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Owensboro Municipal Utilities

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 103 contaminants and detected 12. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

103
contaminants tested
12
detected
60,473
people served
20
health-based violations
Kentucky rankingsLead in KentuckyPFAS in Kentucky
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Daviess

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
530
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2007-05-01 → 2007-05-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2007-05-01 → 2007-05-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2007-05-01 → 2007-05-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2007-05-01 → 2007-05-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2001-09-01 → 2001-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2001-09-01 → 2001-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2001-09-01 → 2001-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2001-09-01 → 2001-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2000-10-01 → 2000-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2000-10-01 → 2000-10-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFOA 0.0050 µg/L 1/2 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
59.55 µg/L 74%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 94.2 µg/L
116/116 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
11.75 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 13.6 µg/L
116/116 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
76.645 µg/L 5.9%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 168 µg/L
32/75 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
881.6 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 887 µg/L
19/19 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 12/12 LCR 2023
Lead
4.3 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 5 µg/L
8/60 SYR4 2014–2017
Nitrate
328 µg/L 3.3%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 8/36 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
23.265 µg/L 1.2%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 24 µg/L
4/4 SYR4 2014–2017
Nitrate-Nitrite
328 µg/L 3.3%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 4/18 SYR4 2012–2019
Arsenic
3.6 µg/L 36%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.8 µg/L
3/4 SYR4 2014–2017
Selenium
10.575 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 11 µg/L
2/4 SYR4 2014–2017
91 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 TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined Radium (-226 And -228)DichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateGross Beta Particle ActivityHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
KING, HEATHER R
Phone
270-691-4406
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Owensboro Municipal Utilities

Is Owensboro Municipal Utilities tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants in Owensboro Municipal Utilities'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 Owensboro Municipal Utilities's water?

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

How many people does Owensboro Municipal Utilities serve?

Owensboro Municipal Utilities reports serving 60,473 people in Kentucky, per its EPA record.

Has Owensboro Municipal Utilities had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 530 violations on file for Owensboro Municipal Utilities, 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.