Is DAWSON SPRINGS WATER & SEWER required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. DAWSON SPRINGS WATER & SEWER is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.

When is DAWSON SPRINGS WATER & SEWER’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

DAWSON SPRINGS WATER & SEWER’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

What is a Consumer Confidence Report?

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

DAWSON SPRINGS, KY · Hopkins County

DAWSON SPRINGS WATER & SEWER Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

DAWSON SPRINGS WATER & SEWER must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for DAWSON SPRINGS WATER & SEWER.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Kentucky’s official records. Always confirm current status with Kentucky before making decisions based on this information.

System facts

System ID (PWSID): KY0540958
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 2,631
Service connections: 766
Ownership: local government
Water source: surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

DAWSON SPRINGS WATER & SEWER is one of 209 community water systems in Kentucky in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 2,631 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 37 entries between 1984 and 2017, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2017.

Of the 37, 22 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves volatile organic chemicals, the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, and the Surface Water Treatment Rules.

Violation history

Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2017 – May 1, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)
—
Surface Water Treatment Rule
April 1, 2016 – April 30, 2016
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Chlorite
January 1, 2013 – January 31, 2013
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
July 1, 2012 – September 30, 2012
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
January 1, 2012 – March 31, 2012
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
July 1, 2009 – September 30, 2009
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
January 1, 2009 – March 31, 2009
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
TTHM
January 1, 2009 – March 31, 2009
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
TTHM
October 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Chlorite
September 1, 2008 – September 30, 2008
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
TTHM
January 1, 2008 – March 31, 2008
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
July 1, 2007 – September 30, 2007
Resolved
Treatment Technique Precursor Removal
Health-based
CARBON, TOTAL
October 1, 2002 – December 31, 2002
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
October 1, 2002 – December 31, 2002
Resolved
Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)
Health-based
Surface Water Treatment Rule
September 1, 2001 – September 30, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)
—
Surface Water Treatment Rule
January 1, 1998 – January 31, 1998
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Toluene
January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
CYANIDE
January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1996
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Xylenes, Total
January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
DICHLOROMETHANE
January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
o-Dichlorobenzene
January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,2-Dichloropropane
January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Tetrachloroethylene
January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
CHLOROBENZENE
January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Ethylbenzene
January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Styrene
January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998
Resolved
Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)
Health-based
Surface Water Treatment Rule
March 1, 1995 – March 31, 1995
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
February 1, 1994 – February 28, 1994
Resolved
Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu
—
Lead and Copper Rule
January 1, 1994 – August 18, 1994
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nitrate
January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
November 1, 1992 – November 30, 1992
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
July 1, 1984 – June 30, 1988
Archived

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
July 1, 2017 – May 1, 2018	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
April 1, 2016 – April 30, 2016	Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	—	Resolved
January 1, 2013 – January 31, 2013	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Chlorite	—	Resolved
July 1, 2012 – September 30, 2012	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Health-based	Resolved
January 1, 2012 – March 31, 2012	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 2009 – September 30, 2009	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Health-based	Resolved
April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Health-based	Resolved
January 1, 2009 – March 31, 2009	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Health-based	Resolved
January 1, 2009 – March 31, 2009	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	TTHM	Health-based	Resolved
October 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	TTHM	Health-based	Resolved
September 1, 2008 – September 30, 2008	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Chlorite	—	Resolved
January 1, 2008 – March 31, 2008	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	TTHM	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 2007 – September 30, 2007	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Health-based	Resolved
October 1, 2002 – December 31, 2002	Treatment Technique Precursor Removal	CARBON, TOTAL	Health-based	Resolved
October 1, 2002 – December 31, 2002	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Health-based	Resolved
September 1, 2001 – September 30, 2001	Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Resolved
January 1, 1998 – January 31, 1998	Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	—	Resolved
January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998	Monitoring, Regular	Toluene	—	Resolved
January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1996	Monitoring, Regular	CYANIDE	—	Resolved
January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998	Monitoring, Regular	1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	—	Resolved
January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998	Monitoring, Regular	cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	—	Resolved
January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998	Monitoring, Regular	Xylenes, Total	—	Resolved
January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998	Monitoring, Regular	DICHLOROMETHANE	—	Resolved
January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998	Monitoring, Regular	o-Dichlorobenzene	—	Resolved
January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998	Monitoring, Regular	trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	—	Resolved
January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998	Monitoring, Regular	1,2-Dichloropropane	—	Resolved
January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998	Monitoring, Regular	1,1,2-Trichloroethane	—	Resolved
January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998	Monitoring, Regular	Tetrachloroethylene	—	Resolved
January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998	Monitoring, Regular	CHLOROBENZENE	—	Resolved
January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998	Monitoring, Regular	Ethylbenzene	—	Resolved
January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998	Monitoring, Regular	Styrene	—	Resolved
March 1, 1995 – March 31, 1995	Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Resolved
February 1, 1994 – February 28, 1994	Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
January 1, 1994 – August 18, 1994	Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate	—	Resolved
November 1, 1992 – November 30, 1992	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Archived
July 1, 1984 – June 30, 1988	Monitoring, Regular	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	—	Archived

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

March 28, 2013State Compliance achieved4 linked violations
May 7, 2012State Formal Notice of Violation issued2 linked violations
November 24, 2010State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
August 24, 2010State Compliance achieved3 linked violations
August 24, 2010State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued6 linked violations
February 5, 2010State Formal Notice of Violation issued2 linked violations
February 5, 2010State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
October 20, 2009State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
October 1, 2009State Compliance achieved8 linked violations
August 6, 2009State Formal Notice of Violation issued6 linked violations
June 17, 2009State Public Notification received3 linked violations
May 12, 2009State Formal Notice of Violation issued3 linked violations
March 4, 2009State Public Notification received4 linked violations
February 4, 2009State Public Notification requested8 linked violations
February 4, 2009State Formal Notice of Violation issued2 linked violations
February 4, 2009State Formal Notice of Violation issued2 linked violations
December 17, 2008State Public Notification received2 linked violations
November 3, 2008State Formal Notice of Violation issued2 linked violations
July 29, 2008State Formal Notice of Violation issued25 linked violations
September 28, 2004State Public Notification received143 linked violations

Common questions

Is DAWSON SPRINGS WATER & SEWER required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. DAWSON SPRINGS WATER & SEWER is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.
When is DAWSON SPRINGS WATER & SEWER’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: DAWSON SPRINGS WATER & SEWER’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does DAWSON SPRINGS WATER & SEWER have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for DAWSON SPRINGS WATER & SEWER.
What is a Consumer Confidence Report?: A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Contact

KEY, JAMES E.

270-797-2844

DAWSON SPRINGS, KY 42408