WRIS KY0610110

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Primary Facility Information
This is a treatment facility. This is a maintenance facility.
Facility Name:	Knox Co Water Treatment Plant
Facility Contact:	Marshall Ramey
Facility Phone:	606∙546∙5300
Facility Addr1:	1905 KY 930
Facility Addr2:	P.O. Box 1630
Facility City, State Zip:	Barbourville , KY 40906
Date Last Modified:	05.07.2025

System Management Entity Information
Entity Name:	Knox County Utility Commission
Office Phone:	606∙546∙5300 Fax:
Office Address 1:	PO Box 1630
Office Address 2:	1905 KY 930
Office City, State Zip:	Barbourville , KY 40906

System Management Contact Information
Contact Type	Contact Name	Title	EMail
¹Operations Contact:	Marshall Ramey	Superintendent	knoxcoutility@aol.com
²Business Contact:	Marshall Ramey	Superintendent	knoxcoutility@aol.com
Manager:	Marshall Ramey	Superintendent	knoxcoutility@aol.com

¹ Person responsible for physical infrastructure operations.

² Person responsible for billing and financial operations.

Date System Management Last Modified: 05.20.2025

Entity Information
Entity Type:	Water District (KRS 74)
Entity Name:	Knox County Utility Commission
PSC Group ID:	7001000
Office EMail:	knoxcoutility@aol.com
Web URL:
Office Phone:	606-546-5300	Fax:

Entity Address Information
	Mail Address	Physical Address
Address Line 1:	PO Box 1630	1905 KY 930
Address Line 2:
City, State Zip:	Barbourville , KY 40906	Barbourville , KY 40906

Entity Contact Information
Contact Type	Name	Title	EMail	Phone	Cell
Business Contact:	Marshall Ramey	Superintendent	knoxcoutility@aol.com	606-546-5300
Authorized Official:	Marshall Ramey	Superintendent	knoxcoutility@aol.com	606-546-5300	606-627-0090

Information Source:	Kentucky Infrastructure Authority
Date Last Modified:	05.19.2025

System Statistics
Date Established:		09.15.1964
Employees:		10
Does this system:
(a)	Produce water?	Yes
(b)	Have wholesale customers?	No
(c)	Purchase water?	Yes
What is the cost per 4,000 gallons of finished water for:
(a)	Municipal system, customers within the municipality:
(b)	Municipal system, customers outside the municipality:
(c)	Non-municipal system, all customers:	$46.03
Date of Last Rate Adjustment:		07.22.2020

System Demographics

Demographic Type	Population	Households
Directly Serviceable:	6,585	3,133
Indirectly Serviceable:
Total Serviceable:	6,585	3,133

Counties directly serviceable by this system: 3

MHI Basis:

County Name	Service Connections	Serviceable Population	Serviceable Households	Med HH Income	MHI MOE
Bell	140	249	108	$ 31,509	$ 6,411
Knox	2,560	5,795	2,778	$ 24,821	$ 9,506
Whitley	189	541	247	$ 37,077	$ 6,436
Totals / Weighted Average	2,889	6,585	3,133	$ 26,052	$ 9,148

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:

5/8" x 3/4" Meter		
First 1,000 gallons	$22.26	
Over 1,000 gallons	$0.00879	per gallon
			
1"Meter		
First 5,000 gallons	$57.42	
Over 5,000 gallons	$0.00879	per gallon
			
2"Meter		
First 20,000 gallons	$189.28	
Over 20,000 gallons	$0.00879	per gallon
			
3"Meter		
First 30,000 gallons	$277.19	
Over 30,000 gallons	$0.00879	per gallon
			
4"Meter		
First 50,000 gallons	$453.00	
Over 50,000 gallons	$0.00879	per gallon
			
			
Tap Fee	$1,452.00	
Meter Deposit	$80.00	
Connection/Turn-On Charge	$14.00	$42.00 after hours
Field Collection Charge	$14.00	
Late Payment Penalty	10%	
Meter Relocation Charge	Cost	
Meter Re-Read Charge	$14.00	
Meter Test Charge	$90.00	
Reconnection Charge	$14.00	$42.00 after hours
Returned Check Charge	$7.00	
Service Call/Investigation	$14.00	$42.00 after hours
Service Line Inspection	$14.00	
Field Apparatus Penalty	Estimate

Date Last Modified: 05.19.2025

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
KY0610016	Barbourville Utility Commission	F	68.000		$2.23	2	0	0
KY1180085	Corbin Utilities Commission	F	80.464		$2.20	1	0	0
KY0070353	Pineville Water System	F	19.573		$3.08	1	0	0
	Totals and Weighted Averages		168.037		$2.31	4	0	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)
CUMBERLAND RIVER PLANT	0.370	0.308	0.360
Totals	0.370	0.308	0.360

Production Statistics:

	WRIS	SDWIS MOR
Total Annual Vol. Produced (MG):	51.950	53.515
Total Annual Vol. Purchased (MG):	168.037	158.524
Total Annual Vol. Provided (MG):	219.987	212.039
Estimated Annual Water Loss:	15%	12%

Customers and Usage:

Customer Type	Cust. Count	WRIS Usage (MG)
Wholesale:
Residential:	2,730	121.970
Commercial:	49	1.840
Institutional:	54	8.070
Industrial:
Other:
Total Customers:	2,833
Flushing, Maint. & Fire Protection:		55.380
Total Water Usage:		187.260

Water Supply Info and Comments:

Water supply inadequacies during normal operating conditions:

None

Water supply inadequacies during drought operating conditions:

None

Planning Comments:

None provided.

