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Morehead State University

Serves Morehead, Rowan County, KY · 6,500 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Morehead State University in the last ten years.

  • KY1030480
  • MOREHEAD
  • KY
  • 6,500 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 40351
EPA system ID KY1030480

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

Key facts

  • Morehead State University draws water from 2 surface water intakes.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Kentucky, February 2011.
  • Record on file since 1993, with 24 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 66 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, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.

Full record since 1993

EPA's records for Morehead State University go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 24 health-based violations (24 resolved) and 68 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 4 63
2000s 6 4
2010 to October 18, 2016 14 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began October 2011, Resolved.

Show all 24 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.062 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2011 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jul 1, 2011 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2011 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.109 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2011 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.107 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2011 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.177 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (3 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2011 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.125 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2010 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.172 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.9 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2010 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 2010 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.111 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2010 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.158 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.6 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2010 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.148 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.5 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2010 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Apr 1, 2010 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.092 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2010 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.079 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2009 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.07 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2009 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 Apr 1, 2005 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.068 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2005 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 2005 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, 2004 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 1995 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 1995 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 1, 1995 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 1994 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Kentucky regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Morehead State University in 2011. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in February 2011.

Date By Action Violations covered
Feb 10, 2011 Kentucky Compliance order with a penalty 5 violations (5 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

Where the water comes from

Morehead State University draws water from 2 surface water intakes. It also has an emergency connection to Morehead Utility Plant Board. 1 other community water system buys water from Morehead State University.

Emergency or part-time connections to

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Morehead State University 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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