BENHAM, KY · Harlan County
BENHAM WATER PLANT Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
BENHAM WATER PLANT 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 BENHAM WATER PLANT.
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)
- KY0480028
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 855
- Service connections
- 314
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)
BENHAM WATER PLANT is one of 209 community water systems in Kentucky in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 855 people from surface water.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 14 entries between 1985 and 2015, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2015.
Of the 14, 10 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 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, and the Surface Water Treatment Rules.
Violation history
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—CARBON, TOTAL
July 1, 2015 – September 30, 2015
ResolvedMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR)
—Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
May 1, 2013 – May 31, 2013
ResolvedTreatment Technique Precursor Removal
Health-basedCARBON, TOTAL
January 1, 2007 – March 31, 2007
ResolvedTreatment Technique Precursor Removal
Health-basedCARBON, TOTAL
October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006
ResolvedTreatment Technique Precursor Removal
Health-basedCARBON, TOTAL
July 1, 2006 – September 30, 2006
ResolvedConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—Consumer Confidence Rule
October 19, 1999 – November 23, 1999
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
July 1, 1995 – June 30, 1999
ResolvedInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu
—Lead and Copper Rule
July 1, 1993 – November 18, 1999
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Chromium
July 3, 1985 – July 2, 1986
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Cadmium
July 3, 1985 – July 2, 1986
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Barium
July 3, 1985 – July 2, 1986
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Arsenic
July 3, 1985 – July 2, 1986
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Selenium
July 3, 1985 – July 2, 1986
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Nitrate
July 3, 1985 – July 2, 1986
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 1, 2015 – September 30, 2015 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | CARBON, TOTAL | — | Resolved |
| May 1, 2013 – May 31, 2013 | Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2007 – March 31, 2007 | Treatment Technique Precursor Removal | CARBON, TOTAL | Health-based | Resolved |
| October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006 | Treatment Technique Precursor Removal | CARBON, TOTAL | Health-based | Resolved |
| July 1, 2006 – September 30, 2006 | Treatment Technique Precursor Removal | CARBON, TOTAL | Health-based | Resolved |
| October 19, 1999 – November 23, 1999 | Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 1995 – June 30, 1999 | Monitoring, Regular | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 1993 – November 18, 1999 | Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu | Lead and Copper Rule | — | Resolved |
| July 3, 1985 – July 2, 1986 | Monitoring, Regular | Chromium | — | Archived |
| July 3, 1985 – July 2, 1986 | Monitoring, Regular | Cadmium | — | Archived |
| July 3, 1985 – July 2, 1986 | Monitoring, Regular | Barium | — | Archived |
| July 3, 1985 – July 2, 1986 | Monitoring, Regular | Arsenic | — | Archived |
| July 3, 1985 – July 2, 1986 | Monitoring, Regular | Selenium | — | Archived |
| July 3, 1985 – July 2, 1986 | Monitoring, Regular | Nitrate | — | Archived |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
Enforcement actions
- July 18, 2016State Compliance achieved190 linked violations
Common questions
Is BENHAM WATER PLANT required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. BENHAM WATER PLANT 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 BENHAM WATER PLANT’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- BENHAM WATER PLANT’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does BENHAM WATER PLANT have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for BENHAM WATER PLANT.
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
OBRADOVICH, CHRIS
606-848-2914
BENHAM, KY 40807