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Top 5 Best Tasting Water in North America!
   

  Award Winning Utility in Taste, Public Information,Operations and Safety!

Undisputed 2011 “Best Tasting Water” Champion

 Hardin County Water District No. 2 has completed the 2011 “Best Tasting Water” competitive season with another first place finish. This crown comes from the Kentucky-Tennessee Chapter of the American Water Works Association whose annual Water Professionals Conference was held July 24 – 27 in Covington, Kentucky. Each year, judges at the conference seek out the highest quality water among water providers throughout the two states. The conclusion of the judges this year was that the “Best Tasting Water” in the states of Kentucky and Tennessee was found in Hardin County.

The award continues a recent trend by Hardin County Water District No. 2. The District has won the KY-TN AWWA award two of the past 3 years. Also in the trophy case are back-to-back championships at the Kentucky Rural Water Association competitions in 2010 and 2011. Most notable is a Top 5 finish at the AWWA North American competition where more than 20 sectional champions went head to head in 2010.

The 2011 sweep of both the KRWA and AWWA “Best Tasting Water” championships has never been achieved by a water utility before. It allows the District a rare opportunity to compete on the national stages of both associations in 2012, this time, as Kentucky’s undisputed water quality champion. The National Rural Water Association event will take place February 6 – 8 in Washington D.C. and the AWWA national event will be in Dallas, Texas on June 10 – 14.

  Public Information Award Winner

Hardin County Water District No. 2 is the proud recipient of the Kentucky-Tennessee Section of the AWWA  Public Information Award for our “Leak Tips” video, at the Annual Water Professionals Conference held in Covington, Kentucky on July 24-27, 2011. The video was selected because of its initiative public information and customer service conveyance of how to assist customers to check for leaks.  The video was shot and edited by District staff. The award winning video can be viewed by clicking on the FAQ page or find us on Facebook and view the posted video there.

 

  Governor's Safety Award

The District has received the Governor's Safety and Health Award for efforts in safety.  The award provides special recognition for outstanding safety and health performance and encourages development of programs designed to reduce and even eliminate occupational injuries and illnesses. The Governor’s Safety and Health Award is given to employers and their employees, who together have achieved the minimum required number of hours worked without experiencing a lost-time injury or illness at their establishment.

  Education Resources Available

Hardin County Water District No. 2 has always been a partner with local schools when it comes to educational programs.  The District continues to give tours at our water treatment facility, speak to classes, and promote water education programs.  The District has completed a "Clean Hands" Book that includes all the Core Content and resources available for teachers.  Just click HERE to download. 

  Louisville Water Connection- Water for the future

Hardin County has seen it share of growth over the years.  Hardin County Water District No. 2 has had the foresight to anticipate this growth by first building its own treatment facility in 1990, then expanding the facility in 2001.  Now the Base Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC) to the region and potential industrial growth in the Glendale area, the District once again must anticipate the needs for Hardin County in the future.  In 2004 the District began investigating additional water sources.  Our treatment facility, because of EPA regulation, cannot take any additional water from the current source.  The District then looked at several other places along the Nolin River and even the Nolin Lake itself.  However, this options either did not provide the large amount of water needed or the development and construction cost made them not feasible.   This left the District looking to purchasing water from another water utility.  Through careful study and evaluation it was then determine that the Louisville Water Company (LWC) had the means and the excess capacity to meet the needs of Hardin County well into the future. The LWC has long been a leader in the field of water treatment and has been  recognized for its good water quality and recently won "Best Tasting Water in the Nation Award".  Hardin County Water District No. 2's Board and representatives from LWC have signed a letter of intent to purchase water.  The Project would consist of a large pumping station located near the Hardin and Bullitt County line and the installation of approximately nine miles of a large water main from the new pump station to the Tunnel Hill Road area to interconnect with the District’s existing Loop Line.  As with any project, there are challenges to face and overcome.  The first one is that LWC uses chloramines to treat its water, the District uses chlorine and normally the two treatment methods do not mix.  The District is evaluating possible treatment options for the LWC water.  Some of the other challenges is the need for additional funding assistance and obtaining the easements for the potential pipeline route.  The successful completion of the project will enable the District to meet its future water supply needs as the District’s service area of Hardin, LaRue, and Hart counties continues to grow.  This interconnect will also become a vital part of the District’s future plans to assist other regional water utilities with their water supply needs as they continue to grow. 

  Online Bill Pay

Online bill pay is here!  You asked and we listened.  Just click on the Web Pay button or here to start paying online.

  Wastewater Planning

As Hardin County continues to grow, the need for reliable wastewater service becomes more and more important.  The District can not do this alone, it will take the cooperative effort of the citizens of Hardin County, elected officials and multiple entities to make this possible.  For more information about the Wastewater Planning Study, just click here for more information.

  Other Project News

Another project currently under construction by our in-house construction crew is the large 24 inch ductile iron water main around Elizabethtown.  This project will ensure hydraulic capacity and reliable pressures well into the future. The District is currently constructing the pipeline and continue until the remaining 40,000 feet is completed.  Should you want more information regarding any ongoing project, just contact our office at (270) 737-1056 and you will be directed to the proper person.

 Should you have further questions or concerns about this project, please contact us at mailbox@hardincountywater2.org.


  Board Minutes

Hardin County Water District No. 2's Board meets, at our office the third Tuesday of each month at 5:00pm.  We have made the minutes of those meetings available to our customers. 

 

     

 

 

Should you have any further questions, please contact our office.