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Water utility · Greenup County · Kentucky

Flatwoods Water Company

No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years; latest legal-limit breach in the period starting April 2017.

Serves about 9,649 people (3,573 connections) with surface water bought from Ashland Water Works and Russell Water Company.

  • PWSID KY0450132
  • EPA registered name: FLATWOODS WATER COMPANY
  • EPA record checked June 18, 2026
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Mailing address
2513 REED ST
FLATWOODS, KY 41139
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EPA compliance record

What EPA's record shows

3 health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

  • Total trihalomethanes (TTHM), a by-product of disinfecting water with chlorine, were above the legal limit in 3 quarters since October 2016.
Recent health-based violations for Flatwoods Water Company (PWSID KY0450132)
PeriodContaminantMeasuredLegal limitEPA status
Apr–Jun 2017Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.085 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Jan–Mar 2017Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.092 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Oct–Dec 2016Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.091 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
  • Lead: the 90th-percentile result in the latest lead and copper round (the round ending December 31, 2024) was 2 µg/L. The federal action level is 15 µg/L, a trigger for more treatment steps, not a legal limit.
  • Missed or late tests or reports: none in 10 years.
  • EPA lists 26 enforcement actions in 10 years; the latest on July 4, 2017.
Lab results EPA required (UCMR 5)

3 of 30 contaminants detected in EPA testing

EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from January 2023 to December 2023.

  • Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)Above a historical reference; current applicability unverified
    4 ng/L federal MCL
    6.5ng/L
  • Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)Within a historical reference; current applicability unverified
    400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL · not a federal limit
    3.2ng/L
  • Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)Within the referenced health-based guidance value
    2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory · not a legal limit
    4ng/L
Results as a table30 results with limit, status, sample date and source
EPA-required lab results (UCMR 5) for Flatwoods Water Company (PWSID KY0450132), Kentucky
ContaminantResultLimitStatusSampledSource
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)6.5 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Above a historical reference; current applicability unverified2023-01-10 to 2023-12-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: FLATWOODS WATER COMPANY (KY0450132)
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)4 ng/L2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limitWithin the referenced health-based guidance value2023-01-10 to 2023-12-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: FLATWOODS WATER COMPANY (KY0450132)
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)3.2 ng/L400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state)Within a historical reference; current applicability unverified2023-01-10 to 2023-12-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: FLATWOODS WATER COMPANY (KY0450132)
11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-10 to 2023-12-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: FLATWOODS WATER COMPANY (KY0450132)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-10 to 2023-12-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: FLATWOODS WATER COMPANY (KY0450132)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-10 to 2023-12-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: FLATWOODS WATER COMPANY (KY0450132)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-10 to 2023-12-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: FLATWOODS WATER COMPANY (KY0450132)
4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-10 to 2023-12-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: FLATWOODS WATER COMPANY (KY0450132)
9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-10 to 2023-12-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: FLATWOODS WATER COMPANY (KY0450132)
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)< 5 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2023-01-10 to 2023-12-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: FLATWOODS WATER COMPANY (KY0450132)
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 limit2023-01-10 to 2023-10-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: FLATWOODS WATER COMPANY (KY0450132)
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-10 to 2023-10-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: FLATWOODS WATER COMPANY (KY0450132)
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)< 6 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-10 to 2023-10-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: FLATWOODS WATER COMPANY (KY0450132)
Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)< 20 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-10 to 2023-12-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: FLATWOODS WATER COMPANY (KY0450132)
Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-10 to 2023-12-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: FLATWOODS WATER COMPANY (KY0450132)
Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-10 to 2023-12-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: FLATWOODS WATER COMPANY (KY0450132)
Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-10 to 2023-12-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: FLATWOODS WATER COMPANY (KY0450132)
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-10 to 2023-12-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: FLATWOODS WATER COMPANY (KY0450132)
Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-10 to 2023-12-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: FLATWOODS WATER COMPANY (KY0450132)
Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-10 to 2023-12-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: FLATWOODS WATER COMPANY (KY0450132)
Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-10 to 2023-12-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: FLATWOODS WATER COMPANY (KY0450132)
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-10 to 2023-12-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: FLATWOODS WATER COMPANY (KY0450132)
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)< 3 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2023-01-10 to 2023-12-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: FLATWOODS WATER COMPANY (KY0450132)
Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)< 4 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2023-01-10 to 2023-12-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: FLATWOODS WATER COMPANY (KY0450132)
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2023-01-10 to 2023-12-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: FLATWOODS WATER COMPANY (KY0450132)
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-10 to 2023-12-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: FLATWOODS WATER COMPANY (KY0450132)
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-10 to 2023-12-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: FLATWOODS WATER COMPANY (KY0450132)
Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)< 8 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-10 to 2023-10-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: FLATWOODS WATER COMPANY (KY0450132)
Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)< 7 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-10 to 2023-10-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: FLATWOODS WATER COMPANY (KY0450132)
Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-10 to 2023-12-18UCMR5 Analytical Results: FLATWOODS WATER COMPANY (KY0450132)
Not detected (27)
  • 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)
  • Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)
  • Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)
  • Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)
  • Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)
  • Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)
  • Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)
  • Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)
  • Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)
  • Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)
  • 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 Flatwoods Water Company?

Flatwoods Water Company's phone number on EPA record is 606-232-6009. Its mailing address is 2513 REED ST, FLATWOODS, KY 41139.

Where does Flatwoods Water Company get its water?

According to EPA's record, Flatwoods Water Company uses surface water bought from Ashland Water Works and Russell Water Company.

Does Flatwoods Water Company have any EPA violations?

EPA's record shows 3 health-based violations for Flatwoods Water Company in the 10 years to July 9, 2026. No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years. The latest legal-limit breach on record was in the period starting April 2017. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

What is Flatwoods Water Company's latest lead result?

The 90th-percentile lead result in Flatwoods Water Company's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2024, was 2 µg/L, below the federal action level of 15 µg/L.

Who do I contact about my Flatwoods Water Company water bill?

PurityMap has no verified website for Flatwoods Water Company. Its phone number on EPA record is 606-232-6009. Its mailing address on EPA record is 2513 REED ST, FLATWOODS, KY 41139. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.