as a table30 results with limit, status, sample date and source
EPA-required lab results (UCMR 5) for Dawson Springs Water & Sewer (PWSID KY0540958), Kentucky
ContaminantResultLimitStatusSampledSource
11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-08 to 2024-10-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: DAWSON SPRINGS WATER & SEWER (KY0540958)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-08 to 2024-10-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: DAWSON SPRINGS WATER & SEWER (KY0540958)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-08 to 2024-10-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: DAWSON SPRINGS WATER & SEWER (KY0540958)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-08 to 2024-10-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: DAWSON SPRINGS WATER & SEWER (KY0540958)
4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-08 to 2024-10-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: DAWSON SPRINGS WATER & SEWER (KY0540958)
9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-08 to 2024-10-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: DAWSON SPRINGS WATER & SEWER (KY0540958)
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)< 5 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-01-08 to 2024-10-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: DAWSON SPRINGS WATER & SEWER (KY0540958)
Lithium< 9 µg/L10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limitNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-08 to 2024-10-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: DAWSON SPRINGS WATER & SEWER (KY0540958)
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-08 to 2024-10-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: DAWSON SPRINGS WATER & SEWER (KY0540958)
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)< 6 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-08 to 2024-10-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: DAWSON SPRINGS WATER & SEWER (KY0540958)
Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)< 20 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-08 to 2024-10-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: DAWSON SPRINGS WATER & SEWER (KY0540958)
Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-08 to 2024-10-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: DAWSON SPRINGS WATER & SEWER (KY0540958)
Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-08 to 2024-10-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: DAWSON SPRINGS WATER & SEWER (KY0540958)
Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-08 to 2024-10-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: DAWSON SPRINGS WATER & SEWER (KY0540958)
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)< 3 ng/L2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limitNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-08 to 2024-10-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: DAWSON SPRINGS WATER & SEWER (KY0540958)
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-08 to 2024-10-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: DAWSON SPRINGS WATER & SEWER (KY0540958)
Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-08 to 2024-10-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: DAWSON SPRINGS WATER & SEWER (KY0540958)
Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-08 to 2024-10-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: DAWSON SPRINGS WATER & SEWER (KY0540958)
Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-08 to 2024-10-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: DAWSON SPRINGS WATER & SEWER (KY0540958)
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-08 to 2024-10-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: DAWSON SPRINGS WATER & SEWER (KY0540958)
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)< 3 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-01-08 to 2024-10-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: DAWSON SPRINGS WATER & SEWER (KY0540958)
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)< 3 ng/L400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-01-08 to 2024-10-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: DAWSON SPRINGS WATER & SEWER (KY0540958)
Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)< 4 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-01-08 to 2024-10-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: DAWSON SPRINGS WATER & SEWER (KY0540958)
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-01-08 to 2024-10-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: DAWSON SPRINGS WATER & SEWER (KY0540958)
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-01-08 to 2024-10-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: DAWSON SPRINGS WATER & SEWER (KY0540958)
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-08 to 2024-10-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: DAWSON SPRINGS WATER & SEWER (KY0540958)
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-08 to 2024-10-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: DAWSON SPRINGS WATER & SEWER (KY0540958)
Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)< 8 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-08 to 2024-10-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: DAWSON SPRINGS WATER & SEWER (KY0540958)
Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)< 7 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-08 to 2024-10-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: DAWSON SPRINGS WATER & SEWER (KY0540958)
Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-08 to 2024-10-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: DAWSON SPRINGS WATER & SEWER (KY0540958)
Not detected (30)
  • 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)
  • 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)
  • 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)
  • Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)
  • N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)
  • Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)
  • N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)
  • Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)
  • Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)
  • Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)
  • Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)
  • Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)
  • Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)
  • Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)
  • Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)
  • Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)
  • Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)
  • Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)
  • Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)
  • Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)
  • Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)
  • Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)
  • Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)
  • Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)
  • Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)
  • Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)
  • Lithium
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What is the phone number for Dawson Springs Water & Sewer?

Dawson Springs Water & Sewer's phone number on EPA record is 270-797-2844. Its mailing address is PO BOX 37, DAWSON SPRINGS, KY 42408.

Where does Dawson Springs Water & Sewer get its water?

According to EPA's record, Dawson Springs Water & Sewer uses surface water from its own intake.

Does Dawson Springs Water & Sewer have any EPA violations?

No health-based violations on EPA record since 2016. EPA also lists 1 missed or late test or report in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

What is Dawson Springs Water & Sewer's latest lead result?

Lead was not detected at the 90th percentile of tap samples in Dawson Springs Water & Sewer's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2023. The federal action level is 15 µg/L.

Who do I contact about my Dawson Springs Water & Sewer water bill?

PurityMap has no verified website for Dawson Springs Water & Sewer. Its phone number on EPA record is 270-797-2844. Its mailing address on EPA record is PO BOX 37, DAWSON SPRINGS, KY 42408. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.