Public water system record
Rowan Water Inc
Serves an area of Rowan County, KY that includes Farmers · 18,765 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for Rowan Water Inc in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Rowan Water Inc buys its water from Morehead Utility Plant Board.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit), 2023.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Kentucky, April 2017.
- Record on file since 1997, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,650 unknown out of 8,649 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.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
Full record since 1997
EPA's records for Rowan Water Inc go back to 1997. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 resolved) and 11 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 6 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began April 2016, Resolved.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.09 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1998 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Kentucky regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Rowan Water Inc in 2017. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in April 2017.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2017 | Kentucky | Compliance order with a penalty | 6 violations (3 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Total Coliform, Public Notice, Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
1 incidentDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Rowan Water Inc buys its water from Morehead Utility Plant Board. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 3 other community water systems buy water from Rowan Water Inc. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Rowan Water Inc.
Buys water from
- Morehead Utility Plant Board Morehead, KY
Community systems that buy water from it
- Fleming Co Water Association Flemingsburg, KY
- Morehead Utility Plant Board Morehead, KY
- Olive Hill Municipal Water Works Olive Hill, KY
Annual water quality report
Rowan Water Inc 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.
Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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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