Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Living in Bloomfield, KY: what to set up and who to call
Bloomfield Water & Sewer Dept reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), disinfection byproducts (HAA5). 80% of systems its size reported none. Power in Bloomfield comes from Salt River Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Bloomfield, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Bloomfield.
Power comes from Salt River Electric Coop
Salt River Electric Coop (Salt River Electric Coop Corp), a cooperative utility, serves all of Bloomfield. Its homes paid an average of 10.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $138 a month (its average across Kentucky).
Start or move service: billing.srelectric.com
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Bloomfield Water & Sewer Dept
Bloomfield Water & Sewer Dept supplies almost all of Bloomfield. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Bardstown Municipal Water Dept as seller) and serves 5,771 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), disinfection byproducts (HAA5), the latest beginning Jul 2023. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.0 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. KY0900031.
3 home internet providers serve Bloomfield
73% of 487 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bardstown Connect | Cable | 100% | 512/10 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 71% | 10/1 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 90% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Bloomfield’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bloomfield.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Bloomfield is in Nelson County School District.
C−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Bloomfield is in ZIP code 40008
ZIP codes where Bloomfield residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Bloomfield | ZIP’s residents in Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40008 | Bloomfield, KY | 100% | 24% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Bloomfield
Who supplies Bloomfield’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Bloomfield Water & Sewer Dept (EPA ID KY0900031). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), disinfection byproducts (HAA5). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Bloomfield?
Salt River Electric Coop (Salt River Electric Coop Corp), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 10.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Bloomfield?
Bardstown Connect, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Bloomfield?
40008. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Bloomfield in?
Nelson County School District.
How do I register to vote in Bloomfield?
In Kentucky you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before). Elections here are run by the Nelson County Clerk. Check your registration at vrsws.sos.ky.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.