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Water utility · Breathitt County · Kentucky

Jackson Municipal Water Works

No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years; latest legal-limit breach in the period starting April 2024.

Serves about 4,704 people (2,340 connections) with surface water from its own intake.

  • PWSID KY0130208
  • EPA registered name: JACKSON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS
  • EPA record checked June 18, 2026
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Mailing address
333 BROADWAY ST
JACKSON, KY 41339
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EPA compliance record

What EPA's record shows

5 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 4 quarters since July 2023.
Recent health-based violations for Jackson Municipal Water Works (PWSID KY0130208)
PeriodContaminantMeasuredLegal limitEPA status
Apr–Jun 2024Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.081 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Jan–Mar 2024Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.088 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Oct–Dec 2023Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.088 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Jul–Sep 2023Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.085 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
From October 2020E. coli––Resolved
  • 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: 8 in 10 years.
  • EPA lists 53 enforcement actions in 10 years; the latest on April 3, 2025.
Lab results EPA required (UCMR 5)

1 of 30 contaminants detected in EPA testing

EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from March 2025 to September 2025.

  • LithiumAbove the referenced health-based guidance value
    10 µg/L EPA health reference level · not a legal limit
    13.4µg/L
Results as a table30 results with limit, status, sample date and source
EPA-required lab results (UCMR 5) for Jackson Municipal Water Works (PWSID KY0130208), Kentucky
ContaminantResultLimitStatusSampledSource
Lithium13.4 µg/L10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limitAbove the referenced health-based guidance value2025-03-05 to 2025-09-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: JACKSON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (KY0130208)
11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-05 to 2025-09-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: JACKSON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (KY0130208)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-05 to 2025-09-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: JACKSON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (KY0130208)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-05 to 2025-09-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: JACKSON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (KY0130208)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-05 to 2025-09-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: JACKSON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (KY0130208)
4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-05 to 2025-09-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: JACKSON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (KY0130208)
9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-05 to 2025-09-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: JACKSON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (KY0130208)
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)< 5 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2025-03-05 to 2025-09-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: JACKSON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (KY0130208)
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-05 to 2025-09-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: JACKSON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (KY0130208)
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)< 6 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-05 to 2025-09-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: JACKSON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (KY0130208)
Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)< 20 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-05 to 2025-09-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: JACKSON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (KY0130208)
Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-05 to 2025-09-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: JACKSON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (KY0130208)
Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-05 to 2025-09-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: JACKSON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (KY0130208)
Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-05 to 2025-09-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: JACKSON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (KY0130208)
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 limit2025-03-05 to 2025-09-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: JACKSON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (KY0130208)
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-05 to 2025-09-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: JACKSON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (KY0130208)
Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-05 to 2025-09-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: JACKSON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (KY0130208)
Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-05 to 2025-09-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: JACKSON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (KY0130208)
Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-05 to 2025-09-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: JACKSON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (KY0130208)
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-05 to 2025-09-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: JACKSON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (KY0130208)
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)< 3 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2025-03-05 to 2025-09-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: JACKSON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (KY0130208)
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)< 3 ng/L400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state)Not detected above the reporting limit2025-03-05 to 2025-09-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: JACKSON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (KY0130208)
Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)< 4 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2025-03-05 to 2025-09-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: JACKSON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (KY0130208)
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2025-03-05 to 2025-09-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: JACKSON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (KY0130208)
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2025-03-05 to 2025-09-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: JACKSON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (KY0130208)
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-05 to 2025-09-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: JACKSON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (KY0130208)
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-05 to 2025-09-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: JACKSON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (KY0130208)
Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)< 8 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-05 to 2025-09-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: JACKSON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (KY0130208)
Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)< 7 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-05 to 2025-09-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: JACKSON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (KY0130208)
Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-03-05 to 2025-09-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: JACKSON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (KY0130208)
Not detected (29)
  • 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)
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What is the phone number for Jackson Municipal Water Works?

Jackson Municipal Water Works's phone number on EPA record is 606-666-5272. Its mailing address is 333 BROADWAY ST, JACKSON, KY 41339.

Where does Jackson Municipal Water Works get its water?

According to EPA's record, Jackson Municipal Water Works uses surface water from its own intake.

Does Jackson Municipal Water Works have any EPA violations?

EPA's record shows 5 health-based violations for Jackson Municipal Water Works 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 2024. EPA also lists 8 missed or late tests or reports in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

What is Jackson Municipal Water Works's latest lead result?

Lead was not detected at the 90th percentile of tap samples in Jackson Municipal Water Works'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 Jackson Municipal Water Works water bill?

PurityMap has no verified website for Jackson Municipal Water Works. Its phone number on EPA record is 606-666-5272. Its mailing address on EPA record is 333 BROADWAY ST, JACKSON, KY 41339. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.