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West Liberty Water Company

Serves an area of Morgan County, KY that includes West Liberty · 2,367 people served

Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for West Liberty Water Company in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.

  • KY0880452
  • WEST LIBERTY
  • KY
  • 2,367 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 41472
EPA system ID KY0880452

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
4
Resolved
4
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • West Liberty Water Company 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), 2017.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Kentucky, March 2012.
  • Record on file since 1987, with 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 964 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 0.064 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2018 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, 2018 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.065 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.062 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Public Notice
OTHER
 Sep 6, 2017 Resolved

Full record since 1987

EPA's records for West Liberty Water Company go back to 1987. Before October 19, 2016 they list 10 health-based violations (8 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 2 0
1990s 1 1
2000s 2 1
2010 to October 18, 2016 5 2
October 19, 2016 to 2019 4 1

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

Show all 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Aug 1, 2016 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.064 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2011 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.062 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Apr 1, 2011 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.064 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2011 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.069 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2010 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.063 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2006 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.065 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2006 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Aug 1, 1994 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 1989 Archived
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 1987 Archived

Enforcement actions

Kentucky regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against West Liberty Water Company in 2012. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in March 2012.

Date By Action Violations covered
Mar 5, 2012 Kentucky Compliance order with a penalty 4 violations (4 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

4 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Where the water comes from

West Liberty Water Company draws water from 1 surface water intake. 1 other community water system buys water from West Liberty Water Company.

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

West Liberty Water Company 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.

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