WRIS KY0091561

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Primary Facility Information
This is a treatment facility. This is a maintenance facility.
Facility Name:	CEA
Facility Contact:	David Peterson
Facility Phone:	270∙773∙2887
Facility Addr1:	508 S Dixie Hwy
Facility Addr2:	PO Box 426
Facility City, State Zip:	Cave City , KY 42127
Date Last Modified:	10.22.2025

System Management Entity Information
Entity Name:	Caveland Environmental Authority
Office Phone:	270∙773∙2887 Fax: 270∙773∙2283
Office Address 1:	508 S Dixie Hwy
Office Address 2:	PO Box 426
Office City, State Zip:	Cave City , KY 42127

System Management Contact Information
Contact Type	Contact Name	Title	EMail
¹Operations Contact:	Andrea Smith	Lead Operator	andrea@ceawater.com
²Business Contact:	Chris Reed	CFO	chris@ceawater.com
Manager:	David Peterson	CEO	david@ceawater.com

¹ Person responsible for physical infrastructure operations.

² Person responsible for billing and financial operations.

Date System Management Last Modified: 10.22.2025

Entity Information
Entity Type:	Joint Sewer Agency
Entity Name:	Caveland Environmental Authority
PSC Group ID:
Office EMail:	david@ceawater.com
Web URL:	http://www.ceawater.com
Office Phone:	270-773-2887	Fax:	270-773-2283

Entity Address Information
	Mail Address	Physical Address
Address Line 1:	PO Box 426	508 S Dixie Hwy
Address Line 2:
City, State Zip:	Cave City , KY 42127	Cave City , KY 42127

Entity Contact Information
Contact Type	Name	Title	EMail	Phone	Cell
Business Contact:	Chris Reed	CFO	chris@ceawater.com	270-773-2887
Authorized Official:	David Peterson	CEO	david@ceawater.com	270-773-2887	270-646-0003

Information Source:	Kentucky Infrastructure Authority
Date Last Modified:	10.22.2025

System Statistics
Date Established:		05.01.1987
Employees:		25
Cost to consumer per 4,000 gallons:
(a)	Municipal System, customers within the municipality OR Non-Municipal System, all customers:	$27.20
(b)	Municipal system, customers outside the municipality:
Date of Last Rate Adjustment:		04.20.2025
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:	8,516	4,059
Indirectly Serviceable:
Total Serviceable:	8,516	4,059

Counties directly serviceable by this system: 3

MHI Basis:

County Name	Service Connections	Serviceable Population	Serviceable Households	Med HH Income	MHI MOE
Barren	1,299	3,613	1,761	$ 40,181	$ 15,961
Edmonson	405	1,567	645	$ 58,968	$ 17,140
Hart	953	3,336	1,653	$ 48,364	$ 9,974
Totals / Weighted Average	2,657	8,516	4,059	$ 46,538	$ 13,732

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: 10.22.2025

Wastewater Treatment Plants:

Facility Name	Design Capacity (MGD)	Max Hydraulic Capacity (MGD)	Ave. Daily Flow (MGD)
MARZETTI STP	0.200	0.250	0.430
CAVE CITY STP	0.600	1.500	0.480
HORSE CAVE STP	1.100	1.373	1.200

System Statistics:


Number of manholes in collection system:	1,073 *
Percentage of sewer lines 20 years or older:	71.7% *

DOW Design Capacity (MGD):	1.080
Annual Volume Treated (MG):	61.996
KISOP Volume Treated (MG):
Total Annual Volume (MG):	61.996

KISOP Customers:
Residential Customers:
Commercial Customers:
Institutional Customers:
Industrial Customers:
Other Customers:	2,324
Total Customers:	2,324

* 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:	01.01.2023
Est. percentage of Facility Plan constructed:	75%

Planning Comments:

Marzetti STP is actually a pre-Treatment plant serving the Marzetti plant. it pumps its effluent to the Horse Cave treatment plant for final treatment and discharge.

Date System Planning Info Last Modified: 10.22.2025

WMC Site Visit - Survey Information
Site Visit / Survey Date:	10.22.2025
Survey Admin:	Julien Hodge
Principal Respondent:	David Peterson
Other Respondent(s):

Survey Comments:

2025 system visit conducted in person with email follow-up. Will update as needed.

