Karst topography can present water utilities with unique challenges.
Hardin County (Kentucky) Water District 2 has found ways to overcome its biggest challenges by incorporating unique process technology, cross-training the staff and being willing to look at and adopt alternatives. All this has earned the utility recognition for 10 years running as a leader in water quality for the communities it serves.
The district’s White Mills Water Treatment Plant, established in 1990, serves a rural population of 78,000 with about 29,000 connections. The plant can treat up to 8.1 mgd but on average treats 5.5 mgd, and the distribution system covers some
