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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.
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