The system shall prepare and distribute to its customers an annual report on the quality of the system’s water. The report shall be distributed to the customers and the Drinking Water Branch by July 1 of each year. The system shall also submit a certification to the Drinking Water Branch by July 1 of each year or within 14 days of distributing the report (whichever occurs first), describing when and how the report was distributed to the customers. The report and certification shall contain all the information required by 401 KAR 8:075. The distribution method may depend on the population served. The following address shall be used for mailing the CCR to the division: Attn: CCR, Division of Water, Drinking Water Branch, 14 Reilly Road, Frankfort, KY 40601.

Link to download the CCR certification form, PDF format.

For Kentucky-specific requirements and consultation, call Natalie Perry at 502-564-3410, ext. 504, or refer to the CCR page.

The CCR summarizes information regarding water sources (i.e., rivers, lakes, reservoirs or aquifers), detected contaminants, compliance and educational information. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Web site for CCRs provides guidance documents, training and public service announcements (in multiple languages) to communicate important water system information.

EPA's guidance for water systems (EPA 816-R-05-002, April 2005, 66 pages) provides a wealth of information for preparing the CCR including educational information, special requirements for nitrate, arsenic, lead and trihalomethanes and minimum detection limits.