Public water system record
Black Mtn Utility/Coxton
Serves an area of Harlan County, KY that includes Ages, Harlan and Coxton · 356 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for Black Mtn Utility/Coxton in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 6
Key facts
- Black Mtn Utility/Coxton buys its water from Harlan Municipal Water Works and Evarts Municipal Water Plant.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit), 2016.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Kentucky, May 2017.
- Record on file since 1992, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 137 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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, 2016 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Black Mtn Utility/Coxton go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 20 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 | 6 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 5 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 5 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began October 2016, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
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, 2016 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Kentucky regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Black Mtn Utility/Coxton in 2017. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in May 2017.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2017 | Kentucky | Compliance order with a penalty | 6 violations (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Asbestos, Public Notice, Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
1 incidentDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Black Mtn Utility/Coxton buys its water from Harlan Municipal Water Works and Evarts Municipal Water Plant. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Harlan Municipal Water Works Harlan, KY
- Evarts Municipal Water Plant Evarts, KY
Annual water quality report
Black Mtn Utility/Coxton 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 Black Mtn Utility/Coxton for a copy.
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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