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Read by an AI agent (a large language model) from the utility's official rate schedule, then audited by a second model against the same schedule.

Extracted by: Audit · Claude Opus 5.5 · 10/19/2026
Source:
Residential monthly minimum (service) charge: $19.89
Usage: 6,000 gal × $7.8656 per 1,000 gal = $47.19
Total: $67.08/mo

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Utility profile · KY

KENTUCKY-AMERICAN WATER CO Water Rates

KENTUCKY-AMERICAN WATER CO supplies water to about 670,000 people in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky. A typical household using 6,000 gallons a month pays an estimated $67.08, 15% above the national average.

Updated Oct 2026

How much does water cost provided by KENTUCKY-AMERICAN WATER CO?

Monthly Rate

$67.08 / month
Read and audited by AI against the official rate schedule

How the bill adds up

Residential monthly minimum (service) charge $19.89
Total $67.08

How does KENTUCKY-AMERICAN WATER CO's water cost compare to its regional neighbors?

Monthly cost (6k gal) vs up to 10 nearest utilities with published rates. Click to navigate.

Where does KENTUCKY-AMERICAN WATER CO provide service?

Population served and the municipalities covered by this utility's service area.

Boundaries from the EPA Water System Service Areas dataset. Not all utilities have mapped boundaries.

Population Served

669,042

Municipalities served

Where does KENTUCKY-AMERICAN WATER CO's water come from?

Supply and provider classification from EPA records.

Primary Source
Surface Water
Provider Type
Private
PWSID
KY0340250

Named intake/well source and interconnections (who this utility buys from or sells to) aren't captured yet — tracked separately for a future update.

Is water affordable for KENTUCKY-AMERICAN WATER CO's customers?

Annual bill as a share of median household income in the service area.

Water Burden

1.3% of income (annual)
of median area income · affordability threshold: 2%

We don't yet systematically track whether a utility offers income-based or sliding-scale pricing separate from its standard rates — tracked separately for a future update.

Where did this data come from?

This rate was extracted from KENTUCKY-AMERICAN WATER CO's published tariff document by an AI research agent, then checked against a validation checklist before publishing. See the full methodology for how every utility on this site is sourced and scored.

Provenance

Extracted by: Audit · Claude Opus 5.5 · 10/19/2026
Confidence label: Model verified

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