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McKinney Water District

Serves an area of Lincoln County, KY that includes McKinney · 5,423 people served

Federal records show 8 health-based violations and 7 monitoring/reporting issues for McKinney Water District in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.

  • KY0690278
  • MCKINNEY
  • KY
  • 5,423 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 40448
EPA system ID KY0690278

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
8
Resolved
8
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
7

Key facts

  • McKinney Water District buys its water from Stanford Water Works and Eubank Water System.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.08 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit), 2018.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Kentucky, October 2016.
  • Record on file since 1996, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,467 unknown out of 2,358 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 0.07 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2019 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.071 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2018 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.075 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.08 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Apr 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 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.074 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.071 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2017 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, 2017 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Feb 10, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Dec 1, 2015 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Dec 1, 2015 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jul 7, 2015 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2015 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2014 Resolved

Full record since 1996

EPA's records for McKinney Water District go back to 1996. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 resolved) and 17 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 2
2000s 0 9
2010 to October 18, 2016 5 6
October 19, 2016 to 2019 8 2

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

Show all 5 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
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.067 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2015 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, 2015 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, 2015 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, 2014 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Kentucky regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against McKinney Water District in 2016. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in October 2016.

Date By Action Violations covered
Oct 11, 2016 Kentucky Compliance order with a penalty 16 violations (9 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Public Notice, Consumer Confidence Rule

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

8 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Where the water comes from

McKinney Water District buys its water from Stanford Water Works and Eubank Water System. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

McKinney Water District 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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