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Southern Water & Sewer District

Serves an area of Floyd County, KY that includes Betsy Layne, McDowell, Wayland and 3 more places · 15,110 people served

Federal records show 11 health-based violations and 7 monitoring/reporting issues for Southern Water & Sewer District in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • KY0360026
  • MCDOQWELL
  • KY
  • 15,110 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 41647
EPA system ID KY0360026

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
11
Resolved
11
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
Yes
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
7

Key facts

  • Southern Water & Sewer District draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2024.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Kentucky, March 2017.
  • Record on file since 1993, with 15 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 5,364 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
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2024 Resolved No
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 Feb 1, 2024 Resolved Yes
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2024 Resolved No
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 Jan 1, 2024 Resolved Yes
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2023 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2018 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
OTHER
 Jan 20, 2025 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Mar 7, 2017 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jul 10, 2015 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2015 Resolved

Full record since 1993

EPA's records for Southern Water & Sewer District go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 15 health-based violations (15 resolved) and 19 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 7
2000s 5 7
2010 to October 18, 2016 10 5
October 19, 2016 to 2019 6 1
2020s 5 2

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began July 2016, Resolved.

Show all 15 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.09 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.09 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jul 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2014 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jul 1, 2014 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 Oct 1, 2011 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Jun 1, 2010 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 2010 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Dec 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2004 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 Apr 1, 2003 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jan 1, 2003 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2002 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Kentucky regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Southern Water & Sewer District in 2017. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in March 2017.

Date By Action Violations covered
Mar 24, 2017 Kentucky Compliance order with a penalty 12 violations (7 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Public Notice, Consumer Confidence Rule

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

9 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

2 incidents

The 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

Southern Water & Sewer District draws water from 1 surface water intake. It also buys water from Pikeville Water Department, Prestonsburg City Utilities, Knott Co Water & Sewer District and Wheelwright Utility Commission. 2 other community water systems buy water from Southern Water & Sewer District. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Southern Water & Sewer District.

Buys water from

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Southern Water & Sewer 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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