Is VINE GROVE WATER DEPARTMENT required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. VINE GROVE WATER DEPARTMENT 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 VINE GROVE WATER DEPARTMENT’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

VINE GROVE WATER DEPARTMENT’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.

VINE GROVE, KY · Hardin County

VINE GROVE WATER DEPARTMENT Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

VINE GROVE WATER DEPARTMENT 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 1 open health-based violation for VINE GROVE WATER DEPARTMENT.

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): KY0470440
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 6,703
Service connections: 2,257
Ownership: local government
Water source: surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

VINE GROVE WATER DEPARTMENT is one of 150 community water systems in Kentucky in the 3,301 to 10,000 people size category, serving 6,703 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 12 entries between 1988 and 2025, of which 1 health-based item remains open.

Of the 12, 6 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 the Total Coliform Rules, the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, and the Consumer Confidence Rule.

Violation history

Treatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR)
Health-based
Revised Total Coliform Rule
June 27, 2025
Unaddressed
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
TTHM
February 1, 2019 – April 30, 2019
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
November 1, 2015 – January 31, 2016
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
TTHM
November 1, 2015 – January 31, 2016
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 27, 2011 – August 7, 2012
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
August 1, 2004 – August 31, 2004
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2001 – September 21, 2001
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2001 – September 21, 2001
Resolved
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—
Lead and Copper Rule
January 1, 2000 – September 11, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
September 1, 1992 – September 30, 1992
Archived
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample
Health-based
Barium
October 10, 1988 – October 9, 1989
Archived
Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation
—
Barium
July 3, 1988 – August 2, 1988
Archived

Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved 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
June 27, 2025	Treatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-based	Unaddressed
February 1, 2019 – April 30, 2019	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	TTHM	—	Resolved
November 1, 2015 – January 31, 2016	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	—	Resolved
November 1, 2015 – January 31, 2016	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	TTHM	—	Resolved
July 27, 2011 – August 7, 2012	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
August 1, 2004 – August 31, 2004	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 2001 – September 21, 2001	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
July 1, 2001 – September 21, 2001	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
January 1, 2000 – September 11, 2001	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
September 1, 1992 – September 30, 1992	Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Archived
October 10, 1988 – October 9, 1989	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample	Barium	Health-based	Archived
July 3, 1988 – August 2, 1988	Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation	Barium	—	Archived

Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

No enforcement actions on record for this system.

Common questions

Is VINE GROVE WATER DEPARTMENT required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. VINE GROVE WATER DEPARTMENT 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 VINE GROVE WATER DEPARTMENT’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: VINE GROVE WATER DEPARTMENT’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does VINE GROVE WATER DEPARTMENT have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 open health-based violation for VINE GROVE WATER DEPARTMENT.
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

BROUGHTON, JOSHUA

270-268-5847

VINE GROVE, KY 40175