Dawson Springs Tap Water Quality Report
Dawson Springs's water record shows 5 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file). Consider using a certified water filter for additional protection.
Water system
DAWSON SPRINGS WATER & SEWER
People Served
2,631
Health-based violations since 2020
0
DAWSON SPRINGS WATER & SEWER. EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Latest sample on file
Oct 2024 · DAWSON SPRINGS WATER & SEWER
Utilities publish newer results in their annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report).
Is Dawson Springs Tap Water Safe to Drink?
We recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems. Dawson Springs's water record shows 5 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file).
DAWSON SPRINGS WATER & SEWER, Dawson Springs's water system, serves 2,631 people. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. The latest sample on file for DAWSON SPRINGS WATER & SEWER is from Oct 2024.
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Dawson Springs Water Service Areas
What these numbers actually mean for Dawson Springs, KY
We read Dawson Springs, KY’s published record and send you a short report — which findings warrant a decision, which to ignore, and what to do about it. Including when the answer is nothing.
- 5 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file)
- 106 results on file
- 23 PFAS compounds on record
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Fluoride in Dawson Springs's water
DAWSON SPRINGS WATER & SEWER
PWSID KY0540958
DAWSON SPRINGS WATER & SEWER reported 0.68 mg/L, below the 0.7 mg/L U.S. Public Health Service recommendation.
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General-Purpose Water Filters for Dawson Springs
Dawson Springs's results show no result above EPA's health goals or legal limits, so these are general-purpose NSF/ANSI 53 certified filters, not chosen for any contaminant.
Pentair Residential Filtration, LLC
Everpure Residential H-300-NXT
NSF Certified:
Capacity
3001 gal
Filter Life
10 mo
Flow Rate
0.5 gpm
Removes 5 contaminants:
Whirlpool Corporation
W11256135
NSF Certified:
Capacity
1001 gal
Filter Life
3 mo
Flow Rate
0.7 gpm
Removes 19 contaminants:
+14 more
Benzene, Carbofuran, Chlorine (Free), Chlorine (Total), Chlorine Dioxide, Chlorobenzene, Cryptosporidium, Ethylbenzene, Lead, Mercury, Metolachlor, Tetrachloroethylene, Toxaphene, Turbidity
Whirlpool Corporation
W11569861
NSF Certified:
Capacity
1001 gal
Filter Life
3 mo
Flow Rate
0.52 gpm
Removes 22 contaminants:
+17 more
Atrazine, Benzene, Carbofuran, Chlorine (Free), Chlorine (Total), Chlorine Dioxide, Chlorobenzene, Cryptosporidium, Ethylbenzene, Lead, Mercury, Metolachlor, Styrene, Tetrachloroethylene, Toxaphene, Trichloroethylene, Turbidity
Santevia
Bath Filter
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
0.36 gpm
Highlights:
- Organic cotton design reduces plastic used in construction
- Affordable upfront & ongoing cost
- The only bath filter that removed 100% chlorine with “normal” faster faucet flow
Removes 1 contaminants:
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What Dawson Springs's water readings can explain
Utility-reported data for Dawson Springs includes sulfate — the readings behind these common tap water questions. We publish a city-level hardness figure for Dawson Springs, resolved from its water systems where they report one and estimated from county sampling where they do not. Each page starts with the hot-tap and cold-tap check, then shows what your own water system reported.
On a private well near Dawson Springs? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Hopkins County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Water softener cost and installation in Dawson Springs
Dawson Springs's tap water has an estimated 11.5 grains per gallon (196.5 mg/L, county sampling in Hopkins County) — very hard on the USGS scale, the range where scale on fixtures and appliances is the usual complaint.
Water softener cost for an estimated 11.5 gpg water in Dawson Springs — equipment and local installation labour for your ZIP code, with the sizing arithmetic shown in full. For the national picture first, read what a water softener costs — equipment, installation labour and ten-year ownership, each separated out. For Kentucky as a whole, read water softener cost in Kentucky — priced against the plumber wage published for the state.
Frequently Asked Questions About Dawson Springs Tap Water
Dawson Springs's water record shows 5 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file). We recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems.
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