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Cynthiana Municipal Water Works

Serves an area of Harrison County, KY that includes Cynthiana · 7,263 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Cynthiana Municipal Water Works in the last ten years.

  • KY0490096
  • CYNTHIANA
  • KY
  • 7,263 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 41031
EPA system ID KY0490096

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

Key facts

  • Cynthiana Municipal Water Works draws water from 2 surface water intakes (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
  • Record on file since 1994, with 22 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 8 lead and 609 unknown out of 2,939 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.

None since October 2016.

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Public Notice
OTHER
 Oct 12, 2015 Resolved

Full record since 1994

EPA's records for Cynthiana Municipal Water Works go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 22 health-based violations (22 resolved) and 174 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 3 119
2000s 18 50
2010 to October 18, 2016 1 5

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 2014, Resolved.

Show all 22 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 2014 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 Oct 1, 2009 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.063 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2006 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.067 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2006 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.073 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2006 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 2006 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.073 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2005 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.062 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Apr 1, 2004 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.067 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2004 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.068 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2003 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.08 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2003 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 Apr 1, 2003 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.079 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Apr 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)
 Apr 1, 2003 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 2003 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.076 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2003 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 Oct 1, 2002 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0696 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2002 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 1, 2000 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 1998 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Apr 1, 1995 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 May 1, 1994 Resolved

Where the water comes from

Cynthiana Municipal Water Works draws water from 2 surface water intakes (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). 1 other community water system buys water from Cynthiana Municipal Water Works.

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Cynthiana Municipal Water Works 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.

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