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Manchester Water Works

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 100 contaminants and detected 13. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

100
contaminants tested
13
detected
11,349
people served
42
health-based violations
Kentucky rankingsLead in KentuckyPFAS in Kentucky
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Clay

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.

42
health-based violations
316
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2016-01-01 → 2016-03-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2016-01-01 → 2016-03-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2016-01-01 → 2016-03-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2016-01-01 → 2016-03-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2016-01-01 → 2016-03-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2015-10-01 → 2015-12-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2015-10-01 → 2015-12-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2015-10-01 → 2015-12-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2015-10-01 → 2015-12-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2015-10-01 → 2015-12-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFHXS 0.0070 µg/L 1/4 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
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
65.76 µg/L 110%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 74 µg/L
128/128 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
99.98 µg/L 125%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 126.3 µg/L
127/127 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
276.5 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 500 µg/L
91/98 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
1 µg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 3 µg/L
34/90 SYR4 2012–2018
Fluoride
1122.5 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1160 µg/L
16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
180 µg/L 1.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 13/13 LCR 2024
Barium
25.2 µg/L 1.3%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 27 µg/L
5/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.5 pCi/L 30%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 3/3 SYR4 2014–2015
Antimony, Total
1 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
170 µg/L 1.7%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2014
Thallium, Total
0.1000 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
87 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-PF3ONSAdonaArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
WHITE, MIKE
Phone
606-598-6043
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Manchester Water Works

Is Manchester Water Works tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants in Manchester 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 Manchester Water Works's water?

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

How many people does Manchester Water Works serve?

Manchester Water Works reports serving 11,349 people in Kentucky, per its EPA record.

Has Manchester Water Works had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 316 violations on file for Manchester Water Works, of which 42 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.