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PWS ID	KY0100944
PWS Name	BIG SANDY WATER DISTRICT
PWS Type	Community water system
Owner Type	Local government
Primary Source	Surface water purchased
Primacy Type	State
Is Wholesaler?	No
Population Served	13044
County Served	Boyd

The tables below list all violations that the state reported to EPA for this water system. Health-based violations are listed first, followed by treatment technique, MRDL, monitoring, reporting, and other violations.

Health-based	Violations of maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) or maximum residual disinfectant levels (MRDLs), which specify the highest concentrations of contaminants or disinfectants, respectively, allowed in drinking water; or of treatment technique (TT) rules, which specify required processes intended to reduce the amounts of contaminants in drinking water. MCLs, MRDLs, and treatment technique rules are all health-based drinking water standards.
Maximum Contaminant Level or MCL	The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology.
Treatment Technique	A required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water.
Maximum residual disinfectant level or MRDL	The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants.
Monitoring & reporting	Failure to conduct regular monitoring of drinking water quality, as required by SDWA, or to submit monitoring results in a timely fashion to the primacy agency or EPA.
Public notification & other	Failure to provide notification to the public as required by the Violations of Public Notification Rule and the Consumer Confidence Report Rule, and violations of other requirements such as those violations related to variances and exemptions.

Violations

Violation Category Code	Violation Type Description	Rule Name	Contaminant Name	Violation ID	Compliance Status Description	Compliance Period Begin Date	Compliance Period End Date	Is Health Based Ind
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	TTHM	9615852	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2025	31-MAR-2025	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	TTHM	9615851	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2024	31-DEC-2024	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	TTHM	9615850	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2024	30-SEP-2024	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	TTHM	9615849	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2024	30-JUN-2024	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	9615845	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2019	31-MAR-2019	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	TTHM	9615843	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2018	31-DEC-2018	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	9615844	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2018	31-DEC-2018	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	TTHM	9615841	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2018	30-SEP-2018	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	9615840	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2018	30-SEP-2018	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	TTHM	9615839	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2018	30-JUN-2018	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	9615838	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2018	30-JUN-2018	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	TTHM	9615836	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2018	31-MAR-2018	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	TTHM	9615835	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2017	31-DEC-2017	Yes
MR	Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Surface Water Treatment Rule	9615830	Returned to Compliance	01-AUG-2017	31-AUG-2017	No
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	TTHM	9615831	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2017	30-SEP-2017	Yes
MR	Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Surface Water Treatment Rule	9615829	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2017	31-JUL-2017	No
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	TTHM	9615828	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2017	30-JUN-2017	Yes
Other	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule	Public Notice	9615825	Returned to Compliance	05-JAN-2017	-	No
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	TTHM	9615827	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2017	31-MAR-2017	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	TTHM	9615826	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2016	31-DEC-2016	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	TTHM	9615824	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2016	30-SEP-2016	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	TTHM	9615822	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2016	30-JUN-2016	Yes
MR	Failure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	TTHM	9615823	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2016	-	No
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	TTHM	9615821	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2016	31-MAR-2016	Yes
Other	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule	Public Notice	9615819	Returned to Compliance	10-NOV-2015	-	No
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	TTHM	9615820	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2015	31-DEC-2015	Yes
Other	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule	Public Notice	9615818	Returned to Compliance	13-JUL-2015	-	No
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	TTHM	9615817	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2015	31-MAR-2015	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	TTHM	9615816	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2014	31-DEC-2014	Yes
MR	Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Surface Water Treatment Rule	9615814	Returned to Compliance	01-SEP-2014	30-SEP-2014	No
Other	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	Consumer Confidence Rule	9615813	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2014	-	No
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	TTHM	9615815	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2014	30-SEP-2014	Yes
MR	Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Surface Water Treatment Rule	9615812	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2013	31-OCT-2013	No
MR	Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Surface Water Treatment Rule	9615811	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2013	30-APR-2013	No
MR	Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	9615809	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2011	31-OCT-2011	No
Other	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	Consumer Confidence Rule	9615808	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2008	-	No
Other	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	Consumer Confidence Rule	9615807	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2007	-	No
MR	Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	9615806	Returned to Compliance	01-DEC-2005	31-DEC-2005	No
MR	Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	9615706	Returned to Compliance	01-SEP-2005	30-SEP-2005	No
Other	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	Consumer Confidence Rule	9615405	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2005	-	No
Other	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	Consumer Confidence Rule	9615505	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2005	-	No
Other	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	Consumer Confidence Rule	8879703	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2003	-	No
Other	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	Consumer Confidence Rule	8879803	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2003	-	No
Other	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	Consumer Confidence Rule	9615201	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2001	-	No
Other	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	Consumer Confidence Rule	9615101	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2001	-	No
MR	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	Lead and Copper Rule	8529199	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-1995	-	No
MR	Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	6588894	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-1994	31-OCT-1994	No
MR	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	Lead and Copper Rule	8529099	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-1994	-	No
MR	Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	6100293	Returned to Compliance	01-MAR-1993	31-MAR-1993	No

