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DOW Permit ID:	KY1140038	View DOW SDWIS Report
DOW Permit Type:	Drinking Water (PWSID)	DLG SPGE Information
DOW Permit Name:	Bowling Green Municipal Utilities
WRIS System Name:	Bowling Green Municipal Utilities

System Type:	Community	Water Source Type:	Surface Water
ADD ID:	BRADD	Primary County:	Warren	DOW FieldOffice:	Bowling Green
River Basin(s): WTP:	Green	Distribution:	Green	ADD WMC Contact:	Morgan Hershey
Permit Dates:Issued:	01-01-1973	Expires:		Inactivated:

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Primary Facility Information
This is a treatment facility. This is a maintenance facility.
Facility Name:	Bowling Green Municipal Utilities
Facility Contact:	Doug Kimbler
Facility Phone:	270∙782∙1200
Facility Addr1:	801 Center St
Facility Addr2:
Facility City, State Zip:	Bowling Green , KY 42102
Date Last Modified:	05.03.2022

System Management Entity Information
Entity Name:	Bowling Green Municipal Utilities
Office Phone:	270∙782∙1200 Fax: 270∙782∙4365
Office Address 1:	PO Box 10300
Office Address 2:
Office City, State Zip:	Bowling Green , KY 42102

System Management Contact Information
Contact Type	Contact Name	Title	EMail
¹Operations Contact:	Mike Gardner	Water/Sewer Systems Manager	mgardner@bgmu.com
²Business Contact:	Holly Vaughn	Chief Financial Officer	hvaughn@bgmu.com
Manager:	Mark Iverson	General Manager	miverson@bgmu.com

¹ Person responsible for physical infrastructure operations.

² Person responsible for billing and financial operations.

Date System Management Last Modified: 05.22.2020

Entity Information
Entity Type:	Municipal Utility, Board, or Commission
Entity Name:	Bowling Green Municipal Utilities
PSC Group ID:	8800500
Office EMail:	miverson@bgmu.com
Web URL:	https://www.bgmu.com/
Office Phone:	270-782-4331	Fax:	502-782-4320

Entity Address Information
	Mail Address	Physical Address
Address Line 1:	PO Box 10300	801 Center St
Address Line 2:	801 Center St
City, State Zip:	Bowling Green , KY 42102	Bowling Green , KY 42102

Entity Contact Information
Contact Type	Name	Title	EMail	Phone	Cell
Business Contact:	Mark Iverson	General Manager	miverson@bgmu.com	270-782-1200
Authorized Official:	Mark Iverson	General Manager	miverson@bgmu.com	270-782-1200

Information Source:	Kentucky Infrastructure Authority
Date Last Modified:	09.23.2022

System Statistics
Date Established:		01.01.1976
Employees:		43
Does this system:
(a)	Produce water?	Yes
(b)	Have wholesale customers?	Yes
(c)	Purchase water?	No
What is the cost per 4,000 gallons of finished water for:
(a)	Municipal system, customers within the municipality:	$26.36
(b)	Municipal system, customers outside the municipality:	$36.87
(c)	Non-municipal system, all customers:
Date of Last Rate Adjustment:		07.01.2022

System Demographics

Demographic Type	Population	Households
Directly Serviceable:	50,033	22,335
Indirectly Serviceable:	76,854	31,600
Total Serviceable:	126,887	53,935

Counties directly serviceable by this system: 1

MHI Basis:

County Name	Service Connections	Serviceable Population	Serviceable Households	Med HH Income	MHI MOE
Warren	19,572	50,033	22,335	$ 47,240	$ 3,103
Totals / Weighted Average	19,572	50,033	22,335	$ 47,240	$ 3,103

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 2018-2022 5 Yr Estimates (Table B19013) for the service area of this system.

MHI MOE = Med HH Income Margin of Error.

Comments:

Wholesale tare for WCWD varies by master meter location from $1.99 to $2.32 per 1,000 gal.

