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Bardstown Municipal Water Dept

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 104 contaminants and detected 12. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

104
contaminants tested
12
detected
31,185
people served
51
health-based violations
Kentucky rankingsLead in KentuckyPFAS in Kentucky
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Nelson

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.

51
health-based violations
304
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2018-11-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2018-11-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2018-11-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2018-11-01
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-10-01 → 2015-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-10-01 → 2015-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-10-01 → 2015-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-10-01 → 2015-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-06-01 → 2012-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-06-01 → 2012-06-30

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
TTHM
72.95 µg/L 91%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 94 µg/L
131/131 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
75 µg/L 125%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 88 µg/L
131/131 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
264 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 890 µg/L
117/308 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
45.45 µg/L 303%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 50 µg/L
34/300 SYR4 2014–2019
Nitrate
1609.5 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1610 µg/L
22/26 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 20/20 LCR 2025
Atrazine
0.8360 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.1 µg/L
17/27 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
949 µg/L 24%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1040 µg/L
14/14 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
20 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
1292 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1340 µg/L
5/6 SYR4 2012–2014
Simazine
0.0974 µg/L 2.4%
of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.1000 µg/L
4/26 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.4 pCi/L 28%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2019
92 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, TotalArsenicAsbestosBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
HUME, NICHOLAS
Phone
502-517-6914
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Bardstown Municipal Water Dept

Is Bardstown Municipal Water Dept tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants in Bardstown Municipal Water Dept'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 Bardstown Municipal Water Dept's water?

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

How many people does Bardstown Municipal Water Dept serve?

Bardstown Municipal Water Dept reports serving 31,185 people in Kentucky, per its EPA record.

Has Bardstown Municipal Water Dept had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 304 violations on file for Bardstown Municipal Water Dept, of which 51 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.