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Village of Buckhorn

Serves an area of Perry County, KY that includes Buckhorn · 875 people served

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

  • KY0971007
  • BUCKHORN
  • KY
  • 875 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 41721
EPA system ID KY0971007

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
7
Resolved
7
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
7

Key facts

  • Village of Buckhorn buys its water from Hazard Water Department.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.4 times the limit), 2017.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Kentucky, January 2010.
  • Record on file since 2000, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 2 unknown out of 396 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 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.078 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.078 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2023 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Sep 1, 2023 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Nov 27, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Nov 27, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Nov 27, 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Mar 1, 2017 Resolved

Full record since 2000

EPA's records for Village of Buckhorn go back to 2000. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (6 resolved) and 69 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 0 57
2010 to October 18, 2016 6 12
October 19, 2016 to 2019 5 5
2020s 0 2

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began October 2016, Resolved.

Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.078 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.088 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.077 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.074 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Kentucky regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Village of Buckhorn in 2010. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in January 2010.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jan 25, 2010 Kentucky Compliance order with a penalty 38 violations: Total Coliform, Public Notice, Surface Water Treatment Rule, Consumer Confidence Rule, Lead and Copper Rule

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

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

3 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Village of Buckhorn buys its water from Hazard Water Department. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. It also has an emergency connection to Breathitt Co Water District.

Buys water from

Emergency or part-time connections to

Annual water quality report

Village of Buckhorn 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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