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Hardin County Water District #1

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
30,230
people served
4
health-based violations
Kentucky rankingsLead in KentuckyPFAS in Kentucky
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Hardin

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.

4
health-based violations
175
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-01-01 → 2004-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-01-01 → 2004-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-01-01 → 2004-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-01-01 → 2004-03-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2006-10-01 → 2006-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2006-10-01 → 2006-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2006-10-01 → 2006-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2006-10-01 → 2006-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2006-07-01 → 2006-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2006-07-01 → 2006-09-30

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
44 µg/L 55%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 78 µg/L
128/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
56.65 µg/L 94%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 81 µg/L
128/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
279.1 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 653 µg/L
95/98 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
5.705 µg/L 38%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 6 µg/L
40/90 SYR4 2013–2019
Nitrate
2500 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
1060 µg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1200 µg/L
15/15 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0030 mg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 12/12 LCR 2025
Barium
37.25 µg/L 1.9%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 39 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Atrazine
3.84 µg/L 128%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 3 µg/L
worst single sample: 4 µg/L
2/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Arsenic
0.5000 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.3 pCi/L 26%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2014
Mercury
0.2000 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Selenium
1 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 50 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-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
METZ, JUSTIN
Phone
270-272-2094
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Hardin County Water District #1

Is Hardin County Water District #1 tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants in Hardin County Water District #1'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 Hardin County Water District #1'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 Hardin County Water District #1 serve?

Hardin County Water District #1 reports serving 30,230 people in Kentucky, per its EPA record.

Has Hardin County Water District #1 had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 175 violations on file for Hardin County Water District #1, of which 4 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.