WRIS KY1030292

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Primary Facility Information
This is a treatment facility. This is a maintenance facility.
Facility Name:	MUPB Water Treatment Plant
Facility Contact:	Phillip Adkins
Facility Phone:	606∙784∙7400
Facility Addr1:	450 Filtration Rd
Facility Addr2:
Facility City, State Zip:	Morehead , KY 40351
Date Last Modified:	04.23.2025

System Management Entity Information
Entity Name:	Morehead Utility Plant Board
Office Phone:	606∙784∙5538 Fax: 606∙783∙1340
Office Address 1:	135 South Wilson Avenue
Office Address 2:
Office City, State Zip:	Morehead , KY 40351

System Management Contact Information
Contact Type	Contact Name	Title	EMail
¹Operations Contact:	Larry Tackett	Operations Manager	ltackett@mupb.com
²Business Contact:	Benita Hammonds	Administration Manager	bhammonds@mupb.com
Manager:	Holly McGrath-Rosas	General Manager	hrosas@mupb.com

¹ Person responsible for physical infrastructure operations.

² Person responsible for billing and financial operations.

Date System Management Last Modified: 04.23.2025

Entity Information
Entity Type:	Municipal Utility, Board, or Commission
Entity Name:	Morehead Utility Plant Board
PSC Group ID:	8804500
Office EMail:	hrosas@mupb.com
Web URL:	http://www.mupb.com
Office Phone:	606-784-5538	Fax:	606-783-1340

Entity Address Information
	Mail Address	Physical Address
Address Line 1:	135 S Wilson Ave	135 S Wilson Ave
Address Line 2:
City, State Zip:	Morehead , KY 40351	Morehead , KY 40351

Entity Contact Information
Contact Type	Name	Title	EMail	Phone	Cell
Business Contact:	Holly McGrath-Rosas	General Manager	hrosas@mupb.com	606-784-5538
Authorized Official:	Russ Ward	Chairman	hrosas@mupb.com	606-784-5538

Information Source:	Kentucky Infrastructure Authority
Date Last Modified:	09.12.2025

System Statistics
Date Established:		01.01.1950
Employees:		50
Does this system:
(a)	Produce water?	Yes
(b)	Have wholesale customers?	Yes
(c)	Purchase water?	Yes
What is the cost per 4,000 gallons of finished water for:
(a)	Municipal system, customers within the municipality:	$47.72
(b)	Municipal system, customers outside the municipality:	$57.27
(c)	Non-municipal system, all customers:
Date of Last Rate Adjustment:		08.01.2024

System Demographics

Demographic Type	Population	Households
Directly Serviceable:	7,907	3,808
Indirectly Serviceable:	29,158	11,977
Total Serviceable:	37,065	15,785

Counties directly serviceable by this system: 3

MHI Basis:

County Name	Service Connections	Serviceable Population	Serviceable Households	Med HH Income	MHI MOE
Bath		4	2	$ 75,938	$ 32,253
Fleming		10	6	$ 50,530	$ 15,049
Rowan	3,436	7,893	3,800	$ 42,980	$ 11,868
Totals / Weighted Average	3,436	7,907	3,808	$ 43,009	$ 11,884

Population and household counts are based on a proximity analysis of relevant service lines to census block boundaries published for the 2020 Census DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) dataset.

Med HH Income (MHI) Source is from the American Community Survey 2019-2023 5 Yr Estimates (Table B19013) for the service area of this system.

MHI MOE = Med HH Income Margin of Error.

Comments:

City Minimum Bill (2,000 Gallons) - $25.84
County Minimum Bill (2,000 Gallons) - $31.03

No water customers in Bath or Fleming Counties.

