City of Hazard posts 2023 Water Quality Report and resident resources

Hazard's water department has posted the "2023 Hazard Water Department Annual Water Quality Report" on the City of Hazard website and provides a direct phone line for paper copies. "This report contains important information about your drinking water. Please go to 2023 Water Quality Report to view the report or, to request a paper copy, call 606-436-2033."

The site also lists a "2024 Water Quality Report," but the excerpt available to this reporter includes no link, phone number, or further instruction for the 2024 entry. Readers seeking the 2024 materials should check the city's online NEWS section or contact the city offices at the primary number listed on the site, +1 606-436-3171.

For operational concerns, Hazard has published a new direct line to report water leaks: "New Direct Line to Report Water Leaks \\ 606-438-2221 ". The NEWS item reiterates that "As a reminder, our new direct line to report water leaks is 606-438-2221. For inquiries regarding billing, please call 606-436-3171." Residents with urgent leaks or visible breaks should use 606-438-2221; billing questions can be routed to 606-436-3171, the number that appears both as the city main line and the billing contact.

The city is promoting online utility payments through its NEWS feed with the headline "Online Bill Payment Now Available \\ CLICK HERE" and a clarifying line: "Links featured on HazardKY.gov will direct you to our official utilities bill payment system powered by Springbrook." The municipal site lists an "Online Bill Payment" call-to-action; the site-supplied text indicates Springbrook is the payment processor but does not include payment fees, enrollment steps, or a direct payment URL in the supplied excerpt. Account holders who need assistance should call 606-436-3171 for billing support.

Administrative and contact information on the site includes the city office address, 700 Main Street, Hazard, KY 41701, and the city identifier "City of Hazard - Queen City of the Mountains." The site also carries other notices, including a payroll deadline: "2025 Payroll Reconciliation Form is due by February 28th, 2026 along with a wage attachment." A mobile prompt reading "Download GO HAZARDKY" appears on the site, though store links or app details were not provided in the excerpt.

This report reproduces the city-published instructions and contact numbers so Perry County residents can act: to view the 2023 water report online or request a paper copy call 606-436-2033; to report water leaks call 606-438-2221; for billing call 606-436-3171; for online bill payment follow the "Online Bill Payment" links on the city site to the Springbrook payment system.