Water Use Rules in Kentucky (2026)

2 rules on the books across Kentucky, 2 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.

Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions

Leak Reporting Duty

Property owner's duty to report and repair water leaks within a set window once notified, plus how utilities issue leak-adjustment credits and impose penalties.

Lexington

Some Restrictions

When a new building sewer tap into Lexington-Fayette's public sanitary sewer is smoke tested and inspected by the…

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Franklin County

Light Restrictions

In unincorporated Franklin County, Kentucky, failure to repair a controllable leak of water due to defective plumbing…

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