Date Last Modified: 09.12.2025

Providers that sell water to this system:

Seller DOW Permit ID	Seller Name	Water Type	Ann. Vol. (MG)	Cost		Interconnects
Seller DOW Permit ID	Seller Name	Water Type	Ann. Vol. (MG)	Raw	Fin	Perm	Seas	Emer
KY1030480	Morehead State University					0	0	2
KY1030375	Rowan Water, Inc	F			$2.28	2	0	0
	Totals and Weighted Averages					2	0	2

Providers that purchase water from this system:

Purchaser DOW Permit ID	Purchaser Name	Water Type	Ann. Vol. (MG)	Cost		Interconnects			Serviceable
Purchaser DOW Permit ID	Purchaser Name	Water Type	Ann. Vol. (MG)	Raw	Fin	Perm	Seas	Emer	Population	Households	MHI
KY0060022	Bath County Water District	F	567.773		$2.07	1	0	0	10,083	4,137
KY1030480	Morehead State University					0	0	3	2,271	68
KY1030375	Rowan Water, Inc	F	724.500		$2.07	6	0	0	16,804	7,772
	Totals and Weighted Averages		1,292.273		$2.07	7	0	3	29,158	11,977	$0

− MG = Million Gallons
− Water Types: R = Raw Water, F = Finished Water, B = Both Raw and Finished Water
− Cost Categories: Raw = Raw Untreated Water, Fin = Finished Treated Water
− Raw and Finished costs are per 1,000 gallons.
− Interconnect Types: Perm = Permanent, Seas = Seasonal, Emer = Emergency

Water Treatment Plants:

Facility Name	Design Capacity (MGD)	Ave. Daily Prod. (MGD)	High Daily Prod. (MGD)
MOREHEAD UTILITY PLANT BOARD WATER TREATMENT PLANT	8.000	4.970	6.119
Totals	8.000	4.970	6.119

Production Statistics:

	WRIS	SDWIS MOR
Total Annual Vol. Produced (MG):	1,814.000	2,137.753
Total Annual Vol. Purchased (MG):
Total Annual Vol. Provided (MG):	1,814.000	2,137.753
Estimated Annual Water Loss:	6%	21%

Customers and Usage:

Customer Type	Cust. Count	WRIS Usage (MG)	SDWIS MOR Usage (MG)
Wholesale:	3	1,292.273	1,282.279
Residential:	2,801	105.462
Commercial:	628	213.569
Institutional:
Industrial:	4	86.293
Other:
Total Customers:	3,436
Flushing, Maint. & Fire Protection:
Total Water Usage:		1,697.597

Water Supply Info and Comments:

Water supply inadequacies during normal operating conditions:

None

Water supply inadequacies during drought operating conditions:

None

Planning Comments:

WRIS water usage totals, collected by Gateway Area Development District, are for calendar year 2024

Date System Planning Info Last Modified: 09.12.2025

WMC Site Visit - Survey Information
Site Visit / Survey Date:	04.15.2025
Survey Admin:	Ethan Brown, Robin Purvis
Principal Respondent:	Larry Tackett
Other Respondent(s):

Survey Comments:

System visits were conducted in person at MUPB. System data, Asset Inventory, and Projects were reviewed.  Gateway Staff will continue to work with utilities to update information in the WRIS. The WRIS will be updated as information is provided.

Date Survey Info Last Modified: 04.23.2025

Water
LinesWater
TanksPump
StationsTreatment
Plants

Assessment Area:

Size
(inches)

Material

Decade
Constructed

Length
(LF)

Condition
Code

Performance
Code

Priority
Code

Project Profile

Up to 2	DUCTILE IRON	1970	9
Up to 2	DUCTILE IRON	2000	491
Up to 2	OTHER	2000	652
Up to 2	PVC	1960	3,493
Up to 2	PVC	1970	5,516
Up to 2	PVC	1980	3,918
Up to 2	PVC	1990	1,110
Up to 2	PVC	2000	9,940
Up to 2	PVC	2010	1,259
3	DUCTILE IRON	2000	5,761
3	PVC	2000	6,499
4	DUCTILE IRON	1970	937
4	DUCTILE IRON	1980	1,835
4	PVC	2000	90
6	DUCTILE IRON	1960	8,323
6	DUCTILE IRON	1970	5,709
6	DUCTILE IRON	1980	1,512
6	DUCTILE IRON	1990	1
6	DUCTILE IRON	2000	989
6	DUCTILE IRON	2010	924
6	PVC	1960	879
6	PVC	1970	12,366
6	PVC	1980	16,287
6	PVC	1990	763
6	PVC	2000	15,362
6	PVC	2010	1,414
8	DUCTILE IRON	1970	2,850
8	DUCTILE IRON	1980	1,373
8	DUCTILE IRON	2000	1,847
8	PVC	1980	368
8	PVC	2000	234
12	DUCTILE IRON	2000	37,555
12	PVC	2000	2,462
16	DUCTILE IRON	1960	7,090
16	DUCTILE IRON	2000	23,621
16	PVC	2000	3,422
24	DUCTILE IRON	2000	6,859

