Tap WaterIndex

← Kentucky

Tap water quality report

Lacenter, KY

EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Lacenter. 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.

2
water suppliers
2,331
people served
15
contaminants found
Kentucky rankings Lead in Kentucky PFAS in Kentucky

What was found in Lacenter'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
3300 µg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: LACENTER MUNICIPAL WATER CO · 1,291 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Fluoride
1500 µg/L 38%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: LACENTER MUNICIPAL WATER CO · 1,291 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Copper
572 µg/L 44%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: LACENTER MUNICIPAL WATER CO · 1,291 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 620.9 µg/L — BARLOW WATER SYSTEM · 1,040 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Barium
30.7 µg/L 1.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: LACENTER MUNICIPAL WATER CO · 1,291 people · 2017
Highest in the city: 37 µg/L — BARLOW WATER SYSTEM · 1,040 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
Lead
4.895 µg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: LACENTER MUNICIPAL WATER CO · 1,291 people · 2018
Highest in the city: 12.5 µg/L — BARLOW WATER SYSTEM · 1,040 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
6.51 µg/L 8.1%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: LACENTER MUNICIPAL WATER CO · 1,291 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Xylenes, Total
0.8580 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: LACENTER MUNICIPAL WATER CO · 1,291 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 3.4 µg/L — BARLOW WATER SYSTEM · 1,040 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.7685 pCi/L 35%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: LACENTER MUNICIPAL WATER CO · 1,291 people · 2017
Highest in the city: 3.372 pCi/L — BARLOW WATER SYSTEM · 1,040 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
2.49 µg/L 4.2%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: LACENTER MUNICIPAL WATER CO · 1,291 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Beryllium, Total
1.4 µg/L 35%
of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
Main supplier: LACENTER MUNICIPAL WATER CO · 1,291 people · 2017
1/2 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
1.343 pCi/L 9%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: LACENTER MUNICIPAL WATER CO · 1,291 people · 2017
1/2 SYR4
Ethylbenzene
0.6900 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
Highest in the city: BARLOW WATER SYSTEM · 1,040 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Picloram
0.4200 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 500 µg/L
Main supplier: LACENTER MUNICIPAL WATER CO · 1,291 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Pentachlorophenol
0.1200 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 1 µg/L
Main supplier: LACENTER MUNICIPAL WATER CO · 1,291 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0033 mg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: LACENTER MUNICIPAL WATER CO · 1,291 people · 2024
2/2 LCR
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 Lacenter

SupplierPopulation served
LACENTER MUNICIPAL WATER CO 1,291
BARLOW WATER SYSTEM 1,040

Frequently asked questions about Lacenter tap water

Is Lacenter tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 15 contaminants in the water serving Lacenter. 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 Lacenter?

2 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Lacenter, Kentucky to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Lacenter's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Lacenter include Nitrate, Fluoride, Copper, Barium, Lead. 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.