Public water system record
Edmonson Co Water District
Serves an area of Edmonson County and Hart County, KY that includes Brownsville · 17,848 people served
Federal records show 13 health-based violations and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Edmonson Co Water District in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 13
- Resolved
- 13
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 5
Key facts
- Edmonson Co Water District draws water from 2 surface water intakes.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Kentucky, March 2012.
- Record on file since 1995, with 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 13,277 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Oct 1, 2025 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jun 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | May 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Feb 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved | Yes |
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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved | Yes |
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Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Sep 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
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Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Aug 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Aug 1, 2023 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | May 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1995
EPA's records for Edmonson Co Water District go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list 13 health-based violations (13 resolved) and 135 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 13 |
| 2000s | 10 | 64 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 58 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 13 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began July 2011, Resolved.
Show all 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.069 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.063 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.066 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.071 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.09 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.107 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.107 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.124 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.111 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2002 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Kentucky regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Edmonson Co Water District in 2012. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in March 2012.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2012 | Kentucky | Compliance order with a penalty | 17 violations (3 health-based): Consumer Confidence Rule, Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, Combined Uranium, Combined Radium (-226 and -228), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
What the violations mean
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
9 incidentsThe system failed required surface water treatment or filtration standards
Untreated or inadequately treated surface water can contain bacteria and viruses
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
4 incidentsThe system did not meet a filtration or treatment requirement for surface water
Inadequate treatment of surface water can let pathogens such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia through
Where the water comes from
Edmonson Co Water District draws water from 2 surface water intakes. It also buys water from Grayson County Water District and Green River Valley Water District. It also has emergency connections to Warren County Water District and Butler County Water System Inc. 1 other community water system buys water from Edmonson Co Water District. 2 other public water systems have emergency connections to Edmonson Co Water District.
Buys water from
- Grayson County Water District Leitchfield, KY
- Green River Valley Water District Horse Cave, KY
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Warren County Water District Bowling Green, KY
- Butler County Water System Inc Bowling Green, KY
Community systems that buy water from it
- Brownsville Municipal Water System Cave City, KY
Annual water quality report
Edmonson Co Water District 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Kentucky.
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