Date Survey Info Last Modified: 10.22.2025

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	2000	71,140
F	6	PVC	2000	3,062

Total length for assessment area:	74,202 LF
Total length for entire system:	747,235 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

1ST STREET LIFT STATION	2	25	1	1	0
31W HC (WINN FUNERAL)	2	180	1	1	0
BONNIEVILLE A	2	600
BONNIEVILLE B	2	630
BROWN RD PC-3	2	80	2	1	0
CAVERNA HIGH SCHOOL HC-10	2	80	2	1	0
CAVERNA HOSPITAL	2	40	2	1	1
CHERRY SHOP CC-3	2	60	1	1	0
CHERRY ST. HC-3	2	360	2	1	0
DART SOUTH HC	2	300	1	1	0
DAVIS AUTO PARTS CC-2	2	500	1	1	0
DIAMOND CAVERNS GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB PC-5	2	85
DIAMOND CAVERNS RESORT PC-7	2	85	2	1	0
EASTLAND CT CC	2	16	2	1	1
EDMONSON COUNTY INDUSTRIAL PARK EC-2	2	210
EMPLOYEE HOUSING MC-4	2	100	2	1	0
FIREHOUSE #1 NORTH 31W HC-2	2	320	2	1	0
GARDNER LN	2	335	1	1	0
GEORGE WILSON HOUSING AUTHORITY	2	400	2	1	0
GLENWOOD APT	2	240
HERBERT TURNER RD CC-5	2	170
HOTEL COTTAGES MC-2	2	132	1	1	0
I-65 INTERCHANGE HC4	2	80	2	1	0
LAUREN WAY (KY-743)	2	180
MARZETTI'S PRETREATMENT #1	2		1	1	0
MOUNTAIN TOP CABINS	2	80
PARK CITY HWY 25 P.C. SHELL PC-4	2	245	2	1	0
PARK CITY MAIN PC-1	2	550	2	1	1
PARK MAMMOTH RESORT EC-1	2	60
PIG RD (KY-422)	2	180
REST AREA	2	1,070
SISTER SCHUBERT	2	300	1	1	0
SOUTH EDMONSON ELEMENTARY	2	180
SOUTHERN STATES PC-2	2	40	2	1	0
SUNSET POINT MC-3	2	300	1	1	0
TOM'S TEEPEE CC-4	2	335	2	1	1
WALL ST	2		1	1	0

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.

Treatment Plant:

CAVE CITY STP

Design
Capacity
(MGD)

Date
Constructed

Major
Expansion
Date

Condition
Code

Performance
Code

Priority
Code

Project
Profile

01-01-1963

01-01-1989

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:

02.01.2024

This system has a capital improvement plan.

Date capital improvement plan last updated:

02.01.2024

This system has GIS capabilities.

Date GIS data last submitted to the WRIS:

01.01.2025

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: 01.01.2013

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

Date of last SSES:

09.01.2025

This system utilizes standard specifications.

Date standard specifications last modified:

01.01.2022

This system has periodic service outages.

This system experiences problematic weather.

This system has localized problems.

This system has as-built plans.

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

Maintenance notes for this system:


	Date Last Modified: 10.22.2025

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
SX21009044	Caveland Environmental Authority	Caveland Environmental - Hiseville School Sewer Project	Approved	Not Funded	3-5 Years	$3,940,000	N	08-22-2024	06-12-2017
SX21009045	Caveland Environmental Authority	Caveland Environmental - Cave City Replacement	Approved	Not Funded	0-2 Years	$2,450,000	N	08-22-2024	06-12-2017
SX21009049	Caveland Environmental Authority	CEA - Cave City WWTP Improvements	Approved	Partially Funded	3-5 Years	$500,000	N	04-11-2025	06-12-2017
SX21061009	Edmonson County Water District	Edmonson County Water District - Collection System Phase III	Approved	Not Funded	3-5 Years	$7,843,771	N	12-30-2020
SX21061012	Caveland Environmental Authority	Caveland Pumping Station and Force Main- Brownsville	Approved	Fully Funded	3-5 Years	$7,112,000	N	09-09-2025	03-21-2025
SX21099023	Caveland Environmental Authority	Horse Cave Regional Water Replacement Facility Expansion Project	Approved	Fully Funded	0-2 Years	$700,000	N	01-04-2023	06-12-2017
SX21099026	Hart County Industrial Authority	Progress Park Industrial Park Pretreatment Expansion	Approved	Partially Funded	0-2 Years	$2,353,442	N	11-18-2021	01-16-2019
SX21099027	Hart County Industrial Authority	Progress Park Industrial Park Pretreatment Expansion - Phase II	Approved	Fully Funded	0-2 Years	$8,000,000	N	11-04-2025	11-15-2021
SX21099029	Caveland Environmental Authority	Caveland Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements	Approved	Fully Funded	0-2 Years	$12,950,000	Y	09-10-2025	02-04-2025
SX21099030	Caveland Environmental Authority	Caveland Pumping Station and Force Main- Munfordville	Pending	Not Funded	0-2 Years	$4,350,200	N	01-09-2025

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