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Cawood Water District

Serves an area of Harlan County, KY that includes Cawood · 4,428 people served

Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Cawood Water District in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule violation.

  • KY0480565
  • CAWOOD
  • KY
  • 4,428 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 40815
EPA system ID KY0480565

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
1
Resolved
1
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
3

Key facts

  • Cawood Water District draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Record on file since 1991, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,699 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
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
 210 Jan 29, 2025 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2022 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2014 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2012 Resolved

Full record since 1991

EPA's records for Cawood Water District go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (7 resolved) and 32 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 14
2000s 5 7
2010 to October 18, 2016 2 11
2020s 1 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: CARBON, TOTAL, began January 2012, Resolved.

Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 2012 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 Oct 1, 2011 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 Oct 1, 2007 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 Jul 1, 2007 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.065 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2005 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.065 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2005 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.064 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2004 Resolved

What the violations mean

Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule

1 incident

The system did not meet a treatment requirement of the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule

Byproducts form when disinfectants react with natural material in water. Long-term exposure above federal limits may increase cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Cawood Water District draws water from 1 surface water intake. It also has an emergency connection to Harlan Municipal Water Works.

Emergency or part-time connections to

Annual water quality report

Cawood 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.

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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