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Public water systems in Kentucky

190 public water systems in Kentucky, 17th among the states. Community drinking-water systems owned by a local, state or federal government and serving 3,301 people or more, from EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System. Private and tribal systems are not included.

Public water systemPopulation served
NORTHERN KENTUCKY WATER DISTRICT259,949
WARREN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT91,118
HARDIN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT #276,326
BOONE CO WATER & SEWER DISTRICT66,300
PADUCAH WATER WORKS65,004
OWENSBORO MUNICIPAL UTILITIES60,473
BOWLING GREEN MUNICIPAL UTILITIES53,601
FRANKFORT PLANT BOARD52,153
GEORGETOWN MUNICIPAL WATER SERVICE44,608
ASHLAND WATER WORKS44,402
MOUNTAIN WATER DIST44,057
HOPKINSVILLE WATER ENVIRONMENT AUTHORITY41,350
OLDHAM COUNTY WATER DISTRICT38,409
RICHMOND UTILITIES35,640
NICHOLASVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT35,266
MCCREARY COUNTY WATER DISTRICT34,439
DAVIESS CO WATER DISTRICT33,655
MEADE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT33,313
DANVILLE CITY WATER WORKS32,600
HENDERSON WATER UTILITY/NORTH31,705
FRANKLIN WATER WORKS31,602
BARDSTOWN MUNICIPAL WATER DEPT31,185
HARDIN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT #130,230
SOMERSET WATER SERVICE29,700
FLORENCE WATER & SEWER29,351
MADISONVILLE LIGHT & WATER28,102
PRESTONSBURG CITY UTILITIES26,788
HAZARD WATER DEPARTMENT26,730
MURRAY WATER SYSTEM26,302
MADISON CO UTILITIES DISTRICT25,120
CAMPBELLSVILLE MUNICIPAL WATER24,874
PAINTSVILLE MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS24,354
SHELBYVILLE WATER & SEWER COMMISSION23,760
HARDIN CO. WATER DIST #1/FT. KNOX23,600
WESTERN PULASKI CO WATER DISTRICT23,264
TAYLORSVILLE WATER WORKS22,286
COLUMBIA/ADAIR UTILITIES DISTRICT22,113
FORT CAMPBELL22,000
MONTICELLO WATER & SEWER COMMISSION21,000
BULLOCK PEN WATER DISTRICT20,048
GRAYSON COUNTY WATER DISTRICT20,033
HARDINSBURG RO WTP18,437
EDMONSON CO WATER DISTRICT17,848
VERSAILLES WATER SYSTEM17,822
HENRY COUNTY WATER DISTRICT #217,716
HENDERSON COUNTY WATER DISTRICT17,447
GREEN RIVER VALLEY WATER DISTRICT17,431
CHRISTIAN CO WATER DISTRICT17,248
LAUREL CO WATER DISTRICT #216,899
MUHLENBERG CO WATER DISTRICT16,845
PINEVILLE WATER SYSTEM16,573
OHIO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT16,511
BARBOURVILLE UTILITIES16,420
ALLEN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT16,398
MT STERLING WATER WORKS16,391
MARION COUNTY WATER DISTRICT16,311
NORTH MARSHALL WATER DISTRICT #116,276
CORBIN UTILITIES COMMISSION16,065
EAST LAUREL WATER DISTRICT16,062
GREEN TAYLOR WATER DISTRICT15,497
SOUTHERN WATER & SEWER DISTRICT15,110
WOOD CREEK WATER DISTRICT14,892
LAWRENCEBURG WATER & SEWER DEPT14,748
SOUTHERN MADISON WATER DISTRICT14,707
NORTH SHELBY WATER DISTRICT14,660
BARKLEY LAKE WATER DISTRICT14,284
PARIS WATER WORKS14,139
NORTH NELSON WATER DISTRICT13,365
SPRINGFIELD WATER WORKS13,205
BIG SANDY WATER DISTRICT13,044
EUBANK WATER SYSTEM12,492
EAST CASEY CO WATER DISTRICT12,460
MAYFIELD ELECTRIC & WATER12,379
GREENUP WATER SYSTEM12,193
RATTLESNAKE RIDGE WATER DISTRICT11,397
MANCHESTER WATER WORKS11,349
MAYSVILLE UTILITY COMMISSION11,263
GRAYSON UTILITY COMMISSION10,950
BATH COUNTY WATER DISTRICT10,083
LAGRANGE UTILITIES COMMISSION10,067
WHITLEY CO WATER DISTRICT9,825
TODD COUNTY WATER DISTRICT9,801
NORTH MERCER WATER DISTRICT9,775
PIKEVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT9,638
HYDEN LESLIE CO WATER DISTRICT9,614
MONROE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT9,608
CRITTENDEN-LIVINGSTON CO WATER DISTRICT9,571
ESTILL CO WATER DISTRICT9,501
CUMBERLAND FALLS HIGHWAY WATER DISTRICT9,498
RUSSELL SPRINGS WATER & SEWER9,409
STANFORD WATER WORKS9,284
LARUE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT #19,062
