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Mccreary County Water District

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 103 contaminants and detected 17. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

103
contaminants tested
17
detected
34,439
people served
6
health-based violations
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Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
McCreary

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.

6
health-based violations
71
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2003-08-01 → 2003-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2003-08-01 → 2003-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2003-08-01 → 2003-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2003-08-01 → 2003-08-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1990-07-01 → 1990-09-30
MCL Health-based Archived 1989-01-01 → 1989-03-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2018-09-01 → 2018-11-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2018-09-01 → 2018-11-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2018-09-01 → 2018-11-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2018-09-01 → 2018-11-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfba 0.0059 µg/L 1/8 2025

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
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
63.105 µg/L 105%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 88 µg/L
164/164 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
72 µg/L 90%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 143 µg/L
160/160 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
248.7 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 580 µg/L
87/109 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
1100 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 32/32 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
200 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 22/36 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
23.6 µg/L 1.2%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 30 µg/L
17/17 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 16/16 LCR 2025
Lead
12.25 µg/L 82%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 14 µg/L
8/93 SYR4 2013–2019
Cyanide
19.55 µg/L 9.8%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
worst single sample: 20 µg/L
2/17 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.942 pCi/L 39%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 1.96 pCi/L
2/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Antimony, Total
2 µg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
 1/17 SYR4 2012–2019
Arsenic
5.5 µg/L 55%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 1/17 SYR4 2012–2019
Beryllium, Total
0.1000 µg/L 2.5%
of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
 1/17 SYR4 2012–2019
Chromium
3 µg/L 3%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 1/17 SYR4 2012–2019
Mercury
0.4000 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
 1/17 SYR4 2012–2019
Selenium
4 µg/L 8%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 1/17 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-PF3OUdS2,3,7,8-TCDD2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
WHITAKER, STEPHEN
Phone
606-376-2540
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Mccreary County Water District

Is Mccreary County Water District tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 17 contaminants in Mccreary County Water 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 Mccreary County Water District's water?

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

How many people does Mccreary County Water District serve?

Mccreary County Water District reports serving 34,439 people in Kentucky, per its EPA record.

Has Mccreary County Water District had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 71 violations on file for Mccreary County Water District, of which 6 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.