Water Maps Portal
A wide variety of water-specific web maps, applications, and services are being showcased from this Portal. DOW has compiled these maps as a service to our customers using information from various sources. DOW cannot ensure that the information is accurate, current or complete. Neither the information presented nor the maps themselves are official documents.
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Source Water Protection
Source water protection is a common-sense approach to guarding public health by protecting drinking water supplies. Ensuring safe and adequate drinking water supplies requires maintaining the quality and availability of present and future water supply sources. This resource reviews Source Water Protection Strategies and includes resources for you to engage with your community.
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Field Operations Branch
The field staff in each of the Division of Water regional offices performs a wide variety of inspections and addresses the concerns raised by the public with swift responses to complaints and emergencies. The division requires its inspectors to have broad programmatic knowledge and experience in addressing compliance issues. Inspectors must be well trained and equipped in order to perform consistent inspections, provide technical assistance and implement appropriate enforcement action.
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Watershed Management Branch
The Watershed Management Branch provides leadership for comprehensive planning and analysis of water quality and quantity, on a watershed basis. The branch coordinates the Watershed Management Framework, through which watersheds are targeted for planning and implementation. For additional information, follow the link/QR code.
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Surface Water Permits Branch
The Surface Water Permits Branch primarily issues KPDES permits to control the amount of pollutants that can be discharged to the surface waters of the Commonwealth. It issues operational permits for wastewater and stormwater discharges (KPDES), construction permits for new treatment plants for individual family residences, no discharge permits for land application and closed loop systems (KNDOP), and operational permits for collection systems discharging to a sewer system or wastewater treatment plant owned by another entity (KISOP). For additional information, follow the link/QR code.
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Drinking Water Branch
The Drinking Water Branch works closely with Public Water systems and Environmental Laboratories to ensure that the systems receive accurate sample results, treat and distribute water properly, are appropriately staffed and equipped to meet today’s challenges as well as future challenges in protection of the public health. For additional information, follow the link/QR code.
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Water Quality Branch
The Water Quality Branch is responsible for monitoring and assessing the water quality of the Commonwealth's streams, rivers, lakes, and wetlands. The branch develops and reviews water quality standards, classifies surface waters for designated uses, reports on the state’s water quality in the 305(b) Integrated Report, and creates Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) documents. For additional information, follow the link/QR code.
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EEC eForms
The eForms website is the Energy and Environment Cabinet's (EEC’s) electronic forms website. eForms enables both DEP and DNR to utilize web-based technology and provide an online means to submit forms that had previously been paper-based. eForms are designed to make the permitting and compliance process business-friendly for industry and citizens within the state who are required to submit paper forms to the Cabinet. For additional information, follow the link/QR code.
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Check your Pipes
Check your Pipes, KY is an initiative to assist water utilities, homeowners, and other stakeholders in reducing the risk of lead exposure in drinking water. These pages have a series of resources that are designed to help water professionals, customers, and decision-makers understand the risks of lead and what can be done to protect drinking water sources. For additional information, follow the link/QR code.
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DEP Complaint Form
Have a concern or complaint? Contact the Division of Water at (502)-564-3410 and inform the operator that you wish to report a concern or complaint. Be prepared to explain the nature of the problem and give the location of the problem, including directions to the site. You do not have to give your name, however, if you wish DOW to contact you during the investigation or provide results of the investigation, you must leave your name and contact information.
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Public Notice Viewer
The Division of Water (DOW) provides a public notice process for Kentucky Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (KPDES) and other wastewater permits, Water Quality Certifications (WQC), State Planning and Environmental Assessment Reports (SPEARs) and environmental findings associated with State Revolving Fund (SRF) funded projects through documents for Findings of No Significant Impact (FONSI). To explore current public notices, please use the Public Notice Viewer by following the link/QR code.
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Integrated Report Hubsite
Integrated Report to Congress on the Condition of Water Resources in Kentucky, 2024 Cycle Assessment results with an emphasis on the Green and Tradewater Rivers basin management unit along with updates throughout the state. For additional information, follow the link/QR code.
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Source Water Protection Viewer
The Source Water Protection Viewer displays source water protection areas from each public water system withdraws their drinking water supplies. This viewer displays data, information and plans for each system. It also displays protection areas and the associated zones; critical zone, zone of responsibility, and zone of potential impact. This viewer also includes groundwater sources including wells and springs.
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Kentucky Watershed Explorer
The Kentucky Watershed Explorer serves as a hub for multiple data sources/map viewers relevant to water quality and utilities. Viewers available through this hub include the 319 Reporter, GW/SW Explorer, Utilities Explorer, Ambient GW Monitoring Network, and the MS4 Reporter.
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Harmful Algal Blooms Viewer
A harmful algal bloom, or HAB, occurs when toxin-producing cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, grow excessively in a body of water. These bacteria can produce toxins which may affect the liver, nervous system and/or skin in animals or humans. Not all cyanobacteria produce toxins and some produce toxins only under certain conditions. To see current advisories, please access the Division of Water Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Viewer by following the link/QR code.
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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 drinking water in schools and childcare facilities. This program offers schools and childcare facilities free lead testing and gives educational and remedial guidance for reducing lead exposure in drinking water from those facilities. The sampling from this program can be used by water systems as part of their LCRI compliance. For more information or to view previous facility sample results follow the link/QR code.
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Nutrient Reduction Strategy
The Kentucky Division of Water developed a Nutrient Reduction Strategy to outline ongoing and future efforts to reduce the amount nutrients entering Kentucky waters, and ultimately the Gulf Coast. Learn more about the Strategy and identified Nutrient Priority Areas.
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Groundwater Protection Plans
Groundwater Protection Plans (GPP) identifies activities at a site that have the potential to pollute groundwater and defines best management practices (BMPs) used to protect groundwater. Learn more about how to develop a GPP and view supplemental guides.
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Division of Water Funding
Funding for water-related projects is available from a variety of sources. The Division coordinates and oversees funds and project for communities. Check out this website for information about all active and available funding programs.
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Service Line Inventory Viewer
The Service Line Inventory Viewer displays the data collected by public water systems for all service lines across the Commonwealth of Kentucky. This viewer will show summary numbers of service lines by type (lead, galvanized requiring replacement, unknown, and non-lead) for each water system and for Kentucky overall.
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Economic Development - Water
Water is integral to economic development. Without reliable clean, safe and affordable water resources and access to drinking water and wastewater treatment, sustainable economic growth is not possible. Lean more about available resources for your next project.
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