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Hanson tap water, in plain English
Here is what the EPA's own data shows about tap water in Hanson. According to EPA SDWIS data retrieved June 2026, Hanson is served by 1 active community water system, together reported to serve about 2,157 people.
As of June 2026, EPA records show 48 violations across the community water system(s) serving Hanson, going back to the earliest EPA record. 41 of these are classified by the EPA as health-based (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks); the rest are monitoring or reporting violations. Each is listed by system below, with its status.
What the EPA has on record, by system
Hanson Water System
2,157 served · surface water · PWSID KY0540656 - Health-based TTHM: a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded 41 times between July 2014 and October 2024. The EPA record lists a level of 0.094 MG/L; the limit (MCL) is 0.08 MG/L. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
- Monitoring Revised Total Coliform Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 5 times between September 2020 and March 2022. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Monitoring Lead and Copper Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times between July 1993 and January 2002. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
What this means
A health-based violation means a contaminant was recorded above the limit the EPA tracks for it. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was late or missed — not that a contaminant was measured above a limit. “Returned to compliance” means the EPA recorded the issue as resolved.
This page summarizes the EPA's own records and does not assess whether your water is safe to drink. For the most current details, you can verify every record directly with the EPA, and contact your water system with questions.
Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts SDWIS, retrieved June 2026. Records cover the EPA's full reporting history for these systems. Verify at EPA ECHO.