Total length for assessment area:	193,720 LF
Total length for entire system:	526,615 LF

Condition Codes

1	New or Excellent - None or minor defects.
2	Good - Defects that have not begun to deteriorate.
3	Fair - Moderate defects that will continue to deteriorate.
4	Poor - Severe defects that will collapse/break in near future.
5	Inoperable - Defects need immediate attention.

Performance Codes

1	Exceeds/Meets all performance targets.
2	Minor performance deficiencies.
3	Considerable performance deficiencies.
4	Major performance deficiencies.
5	Fails to meet performance targets.

Priority Codes

0	Not a priority
1	It would be nice to have.
2	Improved system operations & maintenance (O&M) efficiency.
3	Internal safety concern or public nuisance.
4	Potential public health, safety, or environmental concern.
5	Existing threat to public health, safety, or environment.

Assessment Area:

Asset Name

Capacity
(gal)

Date
Constructed

Date
Inspected

Condition
Code

Performance
Code

Priority
Code

Project Profile

DIVIDE HILL TANK	1,500,000	2/4/1981	5/16/2024	1	1	0
MMRC TANK	1,000,000	6/30/2001	5/16/2024	3	2	2
PINE RIDGE TANK	100,000	1/5/1981	5/16/2024	2	2	2
QUAIL HOLLOW TANK	100,000	5/1/1981	5/1/2024	2	2	2
US 60 TANK	621,000	5/8/1968	9/30/2013	3	3	3
WARD OAKS TANK	734,000	10/1/2002	3/31/2023	2	1	1
WILSON KNAPP TANK	100,000	8/5/1981	5/16/2024	2	2	2

Condition Codes

1	New or Excellent - None or minor defects.
2	Good - Defects that have not begun to deteriorate.
3	Fair - Moderate defects that will continue to deteriorate.
4	Poor - Severe defects that will collapse/break in near future.
5	Inoperable - Defects need immediate attention.

Performance Codes

1	Exceeds/Meets all performance targets.
2	Minor performance deficiencies.
3	Considerable performance deficiencies.
4	Major performance deficiencies.
5	Fails to meet performance targets.

Priority Codes

0	Not a priority
1	It would be nice to have.
2	Improved system operations & maintenance (O&M) efficiency.
3	Internal safety concern or public nuisance.
4	Potential public health, safety, or environmental concern.
5	Existing threat to public health, safety, or environment.

Assessment Area:

Asset Name

Pump
Count

Condition
Code

Performance
Code

Priority
Code

Project Profile

COLDIRON HOLLOW	2	2	1	0
PINE RIDGE - ABONDONED	2
QUAIL HOLLOW	2	1	1	0
RAW WATER INTAKE	3	4	3	0
RODBURN HOLLOW	2	2	2	1
US 60 PUMP STATION	1	3	3	0
WILSON KNAPP	2	2	1	1

Condition Codes

1	New or Excellent - None or minor defects.
2	Good - Defects that have not begun to deteriorate.
3	Fair - Moderate defects that will continue to deteriorate.
4	Poor - Severe defects that will collapse/break in near future.
5	Inoperable - Defects need immediate attention.

Performance Codes

1	Exceeds/Meets all performance targets.
2	Minor performance deficiencies.
3	Considerable performance deficiencies.
4	Major performance deficiencies.
5	Fails to meet performance targets.

Priority Codes

0	Not a priority
1	It would be nice to have.
2	Improved system operations & maintenance (O&M) efficiency.
3	Internal safety concern or public nuisance.
4	Potential public health, safety, or environmental concern.
5	Existing threat to public health, safety, or environment.