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Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement ID	Associated To Violation ID	Enforcement Action Type Code	Enforcement Action Description	Enforcement Date	Originator Description	Enforcement Comment
4476	9615849	SFO	State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued	17-NOV-2025	State	AO executed 11/17/2025
4476	9615852	SFO	State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued	17-NOV-2025	State	AO executed 11/17/2025
4476	9615851	SFO	State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued	17-NOV-2025	State	AO executed 11/17/2025
4476	9615850	SFO	State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued	17-NOV-2025	State	AO executed 11/17/2025
4431	9615840	SOX	State Compliance achieved	20-JUN-2019	State	PWS RETURNED TO COMPLIANCE 2ND QTR 2019
4447	9615844	SOX	State Compliance achieved	20-JUN-2019	State	PWS RETURNED TO COMPLIANCE 2ND QTR 2019
4451	9615845	SOX	State Compliance achieved	20-JUN-2019	State	PWS RETURNED TO COMPLIANCE 2ND QTR 2019
4352	9615820	SOX	State Compliance achieved	20-JUN-2019	State	-
4435	9615841	SOX	State Compliance achieved	20-JUN-2019	State	-
4423	9615838	SOX	State Compliance achieved	20-JUN-2019	State	-
4381	9615827	SOX	State Compliance achieved	31-MAR-2019	State	-
4411	9615835	SOX	State Compliance achieved	31-MAR-2019	State	-
4377	9615826	SOX	State Compliance achieved	31-MAR-2019	State	-
4415	9615836	SOX	State Compliance achieved	31-MAR-2019	State	-
4427	9615839	SOX	State Compliance achieved	31-MAR-2019	State	-
4397	9615831	SOX	State Compliance achieved	31-MAR-2019	State	-
4443	9615843	SOX	State Compliance achieved	31-MAR-2019	State	PWS RETURNED TO COMPLIANCE 2ND QTR 2019
4385	9615828	SOX	State Compliance achieved	31-MAR-2019	State	RTC'D 1ST QTR. 2019
4371	9615824	SOX	State Compliance achieved	31-MAR-2019	State	RTC'D 1ST QTR 2019
4388	9615829	SIF	State Public Notification received	30-APR-2018	State	PN delivered through the CY 2017 CCR.
4392	9615830	SIF	State Public Notification received	30-APR-2018	State	PN delivered through the CY 2017 CCR.
4348	9615819	SOX	State Compliance achieved	08-AUG-2017	State	Violation listed in CY 2015 CCR's violation statement and PN Cert sent in 08/08/2017.
4366	9615823	SIF	State Public Notification received	31-MAY-2017	State	Completed in the CY 2016 CCR.
4373	9615825	SOX	State Compliance achieved	09-MAR-2017	State	-
4363	9615822	SOX	State Compliance achieved	05-AUG-2016	State	-
4359	9615821	SOX	State Compliance achieved	05-AUG-2016	State	-
4346	9615818	SOX	State Compliance achieved	31-MAY-2016	State	in CY 2015 CCR.
4353	9615817	SFO	State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued	11-FEB-2016	State	Agreed Order Executed on 2/11/16.
4353	9615816	SFO	State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued	11-FEB-2016	State	Agreed Order Executed on 2/11/16.
4353	9615813	SFO	State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued	11-FEB-2016	State	Agreed Order Executed on 2/11/16.
4353	9615815	SFO	State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued	11-FEB-2016	State	Agreed Order Executed on 2/11/16.
4331	9615814	SIF	State Public Notification received	05-JUN-2015	State	-
4321	9615811	SIF	State Public Notification received	20-JUN-2014	State	-
4325	9615812	SIF	State Public Notification received	20-JUN-2014	State	-
4315	9615809	SIF	State Public Notification received	20-JUN-2012	State	-
4312	9615808	SOX	State Compliance achieved	02-NOV-2009	State	-
4310	9615807	SOX	State Compliance achieved	07-AUG-2008	State	-
3906	9615706	SOX	State Compliance achieved	22-MAR-2007	State	-
4306	9615806	SOX	State Compliance achieved	22-MAR-2007	State	-
3205	9615505	SOX	State Compliance achieved	12-JUL-2006	State	-
3405	9615405	SOX	State Compliance achieved	06-JUL-2005	State	Report submitted 7/6/2005; content problems
2503	8879803	SOX	State Compliance achieved	21-JUL-2003	State	88798
2403	8879703	SOX	State Compliance achieved	21-JUL-2003	State	88797
2001	9615201	SOX	State Compliance achieved	23-JUL-2001	State	CERT NOV & RETCOMP--ISSUED 9/5/2001
101	9615101	SOX	State Compliance achieved	13-JUL-2001	State	00002
1699	8529199	SOX	State Compliance achieved	23-MAR-2001	State	00005
1299	8529099	SOX	State Compliance achieved	27-JUL-2000	State	00006
2994	6588894	SOX	State Compliance achieved	10-DEC-1994	State	-
493	6100293	SIF	State Public Notification received	26-JUN-1993	State	00005

