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Western Fleming Water District

Serves an area of Nicholas County, KY · 4,262 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Western Fleming Water District in the last ten years.

  • KY0910675
  • EWING
  • KY
  • 4,262 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 41039
EPA system ID KY0910675

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

Key facts

  • Western Fleming Water District draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Kentucky, August 2012.
  • Record on file since 1996, with 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 963 unknown out of 2,544 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.

None since October 2016.

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, 2016 Resolved

Full record since 1996

EPA's records for Western Fleming Water District go back to 1996. Before October 19, 2016 they list 10 health-based violations (10 resolved) and 103 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 32
2000s 5 54
2010 to October 18, 2016 5 17

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute), began December 2012, 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
 Dec 1, 2012 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.063 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 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)
 Jul 1, 2011 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.061 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 0.065 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2011 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.077 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2003 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.065 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2003 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.066 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2003 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 Oct 1, 2002 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2002 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Kentucky regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Western Fleming Water District in 2012. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in August 2012.

Date By Action Violations covered
Aug 8, 2012 Kentucky Compliance order with a penalty 7 violations (3 health-based): Public Notice, Consumer Confidence Rule, Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

Where the water comes from

Western Fleming Water District draws water from 1 surface water intake. It also buys water from Greater Fleming Co WT Comm. 2 other community water systems buy water from Western Fleming Water District.

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Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Western Fleming Water District 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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