Public water system record
Richmond Utilities
Serves Richmond, Madison County, KY · 35,640 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for Richmond Utilities in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Richmond Utilities draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Record on file since 1993, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 6,116 unknown out of 16,785 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved | No |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Richmond Utilities go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 15 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 12 |
| 2000s | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 1995, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1995 | Resolved |
What the violations mean
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Richmond Utilities draws water from 1 surface water intake. 2 other community water systems buy water from Richmond Utilities.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Kirksville Water Association Richmond, KY
- Madison Co Utilities District Richmond, KY
Annual water quality report
Richmond Utilities 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.
Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
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