EAST LOGAN WATER DISTRICT9,060
MOREHEAD UTILITY PLANT BOARD9,052
ALBANY WATER WORKS9,042
MARTIN CO WATER DISTRICT #19,003
CANNONSBURG WATER DISTRICT8,953
SIMPSON COUNTY WATER DISTRICT8,946
MAGOFFIN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT8,925
LONDON UTILITY COMMISSION8,855
JESSAMINE S ELKHORN WATER DIST8,826
OAK GROVE UTILITIES OFFICE8,762
RUSSELLVILLE MUN WATER WORKS8,613
EDMONTON WATER WORKS8,515
SOUTH HOPKINS WATER DISTRICT8,440
LEITCHFIELD WATER WORKS8,438
BEATTYVILLE WATER WORKS8,428
SO ANDERSON WATER DISTRICT8,417
KNOX COUNTY UTILITY COMMISSION8,313
HARRODSBURG MUNICIPAL WATER DEPARTMENT8,310
LOUISA WATER DEPARTMENT8,236
FARMDALE WATER DISTRICT8,203
BENTON WATER & SEWER7,981
US 60 WATER DISTRICT7,892
LEBANON WATER WORKS CO INC7,642
MORGAN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT7,502
JAMESTOWN MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS7,402
EAST CLARK CO WATER DISTRICT7,366
CYNTHIANA MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS7,263
JONATHAN CREEK WATER DISTRICT7,182
POWELL VALLEY WATER DISTRICT7,128
CUMBERLAND CO WATER DISTRICT7,099
MUHLENBERG CO WATER DISTRICT #37,075
KNOTT CO WATER & SEWER DISTRICT7,056
WEST SHELBY WATER DISTRICT6,994
VANCEBURG ELECTRIC PLANT BOARD6,921
SCOTTSVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT6,864
CARROLLTON UTILITIES6,851
JESSAMINE CO WATER DISTRICT #16,831
LYON COUNTY WATER DISTRICT6,744
VINE GROVE WATER DEPARTMENT6,703
STANTON WATER WORKS6,611
CAMPTON WATER SYSTEM6,600
WESTERN LEWIS RECTORVILLE WATER DISTRICT6,534
MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY6,500
BRACKEN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT6,456
OLIVE HILL MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS6,192
CADIZ MUNICIPAL WATER CO6,165
UNION COUNTY WATER DISTRICT6,117
CALDWELL COUNTY WATER DISTRICT6,000
SCIENCE HILL WATER WORKS5,940
WEBSTER CO WATER DISTRICT5,940
CARROLL CO WATER DISTRICT #15,934
GALLATIN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT5,860
BLOOMFIELD WATER & SEWER DEPT5,771
WILMORE WATER WORKS5,762
GREENVILLE UTILITIES COMMISSION5,649
IRVINE MUNICIPAL UTILITIES5,649
CENTRAL CITY WATER & SEWER5,601
WILLIAMSBURG WATER DEPARTMENT5,554
EAST PENDLETON WATER DISTRICT5,515
WILLIAMSTOWN MUNICIPAL WATER DEPT5,495
MCKINNEY WATER DISTRICT5,423
HUSTONVILLE WATER WORKS5,420
BOONEVILLE WATER AND SEWER5,346
JEFFERSONVILLE WATER SYSTEM5,335
MORGANFIELD WATER WORKS5,170
BREATHITT CO WATER DISTRICT5,068
GRAVES CO WATER DIST - CONSUMERS5,016
MAMMOTH CAVE/CENTRAL SYSTEM5,000
MT VERNON WATER WORKS4,951
JACKSON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS4,704
NEBO WATER DISTRICT4,702
FULTON MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM4,662
HODGENVILLE WATER WORKS4,629
FLEMINGSBURG UTILITY SYSTEM4,583
HARLAN MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS4,574
LANCASTER WATER WORKS4,573
PROVIDENCE WATER WORKS4,538
CAWOOD WATER DISTRICT4,428
CALVERT CITY MUNICIPAL WATER DEPARTMENT4,381
SHARPSBURG WATER DISTRICT4,332
WESTERN FLEMING WATER DISTRICT4,262
PARKSVILLE WATER DISTRICT4,261
SO WOODFORD CO WATER DISTRICT4,218
WALTON WATERWORKS DEPARTMENT4,173
TRIMBLE CO WATER DISTRICT #14,146
NICHOLAS CO WATER DISTRICT4,089
GRAVES CO WATER DIST - HICKORY4,069
GRAND RIVERS WATER SYSTEM3,980
BEAVER DAM MUNICIPAL WATER & SEWER3,901
FALMOUTH WATER DEPARTMENT3,861
MILTON WATER & SEWER DEPARTMENT3,861
WHITESBURG WATER WORKS3,861
EDDYVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT3,843
NORTH HOPKINS WATER DISTRICT3,725
PENDLETON CO WATER DISTRICT #1/SOUTH3,713
WHITESVILLE WATER WORKS3,672
SANDY HOOK WATER DISTRICT3,528
STURGIS WATER WORKS3,490

Largest first by population served, as each employer reports it to its federal registry.

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS/Fed), community water systems. Data captured October 2, 2026.

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