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Livermore Water Works

Serves an area of McLean County, KY that includes Livermore · 2,138 people served

Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Livermore Water Works in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • KY0750252
  • LIVERMORE
  • KY
  • 2,138 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 42351
EPA system ID KY0750252

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
1
Resolved
1
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
4

Key facts

  • Livermore Water Works buys its water from McLean County Regional Water Commission.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.081 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, August 2010.
  • Record on file since 1995, with 27 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 2 unknown out of 576 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 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
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Mar 1, 2020 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved

Full record since 1995

EPA's records for Livermore Water Works go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list 27 health-based violations (27 resolved) and 47 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 15
2000s 14 23
2010 to October 18, 2016 13 9
October 19, 2016 to 2019 1 2
2020s 0 2

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began October 2011, Resolved.

Show all 27 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2011 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.091 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2011 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.104 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2011 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.066 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2011 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.111 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2011 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2011 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.113 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2010 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.168 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.8 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2010 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.13 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2010 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.174 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.9 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2010 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.112 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2010 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.128 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2010 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.127 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2010 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.113 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.102 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2009 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Apr 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.106 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.101 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2009 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.077 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2009 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.123 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.107 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2008 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.069 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.089 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2008 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.066 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.097 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2004 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2004 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Kentucky regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Livermore Water Works in 2010. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in August 2010.

Date By Action Violations covered
Aug 24, 2010 Kentucky Compliance order with a penalty 10 violations (10 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

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

Livermore Water Works buys its water from McLean County Regional Water Commission. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Livermore Water Works.

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Annual water quality report

Livermore 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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