McCreary County Water District
McCreary County
Population reference
34,439 people (EPA SDWA queue estimate for KY0740276)
Billing detail
Broad public detail found
Official destination
Open provider website ↗Provider-specific findings
Billing and account research from public material
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- Billing frequency
- Monthly. The Kentucky Public Service Commission-approved January 12, 2026 tariff sets monthly residential and non-residential water rates.
- Rate structure
- 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.
- Residential cost reference
- 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.
- 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 reading
- 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.
- New-account deposit
- The District may require a $50 cash deposit, not exceeding two-twelfths of the estimated annual bill; interest accrues at the lawful rate from deposit until refund.
- Activation or transfer fee
- The 5/8 x 3/4-inch water connection fee is $1,550; larger meters are charged actual cost. No ordinary account-name transfer fee was exposed.
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How documentation coverage compares
This profile
100%
overview fields with research notes
Kentucky
36%
records with any overview detail
National index
50%
records with any overview detail
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Research record
Broad public detail found
7 of 7 fields in this section contain provider-specific public detail in dataset August 1, 2026.
Documented
100%
Primary verification routes
- McCreary County Water District public website ↗
Provider-controlled destination used to confirm current customer instructions.
- EPA SDWIS / ECHO lookup (KY0740276) ↗
Search the federal drinking-water database using public water system ID KY0740276.