Date System Planning Info Last Modified: 05.07.2025

WMC Site Visit - Survey Information
Site Visit / Survey Date:	04.09.2025
Survey Admin:	Connor Holland
Principal Respondent:	Marshall Ramey
Other Respondent(s):	Michelle Stewart

Survey Comments:

None.

Date Survey Info Last Modified: 05.07.2025

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	UNKNOWN	Unknown	8,630
3	UNKNOWN	Unknown	13,722
4	UNKNOWN	Unknown	6,352
6	PVC	2000	344
6	UNKNOWN	Unknown	48,283
8	UNKNOWN	Unknown	618

Total length for assessment area:	77,949 LF
Total length for entire system:	1,187,692 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

ARTEMUS	100,000	1/1/1965	1/1/1996
CANEY GAP TANK	150,000	1/1/2003	1/1/2003
FLAT LICK TANK	110,000	1/1/2010	1/1/2010
HAYES GAP TANK	180,000	10/1/2001	10/1/2001
POPLAR CREEK/1809	200,000	1/1/1995	6/1/1998
RAMSEY BRANCH TANK	200,000	8/1/2006	10/1/2008
STINKING CREEK	150,000	1/1/1965	1/1/2003
STINKING CREEK WATER TANK	47,000	1/1/2010	1/1/2010

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

1809 PS	2
92 PUMP STATION	2
CANEY GAP PS	2
CUMBERLAND RIVER PS	2
FLAT LICK PUMPSTATION	2
HAYES GAP PS	2
LAUREL BRANCH PUMP STATION	2
STINKING CREEK PS	2
WTP HIGH SERVICE PUMPS	5

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.

CUMBERLAND RIVER PLANT

Design
Capacity
(MGD)

Date
Constructed

Major
Expansion
Date

Condition
Code

Performance
Code

Priority
Code

Project
Profile

08-01-1964

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.

This system has a capital improvement plan.

Date capital improvement plan last updated:

02.05.2025

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 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: 02.05.2025

Date of last DOW Sanitary Survey: Month: 6 , Year: 2023

This system has periodic service outages.

Cause(s):

Normal wear and tear line breaks.

This system has periodic pump failures.

Cause(s):

Normal wear and tear.

This system has periodic line breaks.

The following components are associated with periodic line breaks:
Typical line size(s):	4.00
Typical line location(s):	Flatlick
Typical cause(s):	Normal wear and tear.
Other cause(s):	none.
Est. water loss percentage:	14%

This system has localized problems.

This system has as-built plans.

Est. degree of accuracy of as-built plans (percent): 90%

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

Maintenance notes for this system:

None provided.


	Date Last Modified: 05.07.2025

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
WX21013005	City of Pineville	Pineville Auxiliary Power Provisions	Approved	Not Funded	0-2 Years	$530,443	N	11-28-2022
WX21121001	Barbourville Utility Commission	Barbourville - Knox County Regionalization	Approved	Not Funded	3-5 Years	$3,000,000	N	03-19-2014
WX21121014	Knox County Utility Commission	KCUC Asbestos Pipe Replacement Project	Approved	Not Funded	0-2 Years	$2,224,300	N	12-07-2021	10-11-2021
WX21121015	Knox County Fiscal Court	Knox County Water Line Extensions - Unserved Areas	Under Construction	Partially Funded	0-2 Years	$1,948,500	N	01-10-2025	12-01-2021
WX21121022	Knox County Utility Commission	KCUC Harpes Creek Road WL Extension	Pending	Not Funded	0-2 Years	$617,000	N	12-10-2025
WX21121532	Knox County Fiscal Court	Knox County - Water Projects	Under Construction	Over Funded	0-2 Years	$2,777,500	N	01-10-2025	12-01-2021
WX21121537	Whitley County Fiscal Court	Knox: Water Line Extension In Whitley County	Approved	Over Funded	0-2 Years	$709,260	N	05-02-2023	09-27-2022
WX21121550	Knox County Utility Commission	Rehab of The Water Treatment Plant	Approved	Not Funded	6-10 Years	$250,000	N	10-30-2013	04-23-2013
WX21235007	Corbin City Utilities Commission	Corbin Water Treatment Plant Sodium Hypochlorite Disinfection Fa	Approved	Partially Funded	0-2 Years	$4,000,000	N	03-11-2024
WX21235010	Corbin City Utilities Commission	Water Treatment Auxiliary Power Facilities	Approved	Not Funded	0-2 Years	$2,878,326	N	12-09-2021

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