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Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The Division of Water (DOW) is responsible for regulating public water systems to ensure public health protection. A public water system provides drinking water to at least 15 service connections or 25 or more people for 60 or more days per year.  There are 435 public water systems in Kentucky.  Approximately 95% of Kentuckian’s have access to public drinking water.

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Check Your Pipes KY

Resources for Public Water Systems, Consumers, and Decision Makers to address lead in drinking water.

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Information for Consumers

Where can I get information on my tap water? Access basic information and learn about lead in drinking water, “Right-to-Know” provisions, emergency preparedness, and public participation.

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Information for Drinking Water Professionals

Find information for Compliance, Technical Assistance, Area Wide Optimization Program (AWOP), and Capacity Development.

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Voluntary Lead Testing in Schools and Childcare Facilities

​The Kentucky Division of Water is coordinating a voluntary lead sampling program for schools and childcare facilities. A federal grant from EPA under the 2016 Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (WIIN Act) will fund the program.

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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a widely used group of chemicals that have been found in the environment and may have harmful health effects. Researchers and state and federal agencies continue to investigate the potential health effects, levels of PFAS in the environment, and management options.

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Private Well Owners

Private well owners are responsible for the safety of their water. This website helps educate well owners on water wells, groundwater, and information on protecting their health.

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Source Water Protection

Are you interested or concerned about our drinking water? What are the threats to our drinking water? Where does our drinking water come from? What is susceptibility analysis? Find the answers to these questions and more...

​EPA Safe Drinking Water Hotline

800-426-4791

The EPA Safe Drinking Water Hotline provides the general public, regulators, medical and water professionals, academia, and media, with information about drinking water and ground water programs authorized under the Safe Drinking Water Act

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The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability or sex. This policy protects the rights of Cabinet employees, service applicants and customers. Vendors, agencies and organizations providing services to the Cabinet or its recipients of federally-aided programs also must comply with this policy.

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