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Ashland Water Works

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 101 contaminants and detected 15. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

101
contaminants tested
15
detected
44,402
people served
111
health-based violations
Kentucky rankingsLead in KentuckyPFAS in Kentucky
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Boyd

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

111
health-based violations
438
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2017-04-01 → 2017-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2017-04-01 → 2017-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2017-04-01 → 2017-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2017-04-01 → 2017-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2017-01-01 → 2017-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2017-01-01 → 2017-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2017-01-01 → 2017-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2017-01-01 → 2017-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-10-01 → 2016-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-10-01 → 2016-12-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfpea 0.0240 µg/L 2/4 2025

Other contaminants detected

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 this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
TTHM
120.35 µg/L 150%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 174 µg/L
134/134 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
66.475 µg/L 111%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 113.6 µg/L
134/134 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
162.5 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 970 µg/L
66/68 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
11.85 µg/L 79%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 12 µg/L
22/60 SYR4 2014–2017
Nitrate
800 µg/L 8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
860 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1100 µg/L
13/15 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0140 mg/L 93%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 13/13 LCR 2023
Barium
42.55 µg/L 2.1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 45 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
3.1625 pCi/L 63%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 3.25 pCi/L
2/2 SYR4 2013–2016
Mercury
0.2950 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.3000 µg/L
2/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Arsenic
0.5000 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Chromium
5.6 µg/L 5.6%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
2 µg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
 1/10 SYR4 2012–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
6.77 pCi/L 45%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2013
86 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,3,7,8-TCDD2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
STAMBAUGH, BILL
Phone
606-465-1006
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Ashland Water Works

Is Ashland Water Works tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants in Ashland Water Works's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Ashland Water Works's water?

EPA monitoring detected TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Copper, Lead, Nitrate, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Ashland Water Works serve?

Ashland Water Works reports serving 44,402 people in Kentucky, per its EPA record.

Has Ashland Water Works had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 438 violations on file for Ashland Water Works, of which 111 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

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.