Date Last Modified: 04.18.2023

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
KY1140487	Warren County Water District	F	3,519.287		$2.44	7	0	5	76,854	31,600	$70,723
	Totals and Weighted Averages		3,519.287		$2.44	7	0	5	76,854	31,600	$70,723

− 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)
BARREN RIVER WTP	45.000	18.453	26.081
Totals	45.000	18.453	26.081

Production Statistics:

	WRIS	SDWIS MOR
Total Annual Vol. Produced (MG):	6,778.193	6,779.451
Total Annual Vol. Purchased (MG):
Total Annual Vol. Provided (MG):	6,778.193	6,779.451
Estimated Annual Water Loss:	19%	24%

Customers and Usage:

Customer Type	Cust. Count	WRIS Usage (MG)	SDWIS MOR Usage (MG)
Wholesale:	1	3,519.287	3,211.195
Residential:	16,136	799.168
Commercial:	3,436	1,171.234
Institutional:
Industrial:
Other:
Total Customers:	19,573
Flushing, Maint. & Fire Protection:
Total Water Usage:		5,489.689

Water Supply Info and Comments:

Water supply inadequacies during normal operating conditions:

Not provided.

Water supply inadequacies during drought operating conditions:

Not provided.

Planning Comments:

Estimated water loss 1423.420 MG.

Commercial and Industrial customers are combined.

Date System Planning Info Last Modified: 04.18.2023

WMC Site Visit - Survey Information
Site Visit / Survey Date:	04.05.2023
Survey Admin:	Morgan J. Hershey
Principal Respondent:	Mike Gardner
Other Respondent(s):

Survey Comments:

2023 system visit conducted in person. Will update as needed.

Date Survey Info Last Modified: 04.18.2023

Water
LinesWater
TanksPump
StationsTreatment
Plants

Assessment Area:

Size
(inches)

Material

Decade
Constructed

Length
(LF)

Condition
Code

Performance
Code

Priority
Code

Project Profile

3	UNKNOWN	1970	679
6	UNKNOWN	1970	105,723
8	DUCTILE IRON	2010	484
8	PVC	1970	1,388
8	PVC	1990	743
8	UNKNOWN	1970	558,497
8	UNKNOWN	1990	1,411
10	UNKNOWN	1970	100,708
12	DUCTILE IRON	2010	458
12	UNKNOWN	1970	26,841
16	DUCTILE IRON	2010	494
16	UNKNOWN	1970	51,938
18	UNKNOWN	1970	9,123
20	DUCTILE IRON	2010	63
20	UNKNOWN	1970	23,221
30	DUCTILE IRON	2010	1,012
30	UNKNOWN	1970	15,408

Total length for assessment area:	898,191 LF
Total length for entire system:	898,191 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

CAVE MILL RD	1,000,000	1/1/1980	12/1/2021
NASHVILLE RD (PERMANETLY OFFLINE)	1,000,000	1/1/1988	5/1/2019
RESERVOIR HILL #1	5,000,000	1/1/1988	12/1/2021
RESERVOIR HILL #2	1,000,000	1/1/1988	12/1/2021
SOUTH PRESSURE ZONE TANK	1,000,000	7/15/2022	7/15/2022
WKU	2,500,000	1/1/2005	12/1/2021

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

NASHVILLE RD

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.

BARREN RIVER WTP

Design
Capacity
(MGD)

Date
Constructed

Major
Expansion
Date

Condition
Code

Performance
Code

Priority
Code

Project
Profile

01-01-1973

01-01-1986

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:

12.31.2022

This system has a capital improvement plan.

Date capital improvement plan last updated:

12.31.2022

This system has GIS capabilities.

Date GIS data last submitted to the WRIS:

04.06.2016

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: 08.01.2017

Date of last DOW Sanitary Survey: Month: 9 , Year: 2022

This system has periodic service outages.

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):	8"
Typical line location(s):	Core area - cast iron pipe
Typical cause(s):	Freezing conditions, ground shifts with water table, minor cumulative water hammer
Other cause(s):
Est. water loss percentage:

This system has localized problems.

The following components are associated with localized problems:
Problem location(s):	Aging infrastructure
Problem diameter(s):	Various
Problem material(s):	Cast iron, galvanized iron
Problem pressure(s):
Problem cause(s):
Other problem characteristic(s):

This system has as-built plans.