MOREHEAD UTILITY PLANT BOARD WATER TREATMENT PLANT

Design
Capacity
(MGD)

Date
Constructed

Major
Expansion
Date

Condition
Code

Performance
Code

Priority
Code

Project
Profile

02-05-1968

10-01-2002

Note: There are no rated components associated with this treatment plant.

Condition Codes

1	New or Excellent - None or minor defects.
2	Good - Defects that have not begun to deteriorate.
3	Fair - Moderate defects that will continue to deteriorate.
4	Poor - Severe defects that will collapse/break in near future.
5	Inoperable - Defects need immediate attention.

Performance Codes

1	Exceeds/Meets all performance targets.
2	Minor performance deficiencies.
3	Considerable performance deficiencies.
4	Major performance deficiencies.
5	Fails to meet performance targets.

Priority Codes

0	Not a priority
1	It would be nice to have.
2	Improved system operations & maintenance (O&M) efficiency.
3	Internal safety concern or public nuisance.
4	Potential public health, safety, or environmental concern.
5	Existing threat to public health, safety, or environment.

The management of this system participates in an Area Water Management Planning Council (AWMPC).

The management of this system participates in regular training activities.

System operator(s) participate in regular training activities.

This system has an asset management plan.

Date asset management plan last updated:

02.25.2015

This system has a capital improvement plan.

Date capital improvement plan last updated:

02.01.2013

This system has GIS capabilities.

Date GIS data last submitted to the WRIS:

03.25.2024

This system has a policy manual in place containing the following items:
Personnel Policies	Standard Operating Procedures
Line Maintenance Program	Meter Testing Program
Routine Pressure Checks	Pump Station Maintenance Schedule
Emergency Operation Procedures	Backup Sources of Water
A Water Shortage Plan	A Water Conservation Plan
Date policy manual last updated: 07.01.2023

Date of last DOW Sanitary Survey: Month: 2 , Year: 2024

This system has periodic service outages.

Cause(s):

Weather, construction

This system has periodic pump failures.

This system has periodic line breaks.

The following components are associated with periodic line breaks:
Typical line size(s):	6 inch
Typical line location(s):	Location varies throughout the system
Typical cause(s):	Weather, ground shifting, construction
Other cause(s):	None
Est. water loss percentage:	14%

This system has localized problems.

The following components are associated with localized problems:
Problem location(s):	801 south to cave run lake
Problem diameter(s):	8 inch
Problem material(s):	Ductile iron
Problem pressure(s):
Problem cause(s):	Pipe deterioration
Other problem characteristic(s):	Leak prone

This system has as-built plans.

Est. degree of accuracy of as-built plans (percent): 99%

This system uses an on-staff inspector(s) for construction projects.

Maintenance notes for this system:


	Date Last Modified: 04.09.2024

Include constructed projects in this list.

The following projects are associated with this system:

PNum	Applicant	Project Title	Project Status	Funding Status	Schedule (yrs)	Project Cost	Agreed Order	Dates Modified
PNum	Applicant	Project Title	Project Status	Funding Status	Schedule (yrs)	Project Cost	Agreed Order	Profile	GIS
WX21205035	Morehead Utility Plant Board	MUPB Phase IV Regional Water Supply Improvement Project	Approved	Not Funded	3-5 Years	$2,117,900	N	01-16-2025	04-08-2013
WX21205048	City of Morehead	Regional Water Treatment Plant Construction	Under Construction	Over Funded	0-2 Years	$62,998,000	N	04-01-2025	09-21-2018
WX21205052	Morehead Utility Plant Board	MUPB Skaggs Road Fire Hydrant Project	Approved	Not Funded	3-5 Years	$495,525	N	06-18-2021
WX21205057	Morehead Utility Plant Board	MUPB Lead Removal Program - Phase 1	Under Construction	Fully Funded	0-2 Years	$1,565,094	N	12-10-2024	02-14-2025
WX21205060	Rowan Water Inc	Rowan Water Inc Lead/Copper Line and Components Assessment	Approved	Fully Funded	0-2 Years	$100,000	N	12-14-2023
WX21205061	Morehead Utility Plant Board	Eastern Light Distilling Water Project	Approved	Not Funded	0-2 Years	$2,000,000	N	12-17-2024	08-28-2024

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