WRIS KY0052264

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Primary Facility Information
This is a treatment facility. This is a maintenance facility.
Facility Name:	Sandy Hook Sewer Department
Facility Contact:	Mark Smith
Facility Phone:	606∙738∙9872
Facility Addr1:	East & Bank Streets
Facility Addr2:
Facility City, State Zip:	Sandy Hook , KY 41171
Date Last Modified:	03.31.2014

System Management Entity Information
Entity Name:	City of Sandy Hook
Office Phone:	606∙738∙6489 Fax: 606∙738∙5192
Office Address 1:	PO Box 274
Office Address 2:
Office City, State Zip:	Sandy Hook , KY 41171

System Management Contact Information
Contact Type	Contact Name	Title	EMail
¹Operations Contact:	Mark Smith	Operator	pennington5huskies@yahoo.com
²Business Contact:	Teresa Pennington	City Clerk	pennington5huskies@yahoo.com
Manager:	Robby Adkins	Mayor	pennington5huskies@yahoo.com

¹ Person responsible for physical infrastructure operations.

² Person responsible for billing and financial operations.

Date System Management Last Modified: 04.19.2017

Entity Information
Entity Type:	Incorporated City
Entity Name:	City of Sandy Hook
PSC Group ID:
Office EMail:	pennington5huskies@yahoo.com
Web URL:
Office Phone:	606-738-6489	Fax:

Entity Address Information
	Mail Address	Physical Address
Address Line 1:	PO Box 274
Address Line 2:
City, State Zip:	Sandy Hook , KY 41171

Entity Contact Information
Contact Type	Name	Title	EMail	Phone	Cell
Business Contact:	Teresa Pennington	City Clerk	pennington5huskies@yahoo.com	606-738-6489
Authorized Official:	James R. Adkins	Mayor	mayorrob1@icloud.com	606-794-6492

Information Source:	Kentucky Department for Local Government
Date Last Modified:	04.04.2026

System Statistics
Date Established:		01.01.1978
Employees:		2
Cost to consumer per 4,000 gallons:
(a)	Municipal System, customers within the municipality OR Non-Municipal System, all customers:	$24.00
(b)	Municipal system, customers outside the municipality:
Date of Last Rate Adjustment:		06.07.2021
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:	728	349
Indirectly Serviceable:
Total Serviceable:	728	349

Counties directly serviceable by this system: 1

MHI Basis:

County Name	Service Connections	Serviceable Population	Serviceable Households	Med HH Income	MHI MOE
Elliott	256	728	349	$ 33,662	$ 13,224
Totals / Weighted Average	256	728	349	$ 33,662	$ 13,224

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:

New sewer treatment plant put into service 03/01/2003
Tap Fees $300 Residential; $400 Commercial
Billing is done by Sandy Hook Water District 
Customer count provided by SHSD

Date Last Modified: 06.25.2025

Wastewater Treatment Plants:

Facility Name	Design Capacity (MGD)	Max Hydraulic Capacity (MGD)	Ave. Daily Flow (MGD)
SANDY HOOK WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT	0.500	0.510	0.276

System Statistics:


Number of manholes in collection system:	195 *
Percentage of sewer lines 20 years or older:	93.1% *

DOW Design Capacity (MGD):	0.500
Annual Volume Treated (MG):	99.363
KISOP Volume Treated (MG):
Total Annual Volume (MG):	99.363

KISOP Customers:
Residential Customers:	237
Commercial Customers:	54
Institutional Customers:	34
Industrial Customers:
Other Customers:
Total Customers:	325

* Indicates values are derived from WRIS GIS mapping.

This system has an approved Facility Plan.

Planning Comments:

This Spring is the first time since its construction that the WWTP has overflowed during a rain event.  It has overflowed twice this season.

Date System Planning Info Last Modified: 04.16.2019

WMC Site Visit - Survey Information
Site Visit / Survey Date:	05.10.2021
Survey Admin:	Eric Patton
Principal Respondent:	Mark Smith
Other Respondent(s):

Survey Comments:

Billing is done by Sandy Hook Water District

Date Survey Info Last Modified: 05.17.2021

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	1970	1,072
F	6	PVC	1970	1,907
G	8	PVC	1970	7,203
G	8	PVC	2010	3,168
G	10	PVC	1970	281
F	10	PVC	2000	5,935

Total length for assessment area:	19,566 LF
Total length for entire system:	68,544 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

BUCK MOBLEY	2	450
CLETE FERGESUN	2	300
FRED LEGGS	2	80
LC PRICHARD	2	300
MOBELY STREET	2	100
OLD STATE GARAGE	2	80
PRISON PUMP STATION	2	600
SENIOR CENTER	2	80

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.

SANDY HOOK WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT

Design
Capacity
(MGD)

Date
Constructed

Major
Expansion
Date

Condition
Code

Performance
Code

Priority
Code

Project
Profile

03-01-2003

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.

This system has GIS capabilities.

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: 11.01.2001

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

This system utilizes standard specifications.

Date standard specifications last modified:

07.01.2004

This system has periodic service outages.

Cause(s):

Pump & electrical failures

This system experiences problematic weather.

Weather conditions:

Storms may cause power outage at pump station.

This system has localized problems.

This system has as-built plans.

Est. degree of accuracy of as-built plans (percent): 70%

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

Maintenance notes for this system:

The system has only two employees and cannot attend the Water Council meetings but it is represented by their engineer.


	Date Last Modified: 06.05.2015

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
SX21063009	City of Sandy Hook	Nursing Home Pump Station Replacement	Approved	Not Funded	0-2 Years	$314,500	N	08-22-2025	03-06-2025
SX21063010	City of Sandy Hook	Sandy Hook Sewer System I&I Remediation	Approved	Not Funded	0-2 Years	$916,000	N	08-15-2025	09-10-2024
SX21063011	City of Sandy Hook	Little Sandy Correctional Facility Sewer Service Improvements (Wastewater Plant Renovation)	Approved	Partially Funded	0-2 Years	$3,106,364	Y	12-16-2024	02-16-2024
SX21063012	Elliott County Fiscal Court	Laurel Curves Pump Station	Approved	Partially Funded	0-2 Years	$253,000	N	04-29-2024	10-26-2022

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