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Elizabethtown, KY

EPA monitoring detected 21 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Elizabethtown. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

1
water supplier
76,326
people served
21
contaminants found
Kentucky rankings Lead in Kentucky PFAS in Kentucky

What was found in Elizabethtown's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
3100 µg/L 31%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: HARDIN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT #2 · 76,326 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
1200 µg/L 30%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: HARDIN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT #2 · 76,326 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
172 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: HARDIN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT #2 · 76,326 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
82.65 µg/L 103%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
Main supplier: HARDIN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT #2 · 76,326 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
75.65 µg/L 126%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
Main supplier: HARDIN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT #2 · 76,326 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Barium
51.1 µg/L 2.6%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: HARDIN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT #2 · 76,326 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Cyanide
30 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
Main supplier: HARDIN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT #2 · 76,326 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
8 µg/L 53%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: HARDIN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT #2 · 76,326 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Selenium
1.7 µg/L 3.4%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Main supplier: HARDIN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT #2 · 76,326 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Thallium, Total
1 µg/L 50%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
Main supplier: HARDIN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT #2 · 76,326 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Arsenic
0.3000 µg/L 3%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: HARDIN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT #2 · 76,326 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Mercury
0.3000 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
Main supplier: HARDIN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT #2 · 76,326 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
2,4-D
0.2000 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 70 µg/L
Main supplier: HARDIN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT #2 · 76,326 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Pfpea
0.0074 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HARDIN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT #2 · 76,326 people · 2025
1/1 UCMR-5
PFOA
0.0062 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HARDIN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT #2 · 76,326 people · 2025
1/1 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0060 mg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: HARDIN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT #2 · 76,326 people · 2024
1/1 LCR
Pfhxa
0.0053 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HARDIN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT #2 · 76,326 people · 2025
1/1 UCMR-5
PFOS
0.0053 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HARDIN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT #2 · 76,326 people · 2025
1/1 UCMR-5
Pfba
0.0052 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HARDIN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT #2 · 76,326 people · 2025
1/1 UCMR-5
PFBS
0.0052 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HARDIN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT #2 · 76,326 people · 2025
1/1 UCMR-5
PFNA
0.0047 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HARDIN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT #2 · 76,326 people · 2025
1/1 UCMR-5
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Elizabethtown

SupplierPopulation served
HARDIN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT #2 76,326

Frequently asked questions about Elizabethtown tap water

Is Elizabethtown tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 21 contaminants in the water serving Elizabethtown. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Elizabethtown?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Elizabethtown, Kentucky to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Elizabethtown's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Elizabethtown include Nitrate, Fluoride, Copper, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.