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Southern Water & Sewer District

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 100 contaminants and detected 14. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

100
contaminants tested
14
detected
15,110
people served
111
health-based violations
Kentucky rankingsLead in KentuckyPFAS in Kentucky
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Floyd

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
190
violations on file
1
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2024-04-01 → 2024-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2024-04-01 → 2024-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2024-04-01 → 2024-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2024-04-01 → 2024-06-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-02-01 → 2024-02-29
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-02-01 → 2024-02-29
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-02-01 → 2024-02-29
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-02-01 → 2024-02-29
MCL Health-based Resolved 2024-01-01 → 2024-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2024-01-01 → 2024-03-31

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
117 µg/L 146%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 137 µg/L
131/131 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
50 µg/L 83%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 71 µg/L
131/131 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
44.01 µg/L 3.4%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 167 µg/L
58/98 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
600 µg/L 6%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
1035 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1100 µg/L
14/15 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 14/14 LCR 2024
Barium
79.65 µg/L 4%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 80 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Lithium
21 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 8/8 UCMR-5 2025
Arsenic
0.6850 µg/L 6.9%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.7000 µg/L
4/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
4 µg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 3/90 SYR4 2012–2018
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
5.885 pCi/L 118%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 6.1 pCi/L
2/6 SYR4 2014–2016
Selenium
1.86 µg/L 3.7%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.9 µg/L
2/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Cyanide
30 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Glyphosate
52 µg/L 7.4%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
 1/11 SYR4 2012–2019
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-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
HOWELL, LUCY
Phone
606-377-9296
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Southern Water & Sewer District

Is Southern Water & Sewer District tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in Southern Water & Sewer District'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 Southern Water & Sewer District'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 Southern Water & Sewer District serve?

Southern Water & Sewer District reports serving 15,110 people in Kentucky, per its EPA record.

Has Southern Water & Sewer District had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 190 violations on file for Southern Water & Sewer District, of which 111 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 1 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.