Is RICHMOND UTILITIES's water safe to drink?
RICHMOND UTILITIES had a health-based violation within the last five years. The required corrective action was reported, but it happened recently enough to matter. Population served: 35,640, over 13,487 connections.
How this compares nationally
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, RICHMOND UTILITIES ranks 6,245th by violation burden (52th percentile) - 18 violations total, 2 health-baseds.
Against the KY average
Among the 273 KY systems in this dataset, the average is 9.4 health-based violations - RICHMOND UTILITIES's 2 is at or below that. See the lead and copper guide for why lead counts differently.
Most recent violation on record
RICHMOND UTILITIES's most recent violation on record is dated 2025-05-10, with the most recent health-based one dated 2025-05-10. Last reported to EPA: 06/18/2026.
The concern categories on record
RICHMOND UTILITIES's flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:
- Lead & copper - flagged from: LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Coliform (TCR)
The most severe category on record is lead & copper, which points toward a lead-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What RICHMOND UTILITIES's record does not cover
Everything on this page is RICHMOND UTILITIES's own reported record under the Safe Drinking Water Act - a regulatory filing, not a sample of your tap. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 18 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.