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KY0480028 · Kentucky

BENHAM WATER PLANT

Federal fiscal 2026Q3 · EPA violation and follow-up records

Violation records shown: 11
EPA health-based flag: 1
Health-based records unresolved in this snapshot: 1
Monitoring and reporting records: 8

Counties listed by EPA · Harlan County, Kentucky

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Violations and what followed

Among 7 resolved records with both dates, the median interval from recorded noncompliance start to EPA’s return-to-compliance date was 30 days. The interval uses the reporting periods and dates on file.

EPA health-based flag · Unaddressed by formal action

Treatment Technique No Certif. OperatorViolation 9630376 · Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule · Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule

Noncompliance period start March 27, 2025 · first reported May 16, 2025

2 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
2458	April 17, 2025	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
2459	April 17, 2025	Informal	State Public Notification requested

Other or unclassified · Unaddressed by formal action
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR ViolationViolation 9630377 · Public Notice · Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule
Noncompliance period start May 27, 2025 · first reported August 18, 2025

1 linked action

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID Date Category EPA action type
2462 August 4, 2025 Informal State Formal Notice of Violation issued

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR)Violation 9630375 · Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule · Interim and Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2021 · period end January 31, 2021 · first reported May 14, 2021 · EPA return-to-compliance field January 31, 2021

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
2454	March 2, 2021	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
2455	March 2, 2021	Informal	State Public Notification requested
2457	April 12, 2021	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
2456	June 15, 2021	Informal	State Public Notification received

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)Violation 9630374 · Surface Water Treatment Rule · Surface Water Treatment Rule

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2021 · period end January 31, 2021 · first reported May 14, 2021 · EPA return-to-compliance field January 31, 2021

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
2450	March 2, 2021	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
2451	March 2, 2021	Informal	State Public Notification requested
2453	April 12, 2021	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
2452	June 15, 2021	Informal	State Public Notification received

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)Violation 9630371 · Surface Water Treatment Rule · Surface Water Treatment Rule

Noncompliance period start December 1, 2020 · period end December 31, 2020 · first reported February 16, 2021 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 31, 2020

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
2438	February 10, 2021	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
2439	February 10, 2021	Informal	State Public Notification requested
2441	April 12, 2021	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
2440	June 15, 2021	Informal	State Public Notification received

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR)Violation 9630370 · Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule · Interim and Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

Noncompliance period start December 1, 2020 · period end December 31, 2020 · first reported February 16, 2021 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 31, 2020

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
2434	February 10, 2021	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
2435	February 10, 2021	Informal	State Public Notification requested
2437	April 12, 2021	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
2436	June 15, 2021	Informal	State Public Notification received

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR)Violation 9630367 · Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule · Interim and Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

Noncompliance period start November 1, 2020 · period end November 30, 2020 · first reported February 16, 2021 · EPA return-to-compliance field November 30, 2020

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
2430	January 13, 2021	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
2431	January 13, 2021	Informal	State Public Notification requested
2433	April 12, 2021	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
2432	June 15, 2021	Informal	State Public Notification received

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)Violation 9630366 · Surface Water Treatment Rule · Surface Water Treatment Rule

Noncompliance period start November 1, 2020 · period end November 30, 2020 · first reported February 16, 2021 · EPA return-to-compliance field November 30, 2020

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
2426	January 13, 2021	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
2427	January 13, 2021	Informal	State Public Notification requested
2429	April 12, 2021	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
2428	June 15, 2021	Informal	State Public Notification received

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)Violation 9630362 · Surface Water Treatment Rule · Surface Water Treatment Rule

Noncompliance period start October 1, 2020 · period end April 12, 2020 · first reported February 16, 2021 · EPA return-to-compliance field April 12, 2020

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
2407	April 12, 2020	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
2404	December 15, 2020	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
2405	December 15, 2020	Informal	State Public Notification requested
2406	June 15, 2021	Informal	State Public Notification received

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR)Violation 9630361 · Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule · Interim and Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

Noncompliance period start October 1, 2020 · period end April 12, 2020 · first reported February 16, 2021 · EPA return-to-compliance field April 12, 2020

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
2411	April 12, 2020	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
2408	December 15, 2020	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
2409	December 15, 2020	Informal	State Public Notification requested
2410	June 15, 2021	Informal	State Public Notification received

Other or unclassified · Resolved

Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate ReportingViolation 9630363 · Consumer Confidence Rule · Consumer Confidence Rule

Noncompliance period start July 1, 2020 · period end June 15, 2021 · first reported February 16, 2021 · EPA return-to-compliance field June 15, 2021

2 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
2420	January 13, 2021	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
2421	June 15, 2021	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

EPA data and scope

How to read the records

The enforcement snapshot is federal fiscal 2026Q3. The EPA archive labels its violation file October 13, 2026. EPA says federal reporting can lag by several months. For current advisories, check your utility or local drinking-water authority.

We matched active community water systems by public water system ID between EPA’s system search and SDWIS inventory. We show violations with a recorded noncompliance, initial reporting or return-to-compliance date from 2021 onward, plus earlier records listed as Addressed or Unaddressed.
EPA’s health-based flag identifies violations of contaminant or disinfectant limits or treatment requirements. Monitoring and reporting violations describe required tests or reports. Neither category measures household exposure.
Addressed means EPA records formal enforcement on a violation that remains unresolved in the snapshot. Unaddressed means no formal action is recorded for an unresolved violation. Resolved can mean compliance was restored, the rule ceased to apply, or further action was unnecessary. Archived is a separate status.
We count a violation once per water system and group its distinct linked actions. Conflicting records are set aside. Places are EPA-listed search locations and can include mailing locations. Use the provider name and system ID to identify your service.

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