Is WINCHESTER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. WINCHESTER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.

When is WINCHESTER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

WINCHESTER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

What is a Consumer Confidence Report?

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

WINCHESTER, KY · Clark County

WINCHESTER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

WINCHESTER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for WINCHESTER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Kentucky’s official records. Always confirm current status with Kentucky before making decisions based on this information.

System facts

System ID (PWSID): KY0250473
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 29,823
Service connections: 12,299
Ownership: privately owned
Water source: surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

WINCHESTER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES is one of 104 community water systems in Kentucky in the 10,001 to 100,000 people size category, serving 29,823 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 28 entries between 1989 and 2016, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2016.

Of the 28, 21 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves inorganic chemicals, the Surface Water Treatment Rules, and the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule.

Violation history

Monitoring, Source Water (LT2)
—
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
July 2, 2016 – August 18, 2016
Resolved
Single Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR)
Health-based
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
January 1, 2014 – January 31, 2014
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2013 – July 29, 2014
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2009 – July 14, 2010
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
CARBON, TOTAL
January 1, 2004 – March 10, 2004
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
October 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003
Resolved
Treatment Technique Precursor Removal
Health-based
CARBON, TOTAL
October 1, 2002 – December 31, 2002
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Styrene
January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004
Resolved
Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)
—
Surface Water Treatment Rule
December 1, 1999 – December 31, 1999
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Chromium
January 1, 1998 – December 31, 1998
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Selenium
January 1, 1998 – December 31, 1998
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Thallium, Total
January 1, 1998 – December 31, 1998
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Mercury
January 1, 1998 – December 31, 1998
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
TTHM
October 1, 1995 – December 31, 1995
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Cadmium
January 1, 1995 – December 31, 1995
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Chromium
January 1, 1995 – December 31, 1995
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Barium
January 1, 1995 – December 31, 1995
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
CYANIDE
January 1, 1995 – December 31, 1995
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Mercury
January 1, 1995 – December 31, 1995
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nickel
January 1, 1995 – December 31, 1995
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Selenium
January 1, 1995 – December 31, 1995
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Antimony, Total
January 1, 1995 – December 31, 1995
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Beryllium, Total
January 1, 1995 – December 31, 1995
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Thallium, Total
January 1, 1995 – December 31, 1995
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Arsenic
January 1, 1995 – December 31, 1995
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Asbestos
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1995
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
TTHM
January 1, 1989 – March 31, 1989
Archived

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
July 2, 2016 – August 18, 2016	Monitoring, Source Water (LT2)	Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	—	Resolved
January 1, 2014 – January 31, 2014	Single Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR)	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 2013 – July 29, 2014	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
July 1, 2009 – July 14, 2010	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
January 1, 2004 – March 10, 2004	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	CARBON, TOTAL	—	Resolved
October 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Health-based	Resolved
October 1, 2002 – December 31, 2002	Treatment Technique Precursor Removal	CARBON, TOTAL	Health-based	Resolved
January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004	Monitoring, Regular	1,1,1-Trichloroethane	—	Resolved
January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004	Monitoring, Regular	Styrene	—	Resolved
December 1, 1999 – December 31, 1999	Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	—	Resolved
January 1, 1998 – December 31, 1998	Monitoring, Regular	Chromium	—	Resolved
January 1, 1998 – December 31, 1998	Monitoring, Regular	Selenium	—	Resolved
January 1, 1998 – December 31, 1998	Monitoring, Regular	Thallium, Total	—	Resolved
January 1, 1998 – December 31, 1998	Monitoring, Regular	Mercury	—	Resolved
October 1, 1995 – December 31, 1995	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	TTHM	Health-based	Resolved
January 1, 1995 – December 31, 1995	Monitoring, Regular	Cadmium	—	Resolved
January 1, 1995 – December 31, 1995	Monitoring, Regular	Chromium	—	Resolved
January 1, 1995 – December 31, 1995	Monitoring, Regular	Barium	—	Resolved
January 1, 1995 – December 31, 1995	Monitoring, Regular	CYANIDE	—	Resolved
January 1, 1995 – December 31, 1995	Monitoring, Regular	Mercury	—	Resolved
January 1, 1995 – December 31, 1995	Monitoring, Regular	Nickel	—	Resolved
January 1, 1995 – December 31, 1995	Monitoring, Regular	Selenium	—	Resolved
January 1, 1995 – December 31, 1995	Monitoring, Regular	Antimony, Total	—	Resolved
January 1, 1995 – December 31, 1995	Monitoring, Regular	Beryllium, Total	—	Resolved
January 1, 1995 – December 31, 1995	Monitoring, Regular	Thallium, Total	—	Resolved
January 1, 1995 – December 31, 1995	Monitoring, Regular	Arsenic	—	Resolved
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1995	Monitoring, Regular	Asbestos	—	Resolved
January 1, 1989 – March 31, 1989	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	TTHM	Health-based	Archived

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

July 12, 2016State Public Notification requested25 linked violations
July 12, 2016State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
July 29, 2014State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
March 10, 2014State Public Notification requested5 linked violations
March 10, 2014State Formal Notice of Violation issued2 linked violations
March 15, 2011State Public Notification received2 linked violations
March 10, 2011State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
November 28, 2006State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
June 22, 2005State Public Notification received35 linked violations
June 22, 2005State Public Notification received13 linked violations
May 1, 2004State Compliance achieved34 linked violations

Common questions

Is WINCHESTER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. WINCHESTER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.
When is WINCHESTER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: WINCHESTER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does WINCHESTER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for WINCHESTER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES.
What is a Consumer Confidence Report?: A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Contact

FRONT, ARKADIUSZ

859-744-5434

WINCHESTER, KY 40391