WRIS KY0089567

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Primary Facility Information
This is a treatment facility. This is a maintenance facility.
Facility Name:	West Liberty Sewer Plant
Facility Contact:	Keith Dulen
Facility Phone:	606∙743∙4129
Facility Addr1:	600 Wells Hill Ln
Facility Addr2:
Facility City, State Zip:	West Liberty , KY 41472
Date Last Modified:	04.25.2025

System Management Entity Information
Entity Name:	City of West Liberty (Sewer)
Office Phone:	606∙743∙3330 Fax: 606∙743∙2202
Office Address 1:	600 Wells Hill Lane
Office Address 2:
Office City, State Zip:	West Liberty , KY 41472

System Management Contact Information
Contact Type	Contact Name	Title	EMail
¹Operations Contact:	Keith Dulen	Sewer Superintendent	sliberty@mrtc.com
²Business Contact:	Amy Cox	City Clerk	cityclerk@westlibertyky.gov
Manager:	Kyle Risner	Mayor	mayor.risner@mrtc.com

¹ Person responsible for physical infrastructure operations.

² Person responsible for billing and financial operations.

Date System Management Last Modified: 12.10.2025

Entity Information
Entity Type:	Incorporated City
Entity Name:	City of West Liberty
PSC Group ID:	8808700
Office EMail:	cityclerk@westlibertyky.gov
Web URL:
Office Phone:	606-743-3330	Fax:	606-743-2202

Entity Address Information
	Mail Address	Physical Address
Address Line 1:	565 Main St
Address Line 2:
City, State Zip:	West Liberty , KY 41472

Entity Contact Information
Contact Type	Name	Title	EMail	Phone	Cell
Business Contact:	Amy Cox	City Clerk	cityclerk@westlibertyky.gov	606-743-3330
Authorized Official:	Kyle Risner	Mayor	mayor.risner@mrtc.com	606-477-8776

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

System Statistics
Date Established:		01.01.1823
Employees:		8
Cost to consumer per 4,000 gallons:
(a)	Municipal System, customers within the municipality OR Non-Municipal System, all customers:	$47.56
(b)	Municipal system, customers outside the municipality:
Date of Last Rate Adjustment:		07.01.2024
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:	2,790	763
Indirectly Serviceable:
Total Serviceable:	2,790	763

Counties directly serviceable by this system: 1

MHI Basis:

County Name	Service Connections	Serviceable Population	Serviceable Households	Med HH Income	MHI MOE
Morgan	701	2,790	763	$ 56,742	$ 18,943
Totals / Weighted Average	701	2,790	763	$ 56,742	$ 18,943

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:

Date Last Modified: 04.25.2025

Wastewater Treatment Plants:

Facility Name	Design Capacity (MGD)	Max Hydraulic Capacity (MGD)	Ave. Daily Flow (MGD)
WEST LIBERTY WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT	0.850	2.200	0.414

System Statistics:


Number of manholes in collection system:	316 *
Percentage of sewer lines 20 years or older:	48.4% *

DOW Design Capacity (MGD):	0.850
Annual Volume Treated (MG):	151.068
KISOP Volume Treated (MG):
Total Annual Volume (MG):	151.068

KISOP Customers:
Residential Customers:	562
Commercial Customers:	114
Institutional Customers:	24
Industrial Customers:	1
Other Customers:
Total Customers:	701

* 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:	01.01.2004
Est. percentage of Facility Plan constructed:	90%

Date System Planning Info Last Modified: 04.25.2025

WMC Site Visit - Survey Information
Site Visit / Survey Date:	04.10.2025
Survey Admin:	Ethan Brown
Principal Respondent:	Mayor Risner
Other Respondent(s):	Amy Cox, Keith Dulen, Robin Purvis, GIS Specialist

Survey Comments:

System visits were conducted in person. 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: 04.25.2025

Sewer
LinesLift
StationsTreatment
Plants

Assessment Area:

Type

Size
(inches)

Material

Decade
Constructed

Length
(LF)

