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Meade County Water District

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 35 contaminants and detected 5. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

35
contaminants tested
5
detected
33,313
people served
9
health-based violations
Kentucky rankingsLead in KentuckyPFAS in Kentucky
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Meade

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.

9
health-based violations
49
violations on file
1
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2026-02-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2018-12-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2018-12-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2018-12-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2018-12-01
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-07-01 → 2016-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-07-01 → 2016-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-07-01 → 2016-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-07-01 → 2016-07-31
MON Monitoring Resolved 2022-05-01 → 2022-05-31

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
48.15 µg/L 60%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 85 µg/L
100/100 SYR4 2013–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
45.7 µg/L 76%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 71 µg/L
94/100 SYR4 2013–2019
Copper
736.15 µg/L 57%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 2050 µg/L
90/90 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
7.6 µg/L 51%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 13 µg/L
29/90 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.0020 mg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 15/15 LCR 2025
30 contaminants tested, none detected
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Utility contact

Contact
PYLES, AARON
Phone
270-422-5006
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Meade County Water District

Is Meade County Water District tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 5 contaminants in Meade 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 Meade County Water District's water?

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

How many people does Meade County Water District serve?

Meade County Water District reports serving 33,313 people in Kentucky, per its EPA record.

Has Meade County Water District had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 49 violations on file for Meade County Water District, of which 9 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 1 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.