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Tompkinsville Water Works

Serves an area of Monroe County, KY that includes Tompkinsville · 2,404 people served

Federal records show 7 health-based violations and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Tompkinsville Water Works in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.

  • KY0860426
  • TOMPKINSVILLE
  • KY
  • 2,404 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 42167
EPA system ID KY0860426

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
7
Resolved
7
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
Yes
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
5

Key facts

  • Tompkinsville Water Works draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.065 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2021.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Kentucky, September 2017.
  • Record on file since 1978, with 12 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 9 unknown out of 1,089 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 0.063 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2022 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2022 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, 2022 Resolved No
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 Aug 1, 2021 Resolved Yes
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.065 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2021 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, 2021 Resolved No
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 Nov 1, 2017 Resolved Yes

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Feb 17, 2017 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 1, 2016 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Dec 10, 2015 Resolved

Full record since 1978

EPA's records for Tompkinsville Water Works go back to 1978. Before October 19, 2016 they list 12 health-based violations (12 resolved) and 87 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1970s 0 6
1990s 1 55
2000s 6 18
2010 to October 18, 2016 5 8
October 19, 2016 to 2019 1 3
2020s 6 0

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute), began June 2016, Resolved.

Show all 12 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Jun 1, 2016 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Nov 1, 2015 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Nov 1, 2014 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2014 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Apr 1, 2012 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Nov 1, 2008 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.062 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2004 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Mar 1, 2003 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Feb 1, 2003 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.072 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2003 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2002 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Mar 1, 1999 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Kentucky regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Tompkinsville Water Works in 2017. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in September 2017.

Date By Action Violations covered
Sep 22, 2017 Kentucky Compliance order with a penalty 15 violations (5 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Total Coliform, Public Notice, Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Surface Water Treatment Rule

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

5 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

2 incidents

The system did not meet a filtration or treatment requirement for surface water

Inadequate treatment of surface water can let pathogens such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia through

Where the water comes from

Tompkinsville Water Works draws water from 1 surface water intake. It also has an emergency connection to Monroe County Water District. 1 other community water system buys water from Tompkinsville Water Works.

Emergency or part-time connections to

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Tompkinsville 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

Testing your own water

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