Public water system record
Stanton Water Works
Serves an area of Powell County, KY that includes Stanton · 6,611 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Stanton Water Works in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- Stanton Water Works buys its water from Beech Fork Water Commission.
- Record on file since 1991, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 3,438 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation 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 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 28, 2025 | Active |
|
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
OTHER
|
Aug 29, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Stanton Water Works go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (5 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 34 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0 | 8 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 18 |
| 2020s | 0 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began April 2016, Resolved.
Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
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, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1991 | Archived |
Where the water comes from
Stanton Water Works buys its water from Beech Fork Water Commission. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. It also has an emergency connection to Powell Valley Water District. 1 other community water system buys water from Stanton Water Works.
Buys water from
- Beech Fork Water Commission Clay City, KY
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Powell Valley Water District Clay City, KY
Community systems that buy water from it
- Clay City Water System Clay City, KY
Annual water quality report
Stanton 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
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.
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