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Leitchfield, KY

EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Leitchfield. 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
28,471
people served
18
contaminants found
Kentucky rankings Lead in Kentucky PFAS in Kentucky

What was found in Leitchfield'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
Fluoride
1100 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: GRAYSON COUNTY WATER DISTRICT · 20,033 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Nitrate
423 µg/L 4.2%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: GRAYSON COUNTY WATER DISTRICT · 20,033 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 840 µg/L — LEITCHFIELD WATER WORKS · 8,438 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
475.2 µg/L 4.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: GRAYSON COUNTY WATER DISTRICT · 20,033 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 840 µg/L — LEITCHFIELD WATER WORKS · 8,438 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Copper
163 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: GRAYSON COUNTY WATER DISTRICT · 20,033 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 414 µg/L — LEITCHFIELD WATER WORKS · 8,438 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
87.2 µg/L 109%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
Main supplier: GRAYSON COUNTY WATER DISTRICT · 20,033 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
66.365 µg/L 111%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
Main supplier: GRAYSON COUNTY WATER DISTRICT · 20,033 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Barium
31.8 µg/L 1.6%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: GRAYSON COUNTY WATER DISTRICT · 20,033 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lead
2.885 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: GRAYSON COUNTY WATER DISTRICT · 20,033 people · 2018
Highest in the city: 15.5 µg/L — LEITCHFIELD WATER WORKS · 8,438 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Cyanide
10 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
Highest in the city: LEITCHFIELD WATER WORKS · 8,438 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Atrazine
2.461 µg/L 82%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
Main supplier: GRAYSON COUNTY WATER DISTRICT · 20,033 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Antimony, Total
1.7 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Main supplier: GRAYSON COUNTY WATER DISTRICT · 20,033 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
1.3 pCi/L 8.7%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: GRAYSON COUNTY WATER DISTRICT · 20,033 people · 2017
1/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.011 pCi/L 20%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: GRAYSON COUNTY WATER DISTRICT · 20,033 people · 2017
1/2 SYR4
2,4-D
1 µg/L 1.4%
of the EPA limit 70 µg/L
Main supplier: GRAYSON COUNTY WATER DISTRICT · 20,033 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Adipate
0.6000 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 400 µg/L
Highest in the city: LEITCHFIELD WATER WORKS · 8,438 people · 2017
1/2 SYR4
Simazine
0.1755 µg/L 4.4%
of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
Highest in the city: LEITCHFIELD WATER WORKS · 8,438 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Benzo(A)Pyrene
0.0560 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L
Highest in the city: LEITCHFIELD WATER WORKS · 8,438 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: GRAYSON COUNTY WATER DISTRICT · 20,033 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 Leitchfield

SupplierPopulation served
GRAYSON COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 20,033
LEITCHFIELD WATER WORKS 8,438

Frequently asked questions about Leitchfield tap water

Is Leitchfield tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 18 contaminants in the water serving Leitchfield. 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 Leitchfield?

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

What contaminants are in Leitchfield's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Leitchfield include Fluoride, Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, TTHM. 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.