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PFAS in Kentucky

Of the 231 water suppliers tested for PFAS in Kentucky, 31 detected PFOA or PFOS (13.4%).

13.4%
of suppliers detected PFOA or PFOS
231
suppliers tested

What is PFAS?

PFAS — “forever chemicals” — are synthetic compounds that accumulate in the body and are linked to cancer, liver damage and immune effects. In 2024 the EPA set enforceable limits of 4 parts per trillion each for PFOA and PFOS. These are the only nationwide PFAS measurements, from the EPA’s UCMR-5 program.

Water suppliers

PFAS value per supplier, 2023–2025. EPA limit — 4 ppt (0.004 µg/L) for PFOA and PFOS, set in 2024. Suppliers that detected PFOA or PFOS are highlighted and listed first. “Not detected” means the contaminant was measured but not found.
SupplierCityPopulationPFAS (ug/L)
Harrison Co Water Association Cynthiana 16,736 0.0479 µg/L
Cynthiana Municipal Water Works Cynthiana 7,263 0.0370 µg/L
Fort Campbell Water System — 43,270 0.0273 µg/L
Georgetown Municipal Water Service Georgetown 44,608 0.0120 µg/L
Sturgis Water Works Sturgis 3,490 0.0108 µg/L
Whitley Co Water District Williamsburg 9,825 0.0100 µg/L
Cumberland Falls Highway Water District — 9,498 0.0086 µg/L
Union County Water District — 6,117 0.0086 µg/L
Paducah Water Works Paducah 65,004 0.0081 µg/L
Louisville Water Company Louisville 806,997 0.0075 µg/L
Crittenden-Livingston Co Water District Salem 9,571 0.0073 µg/L
Mt Washington Water Company Mt Washington 23,760 0.0072 µg/L
Cannonsburg Water District Ashland 8,953 0.0068 µg/L
Corbin Utilities Commission — 16,065 0.0067 µg/L
Taylorsville Water Works Taylorsville 22,286 0.0065 µg/L
Flatwoods Water Company Flatwoods 9,649 0.0065 µg/L
North Mclean Co Water District Livermore 2,934 0.0065 µg/L
Hardin County Water District #2 Elizabethtown 76,326 0.0062 µg/L
Ledbetter Water District Ledbetter 2,729 0.0062 µg/L
North Nelson Water District Coxs Creek 13,365 0.0057 µg/L
Whitesville Water Works Whitesville 3,672 0.0056 µg/L
Beattyville Water Works Beattyville 8,428 0.0054 µg/L
Grand Rivers Water System Grand Rivers 3,980 0.0052 µg/L
Owensboro Municipal Utilities Owensboro 60,473 0.0050 µg/L
Daviess Co Water District Owensboro 33,655 0.0050 µg/L
E Daviess Co Water Assoc Inc Knottsville 11,997 0.0050 µg/L
Buffalo Trail Water Assoc Mayslick 4,514 0.0050 µg/L
West Shelby Water District Simpsonville 6,994 0.0046 µg/L
Lyon County Water District Kuttawa 6,744 0.0044 µg/L
North Shelby Water District Bagdad 14,660 0.0041 µg/L
East Pendleton Water District Falmouth 5,515 0.0041 µg/L
Kentucky-American Water Co Lexington 669,042 Not detected
Northern Kentucky Water District Ft. Thomas 259,949 Not detected
Warren County Water District Bowling Green 91,118 Not detected
Boone Co Water & Sewer District Burlington 66,300 Not detected
Bowling Green Municipal Utilities Bowling Green 53,601 Not detected
Frankfort Plant Board Frankfort 52,153 Not detected
Ashland Water Works Ashland 44,402 Not detected
Mountain Water Dist Pikeville 44,057 Not detected
Hopkinsville Water Environment Authority Hopkinsville 41,350 Not detected
Oldham County Water District Buckner 38,409 Not detected
Glasgow Water Company Glasgow 36,766 Not detected
Richmond Utilities Richmond 35,640 Not detected
Nicholasville Water Department Nicholasville 35,266 Not detected
Mccreary County Water District Whitley City 34,439 Not detected
Meade County Water District Bradenburg 33,313 Not detected
Danville City Water Works Danville 32,600 Not detected
Henderson Water Utility/North Henderson 31,705 Not detected
Franklin Water Works Franklin 31,602 Not detected
Bardstown Municipal Water Dept Bardstown 31,185 Not detected
Hardin County Water District #1 Radcliff 30,230 Not detected
Winchester Municipal Utilities Winchester 29,823 Not detected
Somerset Water Service Somerset 29,700 Not detected
Florence Water & Sewer Florence 29,351 Not detected
Madisonville Light & Water — 28,102 Not detected
Prestonsburg City Utilities Prestonsburg 26,788 Not detected
Hazard Water Department Hazard 26,730 Not detected
Murray Water System Murray 26,302 Not detected
Madison Co Utilities District Richmond 25,120 Not detected
Campbellsville Municipal Water Campbellsville 24,874 Not detected
Paintsville Municipal Water Works Paintsville 24,354 Not detected
Shelbyville Water & Sewer Commission Shelbyville 23,760 Not detected
Hardin Co. Water Dist #1/ft. Knox Radcliff 23,600 Not detected
Western Pulaski Co Water District Somerset 23,264 Not detected
Columbia/Adair Utilities District — 22,113 Not detected
Southeastern Water Assoc/Nelson Valley Somerset 21,895 Not detected
Monticello Water & Sewer Commission Monticello 21,000 Not detected
Bullock Pen Water District — 20,048 Not detected
Grayson County Water District Leitchfield 20,033 Not detected
Rowan Water Inc — 18,765 Not detected
Hardinsburg Ro Wtp Hardinsburg 18,437 Not detected
Edmonson Co Water District Brownsville 17,848 Not detected
Versailles Water System Versailles 17,822 Not detected
Henry County Water District #2 Campbellsburg 17,716 Not detected
Henderson County Water District Henderson 17,447 Not detected
Green River Valley Water District Horse Cave 17,431 Not detected
Christian Co Water District Hopkinsville 17,248 Not detected
Laurel Co Water District #2 London 16,899 Not detected
Muhlenberg Co Water District Greenville 16,845 Not detected
Pineville Water System Pineville 16,573 Not detected
Ohio County Water District Hartford 16,511 Not detected
Barbourville Utilities Barbourville 16,420 Not detected
Allen County Water District Scottsville 16,398 Not detected
Mt Sterling Water Works Mt Sterling 16,391 Not detected
Marion County Water District Lebanon 16,311 Not detected
North Marshall Water District #1 Benton 16,276 Not detected
East Laurel Water District London 16,062 Not detected
Green Taylor Water District Grennsburg 15,497 Not detected
Southern Water & Sewer District Mcdoqwell 15,110 Not detected
Wood Creek Water District London 14,892 Not detected
West Laurel Water Assoc Inc London 14,878 Not detected
Garrard Co Water Assoc Inc — 14,806 Not detected
Lawrenceburg Water & Sewer Dept Lawrenceburg 14,748 Not detected
Southern Madison Water District — 14,707 Not detected
Barkley Lake Water District Cadiz 14,284 Not detected
Butler County Water System Inc — 14,256 Not detected
Paris Water Works Paris 14,139 Not detected
Jackson Co Water Association Mckee 13,629 Not detected
Springfield Water Works Springfield 13,205 Not detected
Big Sandy Water District Catlettsburg 13,044 Not detected