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Springfield, KY

EPA monitoring detected 10 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Springfield. 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
13,205
people served
10
contaminants found
Kentucky rankings Lead in Kentucky PFAS in Kentucky

What was found in Springfield'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
Copper
888.8 µg/L 68%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: SPRINGFIELD WATER WORKS · 13,205 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
800 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: SPRINGFIELD WATER WORKS · 13,205 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate
700 µg/L 7%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: SPRINGFIELD WATER WORKS · 13,205 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
101.55 µg/L 127%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
Main supplier: SPRINGFIELD WATER WORKS · 13,205 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
63 µg/L 105%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
Main supplier: SPRINGFIELD WATER WORKS · 13,205 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
27.4 µg/L 183%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Main supplier: SPRINGFIELD WATER WORKS · 13,205 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Barium
6.65 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: SPRINGFIELD WATER WORKS · 13,205 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
2.735 pCi/L 55%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: SPRINGFIELD WATER WORKS · 13,205 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Arsenic
0.5850 µg/L 5.9%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: SPRINGFIELD WATER WORKS · 13,205 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0030 mg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: SPRINGFIELD WATER WORKS · 13,205 people · 2025
1/1 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 Springfield

SupplierPopulation served
SPRINGFIELD WATER WORKS 13,205

Frequently asked questions about Springfield tap water

Is Springfield tap water safe to drink?

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

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

What contaminants are in Springfield's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Springfield include Copper, Fluoride, Nitrate, 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.