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Morgan County Water District

Haloacetic acids (HAA5) above the legal limit in the period starting October 2025.

Serves about 7,502 people (3,453 connections) with surface water bought from West Liberty Water Company and Cave Run Regional WT Comm.

  • PWSID KY0880594
  • EPA registered name: MORGAN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT
  • EPA record checked June 18, 2026
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Mailing address
1009 HWY 172
WEST LIBERTY, KY 41472
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EPA compliance record

What EPA's record shows

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

  • Haloacetic acids (HAA5), a by-product of disinfecting water with chlorine, were above the legal limit in 2 quarters since July 2025.
  • Total trihalomethanes (TTHM), a by-product of disinfecting water with chlorine, were above the legal limit in 4 quarters since April 2017.
Recent health-based violations for Morgan County Water District (PWSID KY0880594)
PeriodContaminantMeasuredLegal limitEPA status
Oct–Dec 2025Haloacetic acids (HAA5)0.065 mg/L0.060 mg/LResolved
Jul–Sep 2025Haloacetic acids (HAA5)0.063 mg/L0.060 mg/LResolved
Apr–Jun 2018Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.082 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Jan–Mar 2018Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.082 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Jul–Sep 2017Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.082 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Show all 6
PeriodContaminantMeasuredLegal limitEPA status
Apr–Jun 2017Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.081 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
  • 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: 5 in 10 years.
  • EPA lists 33 enforcement actions in 10 years; the latest on March 31, 2026.
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 Morgan County Water District (PWSID KY0880594), 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 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: MORGAN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0880594)
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 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: MORGAN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0880594)
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 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: MORGAN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0880594)
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 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: MORGAN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0880594)
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 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: MORGAN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0880594)
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 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: MORGAN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0880594)
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 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: MORGAN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0880594)
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 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: MORGAN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0880594)
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-08 to 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: MORGAN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0880594)
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)< 6 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-08 to 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: MORGAN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0880594)
Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)< 20 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-08 to 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: MORGAN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0880594)
Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-08 to 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: MORGAN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0880594)
Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-08 to 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: MORGAN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0880594)
Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-08 to 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: MORGAN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0880594)
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 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: MORGAN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0880594)
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-08 to 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: MORGAN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0880594)
Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-08 to 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: MORGAN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0880594)
Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-08 to 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: MORGAN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0880594)
Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-08 to 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: MORGAN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0880594)
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-08 to 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: MORGAN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0880594)
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)< 3 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-01-08 to 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: MORGAN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0880594)
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 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: MORGAN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0880594)
Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)< 4 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-01-08 to 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: MORGAN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0880594)
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-01-08 to 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: MORGAN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0880594)
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-01-08 to 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: MORGAN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0880594)
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-08 to 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: MORGAN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0880594)
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-08 to 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: MORGAN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0880594)
Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)< 8 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-08 to 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: MORGAN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0880594)
Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)< 7 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-08 to 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: MORGAN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0880594)
Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-08 to 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: MORGAN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0880594)
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 Morgan County Water District?

Morgan County Water District's phone number on EPA record is 606-743-1204. Its mailing address is 1009 HWY 172, WEST LIBERTY, KY 41472.

Where does Morgan County Water District get its water?

According to EPA's record, Morgan County Water District uses surface water bought from West Liberty Water Company and Cave Run Regional WT Comm.

Does Morgan County Water District have any EPA violations?

EPA's record shows 6 health-based violations for Morgan County Water District in the 10 years to July 9, 2026. Haloacetic acids (HAA5) were above the legal limit in the period starting October 2025. EPA also lists 5 missed or late tests or reports in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

What is Morgan County Water District's latest lead result?

Lead was not detected at the 90th percentile of tap samples in Morgan County Water District'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 Morgan County Water District water bill?

PurityMap has no verified website for Morgan County Water District. Its phone number on EPA record is 606-743-1204. Its mailing address on EPA record is 1009 HWY 172, WEST LIBERTY, KY 41472. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.