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Whitley Co Water District

Serves an area of Whitley County, KY that includes Rockholds, Williamsburg, Pleasant View and 1 more place · 9,825 people served

Federal records show 9 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Whitley Co Water District in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.

  • KY1180468
  • WILLIAMSBURG
  • KY
  • 9,825 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 40769
EPA system ID KY1180468

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
9
Resolved
9
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
2

Key facts

  • Whitley Co Water District buys its water from Corbin Utilities Commission, Jellico Utilities Authority and Williamsburg Water Department.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.078 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit), 2018.
  • Record on file since 1999, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 4,489 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
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, 2023 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, 2022 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 Jan 1, 2021 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.07 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2020 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.074 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2020 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 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.078 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2018 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jun 1, 2017 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jun 1, 2017 Resolved

Full record since 1999

EPA's records for Whitley Co Water District go back to 1999. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 1
2000s 0 3
October 19, 2016 to 2019 2 2
2020s 7 0

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

8 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

1 incident

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Whitley Co Water District buys its water from Corbin Utilities Commission, Jellico Utilities Authority and Williamsburg Water Department. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 1 other community water system buys water from Whitley Co Water District.

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Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Whitley Co 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.

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