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Russell Springs Water & Sewer

Serves an area of Russell County, KY that includes Russell Springs · 9,409 people served

Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Russell Springs Water & Sewer in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.

  • KY1040377
  • RUSSELL SPRINGS
  • KY
  • 9,409 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 42642
EPA system ID KY1040377

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
1
Resolved
1
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
4

Key facts

  • Russell Springs Water & Sewer buys its water from Jamestown Municipal Water Works and East Casey Co Water District.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit), 2023.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Kentucky, June 2017.
  • Record on file since 1991, with 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,949 unknown out of 5,320 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 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2023 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Mar 1, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Dec 9, 2015 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Oct 9, 2015 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Oct 9, 2015 Resolved

Full record since 1991

EPA's records for Russell Springs Water & Sewer go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 9 health-based violations (9 resolved) and 48 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 2 19
2000s 3 10
2010 to October 18, 2016 4 19
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 1
2020s 1 0

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

Show all 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.091 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.101 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.067 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.074 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Dec 1, 2006 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Nov 1, 2003 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Dec 1, 2001 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Feb 1, 1998 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 1997 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Kentucky regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Russell Springs Water & Sewer in 2017. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in June 2017.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jun 14, 2017 Kentucky Compliance order with a penalty 7 violations (4 health-based): Public Notice, Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

1 incident

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Russell Springs Water & Sewer buys its water from Jamestown Municipal Water Works and East Casey Co Water District. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 2 other community water systems buy water from Russell Springs Water & Sewer. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Russell Springs Water & Sewer.

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Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Russell Springs Water & Sewer 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.

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Testing your own water

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