Is STANFORD WATER WORKS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. STANFORD WATER WORKS 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 STANFORD WATER WORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

STANFORD WATER WORKS’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.

STANFORD, KY · Lincoln County

STANFORD WATER WORKS Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

STANFORD WATER WORKS 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 STANFORD WATER WORKS.

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): KY0690417
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 9,284
Service connections: 3,398
Ownership: local government
Water source: surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

STANFORD WATER WORKS is one of 150 community water systems in Kentucky in the 3,301 to 10,000 people size category, serving 9,284 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 15 entries between 1996 and 2025, all of which EPA lists as closed.

Of the 15, 4 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 Former Total Trihalomethane Rule, the Total Coliform Rules, and the Surface Water Treatment Rules.

Violation history

Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)
—
Surface Water Treatment Rule
October 1, 2025 – October 31, 2025
Resolved
Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR)
Health-based
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
May 1, 2010 – May 31, 2010
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
October 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
TTHM
October 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
TTHM
July 1, 2003 – September 30, 2003
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
July 1, 2003 – September 30, 2003
Resolved
Treatment Technique Precursor Removal
Health-based
CARBON, TOTAL
July 1, 2003 – September 30, 2003
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
TTHM
October 1, 2002 – December 31, 2002
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
October 1, 2002 – December 31, 2002
Resolved
Treatment Technique Precursor Removal
Health-based
CARBON, TOTAL
October 1, 2002 – December 31, 2002
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
October 1, 2000 – October 31, 2000
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
April 1, 2000 – April 30, 2000
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
October 1, 1996 – October 31, 1996
Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
October 1, 2025 – October 31, 2025	Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	—	Resolved
May 1, 2010 – May 31, 2010	Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR)	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Resolved
October 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Health-based	Resolved
October 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	TTHM	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 2003 – September 30, 2003	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	TTHM	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 2003 – September 30, 2003	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 2003 – September 30, 2003	Treatment Technique Precursor Removal	CARBON, TOTAL	Health-based	Resolved
October 1, 2002 – December 31, 2002	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	TTHM	Health-based	Resolved
October 1, 2002 – December 31, 2002	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	trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004	Monitoring, Regular	1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	—	Resolved
October 1, 2000 – October 31, 2000	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Resolved
April 1, 2000 – April 30, 2000	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Resolved
October 1, 1996 – October 31, 1996	Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

February 28, 2020State Compliance achieved28 linked violations
August 11, 2009State Formal Notice of Violation issued26 linked violations
September 15, 2004State Public Notification received228 linked violations

Common questions

Is STANFORD WATER WORKS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. STANFORD WATER WORKS 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 STANFORD WATER WORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: STANFORD WATER WORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does STANFORD WATER WORKS have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for STANFORD WATER WORKS.
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

OWENS, RYAN

606-365-4510

STANFORD, KY 40484