Public water system record
Cumberland Falls Highway Water District
Serves an area of Whitley County, KY that includes Williamsburg · 9,498 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Cumberland Falls Highway Water District in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Cumberland Falls Highway Water District buys its water from West Laurel Water Assoc Inc, Corbin Utilities Commission, Williamsburg Water Department and Whitley Co Water District.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.064 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2023.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Kentucky, June 2025.
- Record on file since 1992, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 4,220 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.062 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.064 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Cumberland Falls Highway Water District go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 9 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 3 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2005, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2005 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Kentucky regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Cumberland Falls Highway Water District in 2025. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in June 2025.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2025 | Kentucky | Compliance order with a penalty | 3 violations (3 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
What the violations mean
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
3 incidentsHaloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit
Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Cumberland Falls Highway Water District buys its water from West Laurel Water Assoc Inc, Corbin Utilities Commission, Williamsburg Water Department and Whitley Co Water District. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- West Laurel Water Assoc Inc London, KY
- Corbin Utilities Commission Corbin, KY
- Williamsburg Water Department Williamsburg, KY
- Whitley Co Water District Williamsburg, KY
Annual water quality report
Cumberland Falls Highway Water District 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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