Berea has multiple water providers: Madison County Utilities, Garrard County Water, Southern Madison Water, and Berea Municipal Utilities, view all. This page provides information about Southern Madison Water.

The Southern Madison Water District provides water for about 14,707 residents living in the Berea area, Madison County, Kentucky. Established in 1968, the Southern Madison Water District purchases water from Berea Municipal Utilities (BMU). The BMU treats surface water from four reservoirs - Owsley Fork Reservoir, Cowbell Reservoir, Upper Silver Creek (Kale Lake), and Lower Silver Creek (B-Lake).

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Berea Drinking Water Quality

Consumer Confidence Water Quality Reports

Under the authority of the Safe Drinking Water Act, the EPA requires Southern Madison Water District to assess local water quality each year and distribute a Consumer Confidence Water Quality Report. At WaterZen, we review these reports and make the information available, in a concise, straightforward, and easy-to-understand way. You can find CCR report on the Southern Madison Water District website.

Contact Southern Madison Water District Customer Service

Have a Question, Issue or Comment?

Main Customer Service

Physical Address:
207 N. Dogwood Drive
P.O. Box 220
Berea, Kentucky 40403

859-986-9031
smwdctb@windstream.net

Emergency (24 hours - broken water main or pipeline, etc.)
859-661-6932

Pay Your Southern Madison Water Bill

Already have an account?

If you already have an account, you just need to login to the Southern Madison Water site. Southern Madison Water accepts credit cards, debit, and direct deposit. Click here to login.

Want to create a new account?

You can create a new account on the Southern Madison Water website. Once you create the account, you can setup payment with credit, debit, or direct deposit. Click here to create an account.

Want to pay without an account?

You can make a one-time payment without creating an account. You will need to have your credit or debit card in order to make the one time payment. Click here to make a one time payment.

How to Start Berea Water Service

Starting Your Service

When you move to a new home in Berea, you'll most likely already have running water, but you'll still need to set up water service with the Southern Madison Water. Luckily, Berea has made it pretty simple with the following online form. Starting service generally takes just two business days.

Click here to fill out a Start Service Form.

Stopping Your Service

When you move out of a home in Berea, you'll need to stop your water service with the Southern Madison Water, so you don't keep getting billed. Simply fill out the following online form. Stopping service normally takes just two business days.

Click here to fill out a Stop Service Form.