COLUMBIA/ADAIR UTILITIES DISTRICT Water Quality Report
Population
22,113
people served
Water Source
🌊 Surface
rivers, lakes, reservoirs
National Rank
Top 90%
of 49,184 US systems
5-Year Record
⚠️ 4
violations recorded
C
Fair
Safety Grade
4 violations in the past 5 years, including 1 health-based
System Details
- PWSID
- KY0011016
- Population Served
- 22,113
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Owner
- Local Government
- State
- Kentucky
- EPA Region
- 4
Contaminants of Concern
| Contaminant | Status | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| Atrazine | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 1 |
| Contaminant 0200 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 2 |
| Contaminant 7000 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 2 |
| Contaminant 7500 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
| Contaminant 8000 | ✕ Health-Based | 1 |
Violation History
2025
1
2021
3
2019
8
2018
2
2016
1
2015
1
2010
1
2009
1
Total violations on record: 18
Service Area
Cities Served
ZIP Codes Served
Recommended Water Filters
Based on contaminants detected in this water system:
Activated Carbon Filter
Effective for chlorine, THMs, pesticides, and taste/odor improvement
Removes: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Atrazine
How does this compare?
This systemNational average
Grade C
Avg: B-C
18violations total
64% of national average
National avg: ~28 per system
📍 Mid-to-large system — serves 3× the national average.