Louisville Water receives high scores on annual water quality report

Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal
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The Louisville Water Company scored high on its annual water quality report, receiving an A+ grade with no violations for its 17th consecutive year, officials announced on Thursday.

Kelley Dearing Smith, vice president of communications and marketing for Louisville Water, said the company remains dedicated to producing quality water.

“The community can trust Louisville Water to produce and deliver high-quality drinking water. It’s important to be informed about your water quality,” Dearing Smith said. “This report highlights the work our scientists do every day in their commitment to public health.”

The Belle of Cincinnati took the lead against Belle of Louisville as they passed the Big Four Bridge during the Great Steamboat Race on the Ohio River in Louisville, Ky. on May. 1, 2024.
The Belle of Cincinnati took the lead against Belle of Louisville as they passed the Big Four Bridge during the Great Steamboat Race on the Ohio River in Louisville, Ky. on May. 1, 2024.

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The annual water report, or consumer confidence report, is required by law under the Safe Drinking Water Act by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. It is shared with customers annually by July 1 to help them make "informed choices" about their water sources, according to the EPA, and includes information about EPA-regulated contaminants and water treatment processes.

Based on data from the Louisville Water Company's 2023 Annual Water Quality Report, collected from Jan. 1, 2023, to Dec. 31, 2023, the city achieved all state and federal requirements and "consistently ranks among the nation's top water utilities."

Louisville's primary water source is the Ohio River, where an average of 127 million gallons of drinking water comes from daily for customers in the Louisville area and parts of Bullitt, Hardin, Nelson, Oldham, Shelby, and Spencer counties.

The city is also home to two treatment plans, the Crescent Hill Water Treatment Plant and B.E. Payne Water Treatment Plant. The first treats water pumped directly from the river while the latter treats groundwater through a riverbank filtration process.

The full report can be viewed on the Louisville Water Company website.

This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Louisville receives top marks on water quality from EPA