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Beattyville Water Works

Serves an area of Lee County, KY that includes Beattyville · 8,428 people served

Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 17 monitoring/reporting issues for Beattyville Water Works in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • KY0650024
  • BEATTYVILLE
  • KY
  • 8,428 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 41311
EPA system ID KY0650024

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
1
Resolved
1
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
17

Key facts

  • Beattyville Water Works draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit), 2017.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Kentucky, October 2012.
  • Record on file since 1985, with 20 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 2,397 unknown out of 2,685 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 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Nov 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Nov 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Sep 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Sep 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Aug 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Aug 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2025 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
 Feb 6, 2023 Resolved
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
OTHER
 Nov 11, 2021 Active
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Sep 1, 2017 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved

Full record since 1985

EPA's records for Beattyville Water Works go back to 1985. Before October 19, 2016 they list 20 health-based violations (20 resolved) and 45 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 0 7
1990s 2 12
2000s 10 8
2010 to October 18, 2016 8 18
October 19, 2016 to 2019 1 2
2020s 0 15

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began July 2016, Resolved.

Show all 20 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2015 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 Apr 1, 2014 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 2013 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 Oct 1, 2012 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 Jul 1, 2012 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 Apr 1, 2012 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 2012 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.09 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2009 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.064 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.099 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2009 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.068 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2009 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, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.104 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jul 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Apr 1, 2008 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.062 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2007 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.07 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 1998 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 1996 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Kentucky regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Beattyville Water Works in 2012. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in October 2012.

Date By Action Violations covered
Oct 30, 2012 Kentucky Compliance order with a penalty 13 violations (3 health-based): Consumer Confidence Rule, Surface Water Treatment Rule, CARBON, TOTAL, Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Public Notice

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

1 incident

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Beattyville Water Works draws water from 1 surface water intake. It also buys water from Jackson Co Water Association. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Beattyville Water Works.

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Annual water quality report

Beattyville 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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