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Scottsville, KY

EPA monitoring detected 10 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Scottsville. 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
23,262
people served
10
contaminants found
Kentucky rankings Lead in Kentucky PFAS in Kentucky

What was found in Scottsville'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
2400 µg/L 24%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Highest in the city: SCOTTSVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT · 6,864 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Fluoride
1310 µg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Highest in the city: SCOTTSVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT · 6,864 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Chlorite
793 µg/L 79%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
Highest in the city: SCOTTSVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT · 6,864 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Copper
72.2 µg/L 5.6%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: ALLEN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT · 16,398 people · 2017
Highest in the city: 248 µg/L — SCOTTSVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT · 6,864 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
89.25 µg/L 112%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
Main supplier: ALLEN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT · 16,398 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 90.74 µg/L — SCOTTSVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT · 6,864 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
62.1 µg/L 103%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
Main supplier: ALLEN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT · 16,398 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lead
41.5 µg/L 277%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Main supplier: ALLEN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT · 16,398 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
Barium
25.95 µg/L 1.3%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Highest in the city: SCOTTSVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT · 6,864 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Atrazine
0.2635 µg/L 8.8%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
Highest in the city: SCOTTSVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT · 6,864 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: ALLEN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT · 16,398 people · 2023
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 Scottsville

SupplierPopulation served
ALLEN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 16,398
SCOTTSVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT 6,864

Frequently asked questions about Scottsville tap water

Is Scottsville tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 10 contaminants in the water serving Scottsville. 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 Scottsville?

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

What contaminants are in Scottsville's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Scottsville include Nitrate, Fluoride, Chlorite, 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.