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Bullock Pen Water District

Serves an area of Grant County, KY that includes Crittenden and Dry Ridge · 20,048 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Bullock Pen Water District in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • KY0410047
  • CRITTENDEN
  • KY
  • 20,048 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 41097
EPA system ID KY0410047

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
2
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • Bullock Pen Water District draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2016.
  • Record on file since 1992, with 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,275 unknown out of 8,841 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 Jan 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 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved

Full record since 1992

EPA's records for Bullock Pen Water District go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 8 health-based violations (7 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 21 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 3 7
2000s 4 10
2010 to October 18, 2016 1 4
October 19, 2016 to 2019 1 0

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

Show all 8 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)
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Nov 1, 2006 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.069 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2003 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2001 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 2001 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Nov 1, 1999 Resolved
Antimony, Total
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.008 mg/L, federal limit 0.006 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Mar 29, 1995 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 1992 Archived

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

2 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Bullock Pen Water District draws water from 1 surface water intake. It also buys water from Walton Waterworks Department, Williamstown Municipal Water Dept, Northern Kentucky Water District and Boone Co Water & Sewer District. It also has emergency connections to Gallatin County Water District and Dry Ridge Water Works Commission.

Buys water from

Emergency or part-time connections to

Annual water quality report

Bullock Pen 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

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