Water Quality

Hardin County Water District No. 2 strives to not only meet the requires set forth by the federal and state governments, but works to excel above and beyond those requirements.  Just click on the links below to view an online copy of our Consumer Confidence Report that includes our water quality results and other news.  Should you have any questions, just let us know.

CCR for 2008

CCR for 2009

CCR for 2010

Microbiological Laboratory

The White Mills Microbiological Laboratory has been operating since October of 2001 providing bacteriological analyses for Hardin and surrounding counties.  The lab now employs 2 full time laboratory technicians who perform over 140 analyses each month. The samples analyzed are tested for total coliform and E. coli bacteria.  Testing for total coliform and E. coli bacteria can be performed on any water sample including samples from drinking wells.

If you would like to have a sample analyzed, please contact the White Mills laboratory during the laboratory hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday—Friday at (270) 862-3213  or e-mail them at whitemillslab@hardincountywater2.org for sampling bottles and procedures.  A fee schedule for sampling analysis is printed below (not including tax).

Analysis Fee Schedule

  Total Coliform/ E. coli   Public  Water Supply—$18.50 per sample  Well Sample—$25.00 per sample

Coliform Confirmation Test   $16.00 per sample

Specific Bacteria Identification Test  $22.00 per sample

Heterotrophic Plate Count  $30.00 per sample

Collection Fee  Inside service area—$25.00  per sample  (outside area, add $23 per hour & mileage)

Overtime Rate  $23.00 per hour  

Dr. Kim Shows Tap Water Better Than Bottled Water

The Water District was recently a source for water quality research by Dr. Hyun Kim with respect to his graduate work at Western Kentucky University. Dr. Kim, who is a doctor in the medical field and not the physical sciences. His final report in the class reflected positively on the District specifically as well as the public water industry in general. His conclusion from the study was that there is “no reason to choose bottled water over tap water for the water safety.”

Read his report here: Dr. Hyun Kim