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Cave Run Regional WT Comm

Serves an area of Menifee County, KY that includes Frenchburg · 25 people served

Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Cave Run Regional WT Comm in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved CARBON, TOTAL violation.

  • KY0831010
  • WELLINGTON
  • KY
  • 25 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 40387
EPA system ID KY0831010

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
3
Resolved
3
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
5

Key facts

  • Cave Run Regional WT Comm draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Record on file since 2005, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.

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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
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 210 Oct 1, 2018 Resolved No
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 210 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved No
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 210 Apr 1, 2018 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
Public Notice
OTHER
 Dec 17, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Sep 17, 2018 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 May 1, 2017 Resolved

Full record since 2005

EPA's records for Cave Run Regional WT Comm go back to 2005. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 2 4
2010 to October 18, 2016 2 0
October 19, 2016 to 2019 3 4
2020s 0 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: CARBON, TOTAL, began October 2013, Resolved.

Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 Oct 1, 2013 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 Jul 1, 2013 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2006 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 2006 Resolved

What the violations mean

CARBON, TOTAL

3 incidents

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that federal rules require for CARBON, TOTAL (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.

Where the water comes from

Cave Run Regional WT Comm draws water from 1 surface water intake. 3 other community water systems buy water from Cave Run Regional WT Comm.

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Cave Run Regional WT Comm 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 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Cave Run Regional WT Comm for a copy.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

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