Public water system record
Columbus Water Works
Serves an area of Hickman County, KY that includes Columbus · 300 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Columbus Water Works in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- Columbus Water Works draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Kentucky, July 2011.
- Record on file since 1982, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1 unknown out of 151 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1982
EPA's records for Columbus Water Works go back to 1982. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 185 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 48 |
| 2000s | 0 | 127 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 9 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 2 |
Enforcement actions
Kentucky regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Columbus Water Works in 2011. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in July 2011.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2011 | Kentucky | Compliance order with a penalty | 108 violations: Lead and Copper Rule, Consumer Confidence Rule, CYANIDE, Fluoride, Nickel |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Groundwater Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Columbus Water Works draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Columbus 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.
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 Columbus Water Works 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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells