Public water system record
Hardin Water Department
Serves an area of Marshall County, KY that includes Hardin · 1,606 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Hardin Water Department in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Hardin Water Department buys its water from Benton Water & Sewer.
- Record on file since 1995, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 590 service lines.
Check whether Hardin Water Department serves your address
Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
Full record since 1995
EPA's records for Hardin Water Department go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 20 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 14 |
| 2000s | 0 | 5 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Asbestos, began August 1995, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Asbestos
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.9 million fibers per liter, federal limit 7 million fibers per liter (1.6 times the limit)
|
Aug 2, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Asbestos
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 54 million fibers per liter, federal limit 7 million fibers per liter (7.7 times the limit)
|
Jul 2, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Asbestos
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1995 | Resolved |
Where the water comes from
Hardin Water Department buys its water from Benton Water & Sewer. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Benton Water & Sewer Benton, KY
Annual water quality report
Hardin Water Department 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
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Kentucky.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells