WRIS KY0020095

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Primary Facility Information
This is a treatment facility. This is a maintenance facility.
Facility Name:	Max Rhoads Treatment Plant
Facility Contact:	Joseph G. Schepers
Facility Phone:	270∙687∙8440
Facility Addr1:	1201 Ewing Rd
Facility Addr2:
Facility City, State Zip:	Owensboro , KY 42301
Date Last Modified:	04.15.2025

System Management Entity Information
Entity Name:	Regional Water Resource Agency
Office Phone:	270∙687∙8440 Fax: 270∙687∙8444
Office Address 1:	1722 Pleasant Valley Rd.
Office Address 2:
Office City, State Zip:	Owensboro , KY 42303

System Management Contact Information
Contact Type	Contact Name	Title	EMail
¹Operations Contact:	Holly Castlen	Director Environmental Compliance	holly.castlen@rwra.org
²Business Contact:	Joseph G. Schepers	Exec Director	joe.schepers@rwra.org
Manager:	Holly Castlen	Director Environmental Compliance	holly.castlen@rwra.org

¹ Person responsible for physical infrastructure operations.

² Person responsible for billing and financial operations.

Date System Management Last Modified: 04.15.2025

Entity Information
Entity Type:	Joint Sewer Agency
Entity Name:	Regional Water Resource Agency
PSC Group ID:
Office EMail:	joe.schepers@rwra.org
Web URL:	www.rwra.org
Office Phone:	270-687-8440	Fax:	270-687-8444

Entity Address Information
	Mail Address	Physical Address
Address Line 1:	1722 Pleasant Valley Rd
Address Line 2:
City, State Zip:	Owensboro , KY 42303

Entity Contact Information
Contact Type	Name	Title	EMail	Phone	Cell
Business Contact:	Joseph G. Schepers	Executive Director	joe.schepers@rwra.org	270-687-8440
Authorized Official:	Joseph G. Schepers	Executive Director	joe.schepers@rwra.org	270-687-8440

Information Source:	Kentucky Infrastructure Authority
Date Last Modified:	04.15.2025

System Statistics
Date Established:		01.01.1958
Employees:		88
Cost to consumer per 4,000 gallons:
(a)	Municipal System, customers within the municipality OR Non-Municipal System, all customers:	$56.47
(b)	Municipal system, customers outside the municipality:	$56.47
Date of Last Rate Adjustment:		07.01.2023
Does this system:
(a)	Operate a wastewater treatment facility?	Yes
(b)	Send wastewater to other systems to be treated?	No
(c)	Treat wastewater from other systems?	No

System Demographics

Demographic Type	Population	Households
Directly Serviceable:	43,157	19,240
Indirectly Serviceable:
Total Serviceable:	43,157	19,240

Counties directly serviceable by this system: 1

MHI Basis:

County Name	Service Connections	Serviceable Population	Serviceable Households	Med HH Income	MHI MOE
Daviess	37,100	43,157	19,240	$ 55,840	$ 3,485
Totals / Weighted Average	37,100	43,157	19,240	$ 55,840	$ 3,485

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.

Date Last Modified: 04.15.2025

Wastewater Treatment Plants:

Facility Name	Design Capacity (MGD)	Max Hydraulic Capacity (MGD)	Ave. Daily Flow (MGD)
RWRA WEST PLANT	15.000	15.000	8.510

System Statistics:


Number of manholes in collection system:	9,831
Percentage of sewer lines 20 years or older:	92% *

DOW Design Capacity (MGD):	15.000
Annual Volume Treated (MG):	3,106.020
KISOP Volume Treated (MG):
Total Annual Volume (MG):	3,106.020

KISOP Customers:
Residential Customers:	29,168
Commercial Customers:	3,006
Institutional Customers:
Industrial Customers:	25
Other Customers:
Total Customers:	32,199

* Indicates values are derived from WRIS GIS mapping.

This system has an approved Facility Plan.

Facility Plan Information
Date Facility Plan last revised or amended:	07.01.1998
Est. percentage of Facility Plan constructed:	80%

Date System Planning Info Last Modified: 04.15.2025

WMC Site Visit - Survey Information
Site Visit / Survey Date:	04.08.2025
Survey Admin:	Dana Garrett
Principal Respondent:	Joseph G. Schepers
Other Respondent(s):	Garrett Gordon, Holly Castlen

Survey Comments:

None.

Date Survey Info Last Modified: 04.15.2025

Sewer
LinesLift
StationsTreatment
Plants

Assessment Area:

Type

Size
(inches)

Material

Decade
Constructed

Length
(LF)

Condition
Code

Performance
Code

Priority
Code

Project Profile

G	6	PVC	1990	772
G	8	PVC	1990	2,107
G	8	PVC	2000	8,790
G	12	PVC	1990	5,574

Total length for assessment area:	17,243 LF
Total length for entire system:	148,642 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

Pump
Count

Capacity
(GPM)

Date of Last
Maintenance

Date of Next
Maintenance

Condition
Code

Performance
Code

Priority
Code

Project Profile

AUDUBON	2	48
RIVERPORT 2	2
WAREHOUSE RD	2	407

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.

RWRA WEST PLANT

Design
Capacity
(MGD)

Date
Constructed

Major
Expansion
Date

Condition
Code

Performance
Code

Priority
Code

Project
Profile

01-01-1958

01-01-2001

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:

01.17.2023

This system has a capital improvement plan.

Date capital improvement plan last updated:

01.17.2023

This system has GIS capabilities.

Date GIS data last submitted to the WRIS:

This system has a policy manual in place containing the following items:
Personnel Policy	Standard Operating Procedures
Operation and Maintenance Procedures	Routine Maintenance Program
Emergency Operation Procedures	Backup Sources for Treatment
Date policy manual last updated:

Date of last infiltration analysis: 10.01.2013

This system has performed a Sanitary Sewer Evaluation Survey (SSES).

Date of last SSES:

04.11.2013

This system utilizes standard specifications.

Date standard specifications last modified:

01.15.2014

This system has periodic service outages.

This system experiences problematic weather.

This system has localized problems.

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:

This system has a plan and the equipment to continuiously perform infiltration analysis


	Date Last Modified: 01.18.2023

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
SX21059055	Regional Water Resource Agency	Max Rhoads WWTP Sludge Process Improvements	Pending	Unknown	Constructed		N	09-19-2025
SX21059062	Regional Water Resource Agency	West 5th Street & Worthington Road Area Gravity Sewer Extension	Approved	Not Funded	0-2 Years	$2,935,000	N	02-14-2024	06-28-2021
SX21059067	Regional Water Resource Agency	RWRA Green Infrastructure and Energy Efficient Fleet Project	Approved	Not Funded	0-2 Years	$90,000	N	12-07-2022
SX21059072	Regional Water Resource Agency	RWRA Manhole Rehabilitation	Under Construction	Fully Funded	0-2 Years	$1,533,420	N	07-18-2025	09-26-2022
SX21059073	Regional Water Resource Agency	Dublin Tunnel Rehabilitation	Approved	Not Funded	0-2 Years	$6,900,000	N	01-29-2026	09-26-2022
SX21059074	Regional Water Resource Agency	Locust Force Main Replacement/Rehabilitation	Approved	Fully Funded	0-2 Years	$20,000,000	N	07-23-2025
SX21059078	City of Owensboro	Windsor Drainage System	Approved	Not Funded	0-2 Years	$7,272,779	N	01-23-2026

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