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Water utility · Whitley County · Kentucky

Whitley Co Water District

No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years; latest legal-limit breach in the period starting April 2023.

Serves about 9,825 people (3,825 connections) with surface water bought from Corbin Utilities Commission, Williamsburg Water Department and Jellico Utilities Authority.

  • PWSID KY1180468
  • EPA registered name: WHITLEY CO WATER DISTRICT
  • EPA record checked June 18, 2026
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Mailing address
19 S.HIGHWAY 25 W
WILLIAMSBURG, KY 40769
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EPA compliance record

What EPA's record shows

9 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 8 quarters since April 2018.
  • Total trihalomethanes (TTHM), a by-product of disinfecting water with chlorine, were above the legal limit in the period starting July 2020.
Recent health-based violations for Whitley Co Water District (PWSID KY1180468)
PeriodContaminantMeasuredLegal limitEPA status
Apr–Jun 2023Haloacetic acids (HAA5)0.061 mg/L0.060 mg/LResolved
Jan–Mar 2023Haloacetic acids (HAA5)0.062 mg/L0.060 mg/LResolved
Oct–Dec 2022Haloacetic acids (HAA5)0.064 mg/L0.060 mg/LResolved
Jan–Mar 2021Haloacetic acids (HAA5)0.064 mg/L0.060 mg/LResolved
Oct–Dec 2020Haloacetic acids (HAA5)0.07 mg/L0.060 mg/LResolved
Show all 9
PeriodContaminantMeasuredLegal limitEPA status
Jul–Sep 2020Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.084 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Jul–Sep 2020Haloacetic acids (HAA5)0.074 mg/L0.060 mg/LResolved
Jul–Sep 2018Haloacetic acids (HAA5)0.064 mg/L0.060 mg/LResolved
Apr–Jun 2018Haloacetic acids (HAA5)0.078 mg/L0.060 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: 2 in 10 years.
  • EPA lists 40 enforcement actions in 10 years; the latest on October 10, 2023.
Lab results EPA required (UCMR 5)

6 of 30 contaminants detected in EPA testing

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

  • Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)Above a historical reference; current applicability unverified
    4 ng/L federal MCL
    10ng/L
  • Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)Above a historical reference; current applicability unverified
    4 ng/L federal MCL
    4.6ng/L
  • Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)Within a historical reference; current applicability unverified
    400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL · not a federal limit
    20ng/L
  • Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)Detected, no limit
    No federal limit
    7.3ng/L
  • Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)Within the referenced health-based guidance value
    2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory · not a legal limit
    4.1ng/L
  • Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)Detected, no limit
    No federal limit
    12ng/L
Results as a table30 results with limit, status, sample date and source
EPA-required lab results (UCMR 5) for Whitley Co Water District (PWSID KY1180468), Kentucky
ContaminantResultLimitStatusSampledSource
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)10 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Above a historical reference; current applicability unverified2024-01-09 to 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITLEY CO WATER DISTRICT (KY1180468)
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)4.6 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Above a historical reference; current applicability unverified2024-01-09 to 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITLEY CO WATER DISTRICT (KY1180468)
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)4.1 ng/L2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limitWithin the referenced health-based guidance value2024-01-09 to 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITLEY CO WATER DISTRICT (KY1180468)
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)20 ng/L400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state)Within a historical reference; current applicability unverified2024-01-09 to 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITLEY CO WATER DISTRICT (KY1180468)
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)7.3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyDetected, no limit2024-01-09 to 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITLEY CO WATER DISTRICT (KY1180468)
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)12 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyDetected, no limit2024-01-09 to 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITLEY CO WATER DISTRICT (KY1180468)
11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-09 to 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITLEY CO WATER DISTRICT (KY1180468)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-09 to 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITLEY CO WATER DISTRICT (KY1180468)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-09 to 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITLEY CO WATER DISTRICT (KY1180468)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-09 to 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITLEY CO WATER DISTRICT (KY1180468)
4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-09 to 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITLEY CO WATER DISTRICT (KY1180468)
9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-09 to 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITLEY CO WATER DISTRICT (KY1180468)
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)< 5 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-01-09 to 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITLEY CO WATER DISTRICT (KY1180468)
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 limit2024-01-09 to 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITLEY CO WATER DISTRICT (KY1180468)
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-09 to 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITLEY CO WATER DISTRICT (KY1180468)
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)< 6 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-09 to 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITLEY CO WATER DISTRICT (KY1180468)
Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)< 20 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-09 to 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITLEY CO WATER DISTRICT (KY1180468)
Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-09 to 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITLEY CO WATER DISTRICT (KY1180468)
Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-09 to 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITLEY CO WATER DISTRICT (KY1180468)
Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-09 to 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITLEY CO WATER DISTRICT (KY1180468)
Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-09 to 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITLEY CO WATER DISTRICT (KY1180468)
Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-09 to 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITLEY CO WATER DISTRICT (KY1180468)
Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-09 to 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITLEY CO WATER DISTRICT (KY1180468)
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-09 to 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITLEY CO WATER DISTRICT (KY1180468)
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)< 3 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-01-09 to 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITLEY CO WATER DISTRICT (KY1180468)
Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)< 4 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-01-09 to 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITLEY CO WATER DISTRICT (KY1180468)
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-09 to 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITLEY CO WATER DISTRICT (KY1180468)
Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)< 8 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-09 to 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITLEY CO WATER DISTRICT (KY1180468)
Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)< 7 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-09 to 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITLEY CO WATER DISTRICT (KY1180468)
Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-09 to 2024-10-15UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITLEY CO WATER DISTRICT (KY1180468)
Not detected (24)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)
  • Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)
  • Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)
  • Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)
  • Lithium
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What is the phone number for Whitley Co Water District?

Whitley Co Water District's phone number on EPA record is 606-549-3600. Its mailing address is 19 S.HIGHWAY 25 W, WILLIAMSBURG, KY 40769.

Where does Whitley Co Water District get its water?

According to EPA's record, Whitley Co Water District uses surface water bought from Corbin Utilities Commission, Williamsburg Water Department and Jellico Utilities Authority.

Does Whitley Co Water District have any EPA violations?

EPA's record shows 9 health-based violations for Whitley Co Water District 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 2023. EPA also lists 2 missed or late tests or reports in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

What is Whitley Co Water District's latest lead result?

Lead was not detected at the 90th percentile of tap samples in Whitley Co 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 Whitley Co Water District water bill?

PurityMap has no verified website for Whitley Co Water District. Its phone number on EPA record is 606-549-3600. Its mailing address on EPA record is 19 S.HIGHWAY 25 W, WILLIAMSBURG, KY 40769. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.