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Paintsville Municipal Water Works

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 99 contaminants and detected 11. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

99
contaminants tested
11
detected
24,354
people served
39
health-based violations
Kentucky rankingsLead in KentuckyPFAS in Kentucky
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Johnson

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.

39
health-based violations
276
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-04-01 → 2016-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-04-01 → 2016-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-04-01 → 2016-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-04-01 → 2016-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-04-01 → 2016-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-01-01 → 2016-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-01-01 → 2016-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-01-01 → 2016-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-01-01 → 2016-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-01-01 → 2016-03-31

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
98.75 µg/L 123%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 137 µg/L
126/126 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
76.5 µg/L 127%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 200 µg/L
126/126 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
462.7 µg/L 36%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 896 µg/L
94/98 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
600 µg/L 6%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
830 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 900 µg/L
15/15 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 13/13 LCR 2024
Lead
22 µg/L 147%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 31 µg/L
13/91 SYR4 2012–2018
Barium
72.65 µg/L 3.6%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 73 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.5 pCi/L 30%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 2/2 SYR4 2014–2015
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
1 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
 1/6 SYR4 2012–2018
Selenium
1 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
88 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, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
FITCH, TIM V
Phone
606-297-2636
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Paintsville Municipal Water Works

Is Paintsville Municipal Water Works tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 11 contaminants in Paintsville Municipal 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 Paintsville Municipal Water Works'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 Paintsville Municipal Water Works serve?

Paintsville Municipal Water Works reports serving 24,354 people in Kentucky, per its EPA record.

Has Paintsville Municipal Water Works had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 276 violations on file for Paintsville Municipal Water Works, of which 39 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.