FRANKLIN, KY · Simpson County
FRANKLIN WATER WORKS Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
FRANKLIN 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 FRANKLIN 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)
- KY1070144
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 31,602
- Service connections
- 5,862
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)
FRANKLIN WATER WORKS is one of 104 community water systems in Kentucky in the 10,001 to 100,000 people size category, serving 31,602 people from surface water.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 35 entries between 1993 and 2007, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2007.
All 35 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 synthetic organic chemicals, inorganic chemicals, and the Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule.
Violation history
Monitoring, Regular
—Chromium
January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Chlordane
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Glyphosate
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Heptachlor
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—BHC-GAMMA
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—OXAMYL
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Picloram
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Simazine
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Toxaphene
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—2,4-D
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—2,4,5-TP
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Methoxychlor
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Endothall
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—LASSO
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Aldicarb sulfone
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Aldicarb sulfoxide
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Endrin
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Thallium, Total
January 1, 1998 – December 31, 1998
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Arsenic
January 1, 1998 – December 31, 1998
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Barium
January 1, 1998 – December 31, 1998
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Cadmium
January 1, 1998 – December 31, 1998
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—CYANIDE
January 1, 1998 – December 31, 1998
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Mercury
January 1, 1998 – December 31, 1998
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Nickel
January 1, 1998 – December 31, 1998
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Selenium
January 1, 1998 – December 31, 1998
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Antimony, Total
January 1, 1998 – December 31, 1998
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Beryllium, Total
January 1, 1998 – December 31, 1998
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
July 1, 1995 – June 30, 1999
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Nitrate
April 1, 1995 – June 30, 1995
ResolvedMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)
—Surface Water Treatment Rule
September 1, 1993 – September 30, 1993
ResolvedFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—Lead and Copper Rule
July 1, 1993 – June 8, 1995
Resolved
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Chromium | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001 | Monitoring, Regular | Chlordane | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001 | Monitoring, Regular | Glyphosate | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001 | Monitoring, Regular | Heptachlor | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001 | Monitoring, Regular | Hexachlorocyclopentadiene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001 | Monitoring, Regular | BHC-GAMMA | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001 | Monitoring, Regular | OXAMYL | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001 | Monitoring, Regular | Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001 | Monitoring, Regular | Picloram | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001 | Monitoring, Regular | Simazine | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001 | Monitoring, Regular | Toxaphene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001 | Monitoring, Regular | 2,4-D | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001 | Monitoring, Regular | 2,4,5-TP | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001 | Monitoring, Regular | Methoxychlor | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001 | Monitoring, Regular | Endothall | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001 | Monitoring, Regular | LASSO | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001 | Monitoring, Regular | Aldicarb sulfone | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001 | Monitoring, Regular | Aldicarb sulfoxide | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001 | Monitoring, Regular | Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001 | Monitoring, Regular | Endrin | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1998 – December 31, 1998 | Monitoring, Regular | Thallium, Total | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1998 – December 31, 1998 | Monitoring, Regular | Arsenic | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1998 – December 31, 1998 | Monitoring, Regular | Barium | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1998 – December 31, 1998 | Monitoring, Regular | Cadmium | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1998 – December 31, 1998 | Monitoring, Regular | CYANIDE | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1998 – December 31, 1998 | Monitoring, Regular | Mercury | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1998 – December 31, 1998 | Monitoring, Regular | Nickel | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1998 – December 31, 1998 | Monitoring, Regular | Selenium | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1998 – December 31, 1998 | Monitoring, Regular | Antimony, Total | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1998 – December 31, 1998 | Monitoring, Regular | Beryllium, Total | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 1995 – June 30, 1999 | Monitoring, Regular | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 1995 – June 30, 1995 | Monitoring, Regular | Nitrate | — | Resolved |
| September 1, 1993 – September 30, 1993 | Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) | Surface Water Treatment Rule | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 1993 – June 8, 1995 | Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R | Lead and Copper Rule | — | Resolved |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
Enforcement actions
- June 6, 2013State Formal Notice of Violation issued3 linked violations
- May 10, 2010State Public Notification received2 linked violations
- October 26, 2009State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
- June 15, 2009State Public Notification received3 linked violations
- May 8, 2009State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
- January 22, 2009State Compliance achieved3 linked violations
- May 22, 2008State Compliance achieved3 linked violations
- February 6, 2008State Public Notification received14 linked violations
- February 6, 2008State Public Notification requested14 linked violations
- February 6, 2008State Formal Notice of Violation issued14 linked violations
- January 3, 2008State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
- March 27, 2003State Public Notification requested6 linked violations
- October 3, 2002State Public Notification received6 linked violations
- October 3, 2002State Compliance achieved10 linked violations
- October 3, 2002State Compliance achieved20 linked violations
- October 3, 2002State Public Notification received6 linked violations
- October 3, 2002State Public Notification received5 linked violations
- October 3, 2002State Compliance achieved23 linked violations
- October 3, 2002State Public Notification received234 linked violations
- October 3, 2002State Compliance achieved7 linked violations
- July 17, 2000State Formal Notice of Violation issued18 linked violations
Common questions
Is FRANKLIN WATER WORKS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. FRANKLIN 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 FRANKLIN WATER WORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- FRANKLIN WATER WORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does FRANKLIN WATER WORKS have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for FRANKLIN 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
SKIPWORTH, JOHNIE
270-482-5557
FRANKLIN, KY 42135