Is DRAKESBORO WATER DEPARTMENT required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

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

DRAKESBORO 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.

DRAKESBORO, KY · Muhlenberg County

DRAKESBORO WATER DEPARTMENT Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

DRAKESBORO 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 no open violations for DRAKESBORO 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): KY0890106
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 888
Service connections: 287
Ownership: local government
Water source: surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

DRAKESBORO WATER DEPARTMENT is one of 209 community water systems in Kentucky in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 888 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 29 entries between 1994 and 2024, all of which EPA lists as closed.

Of the 29, 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 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, the Consumer Confidence Rule, and the Former Total Trihalomethane Rule.

Violation history

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
October 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
July 1, 2024 – September 30, 2024
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
April 1, 2024 – June 30, 2024
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
January 1, 2024 – March 31, 2024
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2020 – May 27, 2021
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
TTHM
October 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
October 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
July 1, 2018 – September 30, 2018
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
January 1, 2018 – March 31, 2018
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
October 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
April 1, 2017 – June 30, 2017
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
January 1, 2017 – March 31, 2017
Resolved
Failure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt
—
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
October 1, 2016 – January 1, 2017
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
July 1, 2016 – September 30, 2016
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2014 – June 29, 2015
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2013 – October 9, 2013
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2007 – August 7, 2008
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
October 27, 2005 – July 12, 2006
Resolved
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—
Lead and Copper Rule
October 1, 2005 – June 5, 2006
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
September 1, 2004 – September 30, 2004
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2004 – September 7, 2004
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2004 – September 7, 2004
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2003 – September 11, 2004
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
TTHM
October 1, 2000 – September 30, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
October 1, 1998 – October 31, 1998
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
TTHM
October 1, 1994 – September 30, 1995
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
TTHM
July 1, 1994 – June 30, 1995
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
TTHM
January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994
Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
October 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 2024 – September 30, 2024	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Health-based	Resolved
April 1, 2024 – June 30, 2024	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Health-based	Resolved
January 1, 2024 – March 31, 2024	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 2020 – May 27, 2021	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
October 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	TTHM	—	Resolved
October 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	—	Resolved
July 1, 2018 – September 30, 2018	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Health-based	Resolved
April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Health-based	Resolved
January 1, 2018 – March 31, 2018	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Health-based	Resolved
October 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Health-based	Resolved
April 1, 2017 – June 30, 2017	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Health-based	Resolved
January 1, 2017 – March 31, 2017	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Health-based	Resolved
October 1, 2016 – January 1, 2017	Failure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	—	Resolved
July 1, 2016 – September 30, 2016	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 2014 – June 29, 2015	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
July 1, 2013 – October 9, 2013	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
July 1, 2007 – August 7, 2008	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
October 27, 2005 – July 12, 2006	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
October 1, 2005 – June 5, 2006	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
September 1, 2004 – September 30, 2004	Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
July 1, 2004 – September 7, 2004	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
July 1, 2004 – September 7, 2004	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
July 1, 2003 – September 11, 2004	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
October 1, 2000 – September 30, 2001	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	TTHM	Health-based	Resolved
October 1, 1998 – October 31, 1998	Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
October 1, 1994 – September 30, 1995	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	TTHM	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 1994 – June 30, 1995	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	TTHM	Health-based	Resolved
January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	TTHM	Health-based	Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

April 28, 1998State Compliance achieved1 linked violation

Common questions

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

JONES, BRIAN

270-820-0019

DRAKESBORO, KY 42337