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Jessamine S Elkhorn Water Dist

Serves an area of Jessamine County, KY that includes Wilmore and Keene · 8,826 people served

Federal records show 6 health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Jessamine S Elkhorn Water Dist in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • KY0570249
  • NICHOLASVILLE
  • KY
  • 8,826 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 40356
EPA system ID KY0570249

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
6
Resolved
6
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
4

Key facts

  • Jessamine S Elkhorn Water Dist buys its water from Kentucky-American Water Co, Nicholasville Water Department and Wilmore Water Works.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.07 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2018.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Kentucky, August 2019.
  • Record on file since 1997, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 3,549 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
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2023 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2023 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.065 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2018 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.07 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.068 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2018 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.065 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jun 1, 2017 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Dec 16, 2015 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2015 Resolved

Full record since 1997

EPA's records for Jessamine S Elkhorn Water Dist go back to 1997. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 resolved) and 14 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 1 1
2000s 3 6
2010 to October 18, 2016 1 7
October 19, 2016 to 2019 4 1
2020s 2 0

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 2013, Resolved.

Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 2013 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2006 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 May 1, 1998 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Kentucky regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Jessamine S Elkhorn Water Dist in 2019. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in August 2019.

Date By Action Violations covered
Aug 21, 2019 Kentucky Compliance order with a penalty 9 violations (4 health-based): Public Notice, Consumer Confidence Rule, Surface Water Treatment Rule, Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

4 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

2 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Jessamine S Elkhorn Water Dist buys its water from Kentucky-American Water Co, Nicholasville Water Department and Wilmore Water Works. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

Jessamine S Elkhorn Water Dist 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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