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Berea Municipal Utilities

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 100 contaminants and detected 10. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

100
contaminants tested
10
detected
9,972
people served
79
health-based violations
Kentucky rankingsLead in KentuckyPFAS in Kentucky
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Private
Counties served
Madison

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.

79
health-based violations
239
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2007-01-01 → 2007-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2007-01-01 → 2007-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2007-01-01 → 2007-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2007-01-01 → 2007-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-10-01 → 2006-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-10-01 → 2006-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-10-01 → 2006-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-10-01 → 2006-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-10-01 → 2006-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2005-01-01 → 2005-03-31

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
73 µg/L 91%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 84 µg/L
118/118 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
59 µg/L 98%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 63 µg/L
118/118 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
310.4 µg/L 24%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 610 µg/L
97/105 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
1002.5 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1010 µg/L
16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 15/15 LCR 2024
Nitrate
380 µg/L 3.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 12/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
24.765 µg/L 1.2%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 31.1 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
16.95 µg/L 113%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 18 µg/L
8/97 SYR4 2012–2018
Arsenic
1.6165 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.67 µg/L
2/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.5 pCi/L 30%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2014
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, TotalAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
GABBARD, JOSH
Phone
859-582-8165
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Berea Municipal Utilities

Is Berea Municipal Utilities tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 10 contaminants in Berea Municipal Utilities'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 Berea Municipal Utilities's water?

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

How many people does Berea Municipal Utilities serve?

Berea Municipal Utilities reports serving 9,972 people in Kentucky, per its EPA record.

Has Berea Municipal Utilities had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 239 violations on file for Berea Municipal Utilities, of which 79 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.