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Burnside Water Company

Serves an area of Pulaski County, KY that includes Burnside · 2,284 people served

Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for Burnside Water Company in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.

  • KY1000050
  • BURNSIDE
  • KY
  • 2,284 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 42519
EPA system ID KY1000050

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
3
Resolved
3
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
6

Key facts

  • Burnside Water Company draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.069 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2016.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Kentucky, October 2017.
  • Record on file since 1993, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 840 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 0.063 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2017 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, 2017 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.069 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 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
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Dec 1, 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Nov 1, 2017 Resolved
Cryptosporidium
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved

Full record since 1993

EPA's records for Burnside Water Company go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (7 resolved) and 50 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 1 36
2000s 1 8
2010 to October 18, 2016 5 6
October 19, 2016 to 2019 2 3

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began October 2016, Resolved.

Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.069 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Oct 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, 2016 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, 2016 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.063 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 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, 2015 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, 2004 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jun 1, 1998 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Kentucky regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Burnside Water Company in 2017. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in October 2017.

Date By Action Violations covered
Oct 17, 2017 Kentucky Compliance order with a penalty 7 violations (6 health-based): Public Notice, Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

3 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Burnside Water Company draws water from 1 surface water intake. It also buys water from Southeastern Water Assoc/Nelson Valley.

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Annual water quality report

Burnside 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.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

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