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Wilmore Water Works

Serves an area of Jessamine County, KY that includes Wilmore and High Bridge · 5,762 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Wilmore Water Works in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.

  • KY0570010
  • WILMORE
  • KY
  • 5,762 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 40390
EPA system ID KY0570010

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
2
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • Wilmore Water Works draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.066 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2024.
  • Record on file since 1992, with 6 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 861 unknown out of 2,252 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
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.066 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2024 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.063 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2020 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, 2016 Resolved

Full record since 1992

EPA's records for Wilmore Water Works go back to 1992. Before October 20, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (5 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 134 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 3 80
2000s 2 52
2010 to October 19, 2016 1 2
2020s 2 0

Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2015, Resolved.

Show all 6 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2006 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 2001 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Sep 1, 1999 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jul 1, 1993 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 1992 Archived

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

2 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Wilmore Water Works draws water from 1 surface water intake. 1 other community water system buys water from Wilmore Water Works.

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Wilmore 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.

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

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