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Bell County Forestry Camp

Serves an area of Bell County, KY · 275 people served

Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Bell County Forestry Camp in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.

  • KY0070729
  • PINEVILLE
  • KY
  • 275 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 40977
EPA system ID KY0070729

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
5
Resolved
5
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • Bell County Forestry Camp buys its water from Pineville Water System.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.073 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2021.
  • Record on file since 1985, with 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 22 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.073 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2021 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.068 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2021 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2020 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.064 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2018 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.065 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved

Full record since 1985

EPA's records for Bell County Forestry Camp go back to 1985. Before October 19, 2016 they list 8 health-based violations (8 resolved) and 91 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 0 1
1990s 4 60
2000s 2 22
2010 to October 18, 2016 2 8
October 19, 2016 to 2019 2 0
2020s 3 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: CARBON, TOTAL, began October 2011, Resolved.

Show all 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 Oct 1, 2011 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 Apr 1, 2011 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 2007 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Feb 1, 2005 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Dec 1, 1994 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Nov 1, 1994 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Oct 1, 1994 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Feb 1, 1994 Resolved

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

5 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Bell County Forestry Camp buys its water from Pineville Water System. EPA also lists 1 surface water intake, all for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use.

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Annual water quality report

Bell County Forestry Camp must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.

Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Bell County Forestry Camp for a copy.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

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