Public water system · KY0831010
ActiveCave Run Regional Wt Comm
At a glance
Cave Run Regional Wt Comm (PWSID KY0831010) is an active community water system in Menifee County, Kentucky. It reports serving 25 people through 6 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
6
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cave Run Regional Wt Comm compare with other water systems in Menifee County?
By EPA's size categories, Cave Run Regional Wt Comm is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Menifee County has 3 active public water systems, and Cave Run Regional Wt Comm is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,817 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 5,451 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Kentucky, the 437 active systems average 11,699 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Cave Run Regional Wt Comm is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Kentucky has 371 active community water systems, 85% of the state's 437 active systems. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 135 Kentucky systems (31%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Cave Run Regional Wt Comm?
EPA lists Cave Run Regional Wt Comm as owned by a local government. The KY state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 1 of the 3 active systems in Menifee County (33%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Cave Run Regional Wt Comm have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. The violations listed here began between October 2006 and July 2020. By type: 5 required treatment not met, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Carbon, total (5 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-12-17 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-10-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-09-17 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-04-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Cave Run Regional Wt Comm: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cave Run Regional Wt Comm?
Cave Run Regional Wt Comm (PWSID KY0831010) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the KY state drinking water program.
How many people does Cave Run Regional Wt Comm serve?
Cave Run Regional Wt Comm reports serving 25 people through 6 service connections in Menifee County, Kentucky.
Where does Cave Run Regional Wt Comm get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Cave Run Regional Wt Comm have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Cave Run Regional Wt Comm's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the KY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cave Run Regional Wt Comm's water quality report?
As a community water system, Cave Run Regional Wt Comm must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Menifee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frenchburg Water Company | Menifee | 5,401 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Gladie Historic Site | Menifee | 25 | Transient non-community | Surface water |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Cave Run Regional Wt Comm, PWSID KY0831010, Kentucky”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kentucky/cave-run-regional-wt-comm-ky0831010 (data as of October 1, 2026).