Water-Resource Development: A Strategic Plan • DRAFT Water-Resource Development: A Strategic Plan Governor's Water Resource Development Commission October 1999 1:23 PM 1 10/15/99 Water-Resource Development: A Strategic Plan • DRAFT Water-Resource Development: a Strategic Plan Water Resource Development Commission CONTENTS CONTENTS ......................................................................................................................................................... 2 LIST OF FIGURES ............................................................................................................................................... 3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.................................................................................................................................... 4 PURPOSE.............................................................................................................................................................. 9 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS................................................................................................................................... 10 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................. 11 OVERVIEW OF PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS IN KENTUCKY ..................................................................... 12 WATER SOURCES .................................................................................................................................... 13 WATER TREATMENT.............................................................................................................................. 13 WATER PLANT AND DISTRIBUTION.................................................................................................. 14 UNIVERSAL JURISDICTION................................................................................................................... 14 PRIVATE DOMESTIC WATER SYSTEMS..................................................................................................... 15 WATER SYSTEM PROBLEMS ......................................................................................................................... 16 VERY SMALL SYSTEMS ........................................................................................................................... 16 FINANCES .................................................................................................................................................. 17 WATER SUPPLY ........................................................................................................................................ 17 UNACCOUNTED-FOR WATER.............................................................................................................. 18 IMPACT OF WATER-LINE EXTENSION ON HEALTH....................................................................... 18 RURAL FIRE PROTECTION..................................................................................................................... 19 MANAGEMENT ISSUES ................................................................................................................................. 20 NEW REGULATIONS ............................................................................................................................... 20 PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT DATA............................................................................................ 21 UNIFORM SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTING................................................................................................ 21 RATE REVIEW AND REGULATION......................................................................................................21 INSTITUTIONAL BARRIERS .................................................................................................................. 22 FUNDING........................................................................................................................................................... 22 FUNDING ISSUES ..................................................................................................................................... 22 INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING NEEDS................................................................................................. 24 FUNDING SOURCES ................................................................................................................................ 26 OVERVIEW OF RECOMMENDATIONS........................................................................................................ 29 RECOMMENDATIONS.................................................................................................................................... 30 GLOSSARY ........................................................................................................................................................ 41 END NOTES....................................................................................................................................................... 43 REFERENCES ..................................................................................................................................................... 44 APPENDIX A...................................................................................................................................................... 45 1:23 PM 2 10/15/99 Water-Resource Development: A Strategic Plan • DRAFT APPENDIX B ...................................................................................................................................................... 46 WATER SYSTEMS ..................................................................................................................................... 46 B-1 Southeastern Region................................................................................................................... 46 Big Sandy Area Development District ....................................................................................... 46 Cumberland Valley Area Development District ........................................................................ 46 Kentucky River Area Development District .............................................................................. 46 B-2 Northeastern Region .................................................................................................................. 46 Buffalo Trace Area Development District.................................................................................. 46 Gateway Area Development District ......................................................................................... 46 FIVCO Area Development District ........................................................................................... 46 B-3 Central Region ........................................................................................................................... 46 Bluegrass Area Development District......................................................................................... 46 KIPDA Area Development District ........................................................................................... 46 Northern Kentucky Area Development District........................................................................ 46 B-4 West-central Region................................................................................................................... 46 Barren River Area Development District................................................................................... 46 Lake Cumberland Area Development District........................................................................... 46 Lincoln Trail Area Development District.................................................................................. 46 B-5 Western Region .......................................................................................................................... 46 Green River Area Development District ................................................................................... 46 Pennyrile Area Development District........................................................................................ 46 Purchase Area Development District ......................................................................................... 46 APPENDIX C...................................................................................................................................................... 47 INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING NEEDS................................................................................................. 47 Public Water Projects 2000-2005.......................................................................................................... 47 Public Water Projects 2006-2020.......................................................................................................... 50 APPENDIX D...................................................................................................................................................... 53 1999 DROUGHT SUMMARY ...................................................................................................................53 LIST OF FIGURES Estimated Infrastructure Investment, in Millions of Dollars ................................................................................. 4 Kentuckians on Public Water 1990-2020.............................................................................................................