Public water system record
Montgomery Co Water District #1
Serves an area of Montgomery County, KY that includes Camargo · 2,082 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Montgomery Co Water District #1 in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Montgomery Co Water District #1 buys its water from Mt Sterling Water Works.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.064 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2017.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Kentucky, April 2014.
- Record on file since 1991, with 26 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 124 unknown out of 814 service lines.
Check whether Montgomery Co Water District #1 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.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.062 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.064 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Aug 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
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, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Montgomery Co Water District #1 go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 26 health-based violations (25 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 20 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 15 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began July 2000, Resolved.
Show all 26 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2000 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2000 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1999 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1999 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1999 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1998 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1998 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1998 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1998 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1997 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1996 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1996 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1995 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1995 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1995 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Jan 1, 1995 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Oct 1, 1994 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Jul 1, 1994 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1994 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1994 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1993 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1993 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1993 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Apr 1, 1993 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1993 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Jan 1, 1991 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Kentucky regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Montgomery Co Water District #1 in 2014. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in April 2014.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2014 | Kentucky | Compliance order with a penalty | 13 violations: Consumer Confidence Rule, Surface Water Treatment Rule, Lead and Copper Rule, Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
2 incidentsHaloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit
Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Montgomery Co Water District #1 buys its water from Mt Sterling Water Works. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 1 other community water system buys water from Montgomery Co Water District #1.
Buys water from
- Mt Sterling Water Works Mt Sterling, KY
Community systems that buy water from it
- Jeffersonville Water System Jeffersonville, KY
Annual water quality report
Montgomery Co Water District #1 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