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Ohio County Water District

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 100 contaminants and detected 12. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

100
contaminants tested
12
detected
16,511
people served
76
health-based violations
Kentucky rankingsLead in KentuckyPFAS in Kentucky
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Ohio

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.

76
health-based violations
316
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2021-04-01 → 2021-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2021-04-01 → 2021-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2021-04-01 → 2021-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2021-04-01 → 2021-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-04-01 → 2016-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-04-01 → 2016-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-04-01 → 2016-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-04-01 → 2016-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-04-01 → 2016-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-09-01 → 2015-09-30

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
281 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 775 µg/L
161/161 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
86.3 µg/L 108%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 120 µg/L
128/129 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
74.4 µg/L 124%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 120 µg/L
127/127 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
5.36 µg/L 36%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 21 µg/L
97/153 SYR4 2012–2017
Nitrate
2100 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 18/18 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
1000 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 14/14 LCR 2023
Barium
32 µg/L 1.6%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Atrazine
1.14 µg/L 38%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.2 µg/L
7/26 SYR4 2012–2019
Chromium
8 µg/L 8%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
1400 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2019
Simazine
0.2000 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
 1/26 SYR4 2012–2019
88 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, TotalArsenicBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
HICKMAN, ERIC
Phone
270-298-7704
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Ohio County Water District

Is Ohio County Water District tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants in Ohio 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 Ohio County Water District'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 Ohio County Water District serve?

Ohio County Water District reports serving 16,511 people in Kentucky, per its EPA record.

Has Ohio County Water District had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 316 violations on file for Ohio County Water District, of which 76 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.