Est. degree of accuracy of as-built plans (percent): 95%

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

Maintenance notes for this system:


	Date Last Modified: 04.18.2023

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
WX21227012	Bowling Green Municipal Utilities	BGMU - Eliminating Dead End Mains	Approved	Not Funded	0-2 Years	$1,000,000	N	11-08-2011	11-28-2012
WX21227019	Bowling Green Municipal Utilities	BGMU - Replace Old Cast Iron Mains	Approved	Not Funded	6-10 Years	$1,000,000	N	11-08-2011	11-28-2012
WX21227044	Bowling Green Municipal Utilities	New South Pressure Zone 1.0 Million Gallon Tank	Approved	Not Funded	3-5 Years	$4,944,760	N	12-09-2020	01-15-2021
WX21227045	Bowling Green Municipal Utilities	BGMU - Install Check Valve System In 3 Tanks	Approved	Not Funded	0-2 Years	$225,000	N	11-09-2011	04-25-2016
WX21227050	Bowling Green Municipal Utilities	BGMU - Alternative Water Study	Approved	Fully Funded	3-5 Years	$150,750	N	09-10-2018	08-05-2021
WX21227064	Bowling Green Municipal Utilities	BGMU - New High Service Pump	Approved	Not Funded	0-2 Years	$600,000	N	11-09-2011	06-05-2013
WX21227065	Bowling Green Municipal Utilities	BGMU - Water Treatment Plant Security System Upgrade	Approved	Not Funded	0-2 Years	$500,000	N	11-09-2011	02-12-2013
WX21227066	Bowling Green Municipal Utilities	BGMU - South Park Pump Station Emergency Generator	Approved	Not Funded	0-2 Years	$125,000	N	11-09-2011	06-05-2013
WX21227067	Bowling Green Municipal Utilities	BGMU - Sedimentation Basin Cover 1 & 2	Approved	Not Funded	0-2 Years	$500,000	N	11-09-2011	02-12-2013
WX21227084	Bowling Green Municipal Utilities	5MG Reservoir Hill Tank Upgrade Project	Approved	Not Funded	3-5 Years	$1,640,000	N	06-19-2014	11-24-2015
WX21227087	Bowling Green Municipal Utilities	BGMU - Water Treatment Plant Expansion	Under Construction	Fully Funded	0-2 Years	$46,540,000	N	05-22-2020	12-14-2016
WX21227091	Bowling Green Municipal Utilities	Service Line Identification	Approved	Fully Funded	0-2 Years	$1,000,000	N	03-18-2024	11-17-2022
WX21227092	Bowling Green Municipal Utilities	Yoke Meter Set Replacement	Approved	Over Funded	0-2 Years	$4,537,092	N	11-15-2023	10-05-2021
WX21227093	Bowling Green Municipal Utilities	Plant Piping Rework for Improved Plant Water Pressure	Approved	Not Funded	0-2 Years	$50,000	N	11-12-2021	10-05-2021
WX21227094	Bowling Green Municipal Utilities	Raw Water Intake #1 Repair	Approved	Not Funded	0-2 Years	$75,000	N	11-12-2021	10-05-2021
WX21227095	Bowling Green Municipal Utilities	New Raw Water Pump #5 and Appurtanences	Approved	Not Funded	0-2 Years	$7,195,000	N	02-13-2024	12-13-2023
WX21227096	Bowling Green Municipal Utilities	Residuals Pump Station #2 Rebuild	Approved	Not Funded	0-2 Years	$125,000	N	11-12-2021	10-05-2021
WX21227097	Bowling Green Municipal Utilities	Valve Replacement	Approved	Not Funded	0-2 Years	$2,500,000	N	11-12-2021	10-05-2021
WX21227099	Bowling Green Municipal Utilities	High Service Pump #4 Addition	Approved	Not Funded	0-2 Years	$3,800,000	N	11-12-2021	10-05-2021
WX21227100	Bowling Green Municipal Utilities	MiOx Piping Network Repair / Replacement	Approved	Not Funded	0-2 Years	$200,000	N	11-12-2021	10-05-2021
WX21227101	Bowling Green Municipal Utilities	Parallel Water Distribution Line Replacement	Approved	Not Funded	0-2 Years	$4,400,000	N	11-19-2021	10-05-2021
WX21227102	Bowling Green Municipal Utilities	WTP Filter Gallery Pipe Replacement	Approved	Not Funded	0-2 Years	$11,750,000	N	12-18-2023	10-05-2021
WX21227103	Bowling Green Municipal Utilities	North Pressure Zone Water Storage Tank Replacement	Approved	Not Funded	0-2 Years	$3,885,000	N	11-19-2021	10-05-2021
WX21227104	Bowling Green Municipal Utilities	Hydrant Painting	Approved	Not Funded	0-2 Years	$900,000	N	11-12-2021	10-05-2021
WX21227112	Bowling Green Municipal Utilities	WTP High Service Pump Station No. 3	Approved	Not Funded	0-2 Years	$11,490,000	N	12-18-2023	12-15-2023

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