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Stanford Water Works

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 103 contaminants and detected 13. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

103
contaminants tested
13
detected
9,284
people served
88
health-based violations
Kentucky rankingsLead in KentuckyPFAS in Kentucky
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Lincoln

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.

88
health-based violations
190
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2019-04-01 → 2019-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2019-04-01 → 2019-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2019-04-01 → 2019-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2019-04-01 → 2019-06-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2010-05-01 → 2010-05-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2010-05-01 → 2010-05-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2010-05-01 → 2010-05-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2010-05-01 → 2010-05-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2010-04-01 → 2010-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2010-04-01 → 2010-06-30

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
Copper
426 µg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 1850 µg/L
149/152 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
68.63 µg/L 86%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 75.8 µg/L
78/78 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: 94 µg/L
78/78 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
42.6 µg/L 284%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 104 µg/L
54/144 SYR4 2013–2017
Nitrate
492.5 µg/L 4.9%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 500 µg/L
26/54 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 16/16 LCR 2023
Fluoride
1034 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1090 µg/L
15/15 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
482 µg/L 4.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 500 µg/L
13/25 SYR4 2012–2017
Barium
17.75 µg/L 0.9%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 20 µg/L
6/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrite
100 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
 2/25 SYR4 2012–2017
Cyanide
12 µg/L 6%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
3.7 pCi/L 25%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2019
Selenium
2 µg/L 4%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
90 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, TotalChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined Radium (-226 And -228)Combined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
OWENS, RYAN
Phone
606-365-4510
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Stanford Water Works

Is Stanford Water Works tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants in Stanford 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 Stanford Water Works's water?

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

How many people does Stanford Water Works serve?

Stanford Water Works reports serving 9,284 people in Kentucky, per its EPA record.

Has Stanford Water Works had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 190 violations on file for Stanford Water Works, of which 88 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.