Water Service Corporation of Kentucky

Our water source consists of two groundwater wells located within Clinton city limits. These wells tap into an aquifer, which is a geological formation containing water. The Safe Drinking Water Act amendments of 1996 require each system to prepare a source water assessment identifying potential contamination risks.

WSCKY-Clinton draws water from two wells drilled approximately 300 feet deep into the Spartis Sand formation. A Wellhead Protection plan approved by Kentucky authorities covers about 177 acres within Clinton's boundaries. Potential contamination sources include fuel storage and railway activity, though city-wide sanitary sewer service reduces non-point pollution risks.

Water quality testing shows our supply requires only minimal treatment (aeration and chlorination). Currently, there's no evidence of aquifer contamination from existing land use. The susceptibility assessment indicates a medium risk level, with six potential contamination sources identified in the protection area.

EPA Information About Your Water

Drinking water sources (both tap and bottled) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over land or underground, it dissolves naturally occurring minerals, sometimes radioactive materials, and substances from animal or human activity.

Potential contaminants include:

• Microbial contaminants from sewage plants, septic systems, agricultural operations, and wildlife
• Inorganic contaminants like salts and metals, either naturally occurring or from urban runoff, industrial wastewater, oil/gas production, mining, or farming
• Pesticides and herbicides from agriculture, urban runoff, and residential uses
• Organic chemical contaminants including synthetic and volatile organics from industrial processes, petroleum production, gas stations, urban runoff, and septic systems
• Radioactive contaminants that occur naturally or result from oil/gas production and mining

To ensure your tap water is safe, EPA regulations limit contaminant levels in public water supplies. FDA regulations establish similar limits for bottled water. All drinking water, including bottled varieties, may contain at least small amounts of some contaminants, though their presence doesn't necessarily indicate a health risk.

Special Notice for Vulnerable Populations

Some individuals may be particularly vulnerable to water contaminants. Those with compromised immune systems (cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, organ transplant recipients, HIV/AIDS patients, certain elderly individuals, and infants) should seek advice from healthcare providers regarding their drinking water. EPA/CDC guidelines on reducing Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminant risks are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1-800-426-4791).

Lead in Water Information

Elevated lead levels can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Lead in drinking water primarily comes from materials associated with service lines and home plumbing. While WSCKY provides high-quality water, we cannot control the materials used in household plumbing components.

When your water has been sitting for several hours, minimize lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. If concerned, consider having your water tested. Information about lead in drinking water, testing methods, and minimization steps is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.

Even fixtures advertised as "lead-free" may contribute lead to drinking water. Visit www.nsf.org to learn about lead-containing plumbing fixtures and appropriate precautions.

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