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Nicholasville Water Department

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 104 contaminants and detected 15. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

104
contaminants tested
15
detected
35,266
people served
19
health-based violations
Kentucky rankingsLead in KentuckyPFAS in Kentucky
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Jessamine

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.

19
health-based violations
381
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2018-08-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2018-08-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2018-08-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2018-08-01
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-08-01 → 2004-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-08-01 → 2004-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-08-01 → 2004-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-08-01 → 2004-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2001-07-01 → 2001-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2001-07-01 → 2001-07-31

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
98.93 µg/L 124%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 113.9 µg/L
134/134 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
65.55 µg/L 109%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 230 µg/L
130/130 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
170 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 350 µg/L
57/106 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
551 µg/L 5.5%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 600 µg/L
28/28 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
1050 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1160 µg/L
27/27 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 14/14 LCR 2025
Nitrate-Nitrite
509 µg/L 5.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 600 µg/L
14/14 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
40 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 11/12 SYR4 2012–2019
Cyanide
19.1 µg/L 9.6%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
worst single sample: 20 µg/L
3/12 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
4.9 µg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 5 µg/L
3/90 SYR4 2013–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.575 pCi/L 32%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 1.6 pCi/L
2/4 SYR4 2017
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
4.545 pCi/L 30%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 4.6 pCi/L
2/4 SYR4 2017
Benzo(A)Pyrene
0.0360 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L
 1/4 SYR4 2014–2017
Beryllium, Total
0.1000 µg/L 2.5%
of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
 1/12 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrite
100 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
 1/14 SYR4 2012–2019
89 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, TotalArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
HOUSE, SCOTT
Phone
859-885-6974
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Nicholasville Water Department

Is Nicholasville Water Department tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants in Nicholasville Water Department'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 Nicholasville Water Department'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 Nicholasville Water Department serve?

Nicholasville Water Department reports serving 35,266 people in Kentucky, per its EPA record.

Has Nicholasville Water Department had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 381 violations on file for Nicholasville Water Department, of which 19 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.