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Flatwoods Water Company

Serves an area of Greenup County, KY that includes Flatwoods, Russell and Raceland · 9,649 people served

Federal records show 3 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for Flatwoods Water Company in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • KY0450132
  • FLATWOODS
  • KY
  • 9,649 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 41139
EPA system ID KY0450132

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
3
Resolved
3
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
0

Key facts

  • Flatwoods Water Company buys its water from Ashland Water Works and Russell Water Company.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.092 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2017.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Kentucky, January 2016.
  • Record on file since 1997, with 14 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 2,365 unknown out of 3,679 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 0.085 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 0.092 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.091 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved No

Full record since 1997

EPA's records for Flatwoods Water Company go back to 1997. Before October 19, 2016 they list 14 health-based violations (14 resolved) and 11 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 1
2000s 2 4
2010 to October 18, 2016 12 6
October 19, 2016 to 2019 2 0

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

Show all 14 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.091 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 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)
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.094 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Apr 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)
 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 0.091 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.097 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.097 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2014 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.096 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2014 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Nov 1, 2010 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 2010 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2003 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Kentucky regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Flatwoods Water Company in 2016. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in January 2016.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jan 29, 2016 Kentucky Compliance order with a penalty 6 violations (4 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Public Notice

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

3 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Flatwoods Water Company buys its water from Ashland Water Works and Russell Water Company. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 1 other community water system buys water from Flatwoods Water Company.

Buys water from

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Flatwoods Water Company 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.

Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.

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

Testing your own water

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