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Butler County Water System Inc

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 98 contaminants and detected 15. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

98
contaminants tested
15
detected
14,256
people served
20
health-based violations
Kentucky rankingsLead in KentuckyPFAS in Kentucky
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Private
Counties served
Butler

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.

20
health-based violations
294
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-08-01 → 2008-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-08-01 → 2008-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-08-01 → 2008-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-08-01 → 2008-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-08-01 → 2008-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-08-01 → 2008-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-08-01 → 2008-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-08-01 → 2008-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2003-08-01 → 2003-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2003-08-01 → 2003-08-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfpea 0.0056 µg/L 3/4 2023

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
78 µg/L 98%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 107 µg/L
128/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
74.155 µg/L 124%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 93.2 µg/L
128/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
89.16 µg/L 6.9%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 118 µg/L
100/102 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
2213 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 2220 µg/L
28/28 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
825 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 900 µg/L
16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0020 mg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 15/15 LCR 2024
Lead
3.175 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 4 µg/L
12/94 SYR4 2012–2018
Barium
28 µg/L 1.4%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Atrazine
0.8500 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
worst single sample: 1 µg/L
6/32 SYR4 2012–2019
Arsenic
1.49 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.6 µg/L
3/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Chromium
4.67 µg/L 4.7%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 4.9 µg/L
2/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Cyanide
20 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.5 pCi/L 30%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2014
Simazine
0.4000 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
 1/31 SYR4 2012–2019
83 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
CUARTA, JACOB
Phone
270-495-3503
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Butler County Water System Inc

Is Butler County Water System Inc tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants in Butler County Water System Inc'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 Butler County Water System Inc's water?

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

How many people does Butler County Water System Inc serve?

Butler County Water System Inc reports serving 14,256 people in Kentucky, per its EPA record.

Has Butler County Water System Inc had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 294 violations on file for Butler County Water System Inc, of which 20 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.