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All Facilities

Facility Name	Facility ID	Is Source	Facility Type Description	Water Type Description	Availability Description	Facility Activity Status
PURCHASE-KY0580340 PAINTSVILLE MUN.	6813	Yes	Consecutive Connection	Surface water	Emergency	Active
PURCHASE-KY0640257 CITY OF LOUISA	7088	Yes	Consecutive Connection	Surface water	Emergency	Active
PURCHASE-WV3305009 KENOVA, WV	2078	Yes	Consecutive Connection	Surface water	Permanent	Active
PURCHASE-KY0640257 LOUISA WATER DEPARTME	5923	Yes	Consecutive Connection	Surface water	Permanent	Active
PURCHASE-KY0100064 CANNONSBURG WATER	6145	Yes	Consecutive Connection	Surface water	Permanent	Active
PURCHASE-KY0220555 RATTLESNAKE RIDGE	6146	Yes	Consecutive Connection	Surface water	Permanent	Active
PURCHASE-KY0100011 ASHLAND WATER	6821	Yes	Consecutive Connection	Surface water	Permanent	Active
PURCHASE-KY0640257 CITY OF LOUISA	7083	Yes	Consecutive Connection	Surface water	Permanent	Active
PURCHASE-KY0640257 CITY OF LOUISA	7084	Yes	Consecutive Connection	Surface water	Permanent	Active
PURCHASE-KY0640257 CITY OF LOUISA	7085	Yes	Consecutive Connection	Surface water	Permanent	Active
PURCHASE-KY0640257 CITY OF LOUISA	7086	Yes	Consecutive Connection	Surface water	Permanent	Active
PURCHASE-KY0640257 CITY OF LOUISA	7087	Yes	Consecutive Connection	Surface water	Permanent	Active
PURCHASE-KY0580340 PAINTSVILLE UTILITIES	7089	Yes	Consecutive Connection	Surface water	Permanent	Active
DISTRIBUTION - BIG SANDY WATER DISTRICT	2079	No	Distribution System/Zone	-	-	Active
IDSE - BIG SANDY WATER DIST	6301	No	Distribution System/Zone	-	-	Active

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Treatment Processes

No treatment process(es) found. EPA has no record of treatment process(es) reported by the primacy agency for this water system.

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