Condition
Code

Performance
Code

Priority
Code

Project Profile

F	Up to 2	HDPE	2010	8,305	2	2	2
F	Up to 2	PVC	1980	336	2	2	2
F	Up to 2	PVC	2000	2,715	2	2	2
F	Up to 2	PVC	2010	165	2	2	2
F	3	PVC	2000	6,741	2	2	2
F	4	PVC	1990	596	2	2	2
F	4	PVC	2000	6,953	2	2	2
G	4	PVC	2000	271	2	2	2
F	6	PVC	1980	6,225	3	2	2
G	8	PVC	1980	13,253	3	2	2
G	8	PVC	1990	2,042	3	2	2
G	8	PVC	2000	166	3	2	2
G	14	PVC	1990	332	3	2	2

Total length for assessment area:	48,100 LF
Total length for entire system:	191,615 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

Pump
Count

Capacity
(GPM)

Date of Last
Maintenance

Date of Next
Maintenance

Condition
Code

Performance
Code

Priority
Code

Project Profile

ARH SUPPLY	2	200	1	2	2
BROOKS HILL	2	30	2	2	2
COMMERCIAL BANK	2	250	3	2	2
HENRY STREET	2	360	2	2	2
INDEX HILL	2	370	3	2	2
KEETON HEIGHTS	2	30	2	2	2
KY 7/519 INTERSECTION	2	90	1	2	2
MCCLAIN WAY	2	35	2	2	2
MORGAN CENTRAL	2	98	2	2	2
NURSING HOME	2	30	2	2	2
OAK RIDGE APTS	2	70	2	2	2
OLD MILL PARK/RIVERSIDE DRIVE	3	900	2	2	2
OSCAR LN	2	80	1	2	2
SCHOOL BOARD/INDEX	2	180	2	2	2
SUGAR MAPLE	2	80	2	2	2
TOWNHOUSE	2	200	2	2	2
UK EXTENSION OFFICE	2	50	1	2	2
WELLS HILL	2	30	2	2	2
WELLS HILL LANE	2	50	2	2	2
WRIGLEY SCHOOL	2	60	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.

WEST LIBERTY WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT

Design
Capacity
(MGD)

Date
Constructed

Major
Expansion
Date

Condition
Code

Performance
Code

Priority
Code

Project
Profile

07-01-1989

07-01-2007

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.

Date GIS data last submitted to the WRIS:

06.01.2012

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: 07.23.2010

Date of last infiltration analysis: 08.01.2010

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

Date of last SSES:

06.01.2020

This system utilizes standard specifications.

Date standard specifications last modified:

07.28.1997

This system has periodic service outages.

Cause(s):

Power failure

This system experiences problematic weather.

Weather conditions:

Power outages due to weather

This system has localized problems.

This system has as-built plans.

Est. degree of accuracy of as-built plans (percent): 50%

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

Maintenance notes for this system:


	Date Last Modified: 05.17.2024

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
SX21175010	City of West Liberty	I&I Reduction and Sewer Line Replacement Project	Approved	Fully Funded	0-2 Years	$1,979,364	N	12-16-2025	03-26-2025
SX21175013	City of West Liberty	City of West Liberty Liberty Road Sewer Extension	Approved	Not Funded	11-20 Years	$3,257,940	N	05-06-2021	08-02-2016
SX21175022	City of West Liberty	City of West Liberty Equipment Upgrade and Replacement Project	Approved	Not Funded	3-5 Years	$550,000	N	05-06-2021	05-30-2018
SX21175023	City of West Liberty	Control Panel Replacement and Upgrade Project	Approved	Not Funded	6-10 Years	$329,000	N	12-16-2025	11-10-2022
SX21175024	City of West Liberty	City of West Liberty Oxidation Ditch Noxic Zone Construction	Approved	Not Funded	3-5 Years	$3,000,000	N	12-13-2024	06-18-2021
SX21175027	City of West Liberty	City of West Liberty WWTP Improvements	Approved	Not Funded	0-2 Years	$2,300,000	N	12-16-2025	09-10-2025
SX21237006	Wolfe County Sanitation District	Hazel Green Wastewater Collection System PH 2	Approved	Not Funded	3-5 Years	$4,077,000	N	08-12-2024

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