Public Water Authority
McCreary County Water District
Serving McCreary County
Population served
34,439 people (EPA SDWA queue estimate for KY0740276)
State system code
FIPS 21
Billing frequency
Monthly. The Kentucky Public Service Commission-approved January 12, 2026 tariff sets monthly residential and non-residential water rates.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
McCreary County Water District operates as a public water authority serving McCreary County. Customers should use the provider’s current account-specific bill and official customer-service instructions as the final authority for deadlines, balances, and service requests.
The published water-rate framework is described as Monthly minimum-plus-usage. The 2026 PSC-approved tariff charges $28.85 for the first 2,000 gallons and $0.01078 per gallon above 2,000; master-metered multi-unit accounts are billed by the greater of the per-unit minimum or average-unit usage calculation.. Bills are generated monthly. the kentucky public service commission-approved january 12, 2026 tariff sets monthly residential and non-residential water rates., and a typical residential cost reference is Approximately $82.79 per month at 7,000 gallons, calculated as the $28.85 minimum plus 5,000 gallons at $0.01078 per gallon. This is water only; the District publishes a separate $30.03 minimum sewer tariff.. These descriptions are useful planning benchmarks; actual charges can change with meter size, usage, sewer averaging, local taxes, drought stages, or account-specific fees.
Wastewater and sewer calculation
McCreary publishes a separate monthly sewer tariff with a $30.03 minimum for the first 2,000 gallons and additional usage under the approved sewer schedule; the reviewed public text does not expose the full above-minimum sewer rate in the same page.
Meter and infrastructure notes
The District’s tariffs are based on monthly metered gallons; the reviewed official materials do not identify AMR/AMI technology or exact reading/transmission timing.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. No dedicated current water-emergency number was exposed in the reviewed District pages.
Official starting point
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Reading this profile
A practical reference for McCreary County
McCreary County Water District is listed here as a public water authority. The profile separates account actions—such as paying a bill or requesting service—from explanatory material about rates, meters, wastewater, leaks, and delinquency.
Because utility rules can vary by account class, meter size, service address, billing date, and local ordinance, treat the published bill and current provider website as the final authority. Use this profile to locate the correct channel and prepare better questions for customer service.
If your issue is urgent, start with the provider’s emergency number or official payment route rather than waiting for an email response. Keep a written record of calls, confirmation numbers, notice dates, and documents you submit.