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Sturgis Water Works

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 98 contaminants and detected 18. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

98
contaminants tested
18
detected
3,490
people served
198
health-based violations
Kentucky rankingsLead in KentuckyPFAS in Kentucky
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Union

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.

198
health-based violations
443
violations on file
2
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Archived 2026-01-01 → 2026-03-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2025-04-01 → 2025-06-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2025-04-01 → 2025-06-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2025-04-01 → 2025-06-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFBS 0.0034 µg/L 1/4 2025
Pfhxa 0.0031 µg/L 1/4 2025
PFOA 0.0108 µg/L 1/4 2025
Pfpea 0.0040 µg/L 1/4 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
TTHM
104.2 µg/L 130%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 131.9 µg/L
59/59 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
48.5 µg/L 81%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 80.5 µg/L
59/59 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
1400 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1500 µg/L
58/62 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
133.25 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 356 µg/L
46/48 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
1025 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1100 µg/L
16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
14.9 µg/L 99%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 27 µg/L
12/40 SYR4 2014–2017
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 11/11 LCR 2023
Barium
48.65 µg/L 2.4%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 49 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Atrazine
0.9500 µg/L 32%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
worst single sample: 1 µg/L
6/17 SYR4 2012–2019
Arsenic
1.51 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.6 µg/L
4/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.5 pCi/L 30%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2014
Dalapon
1 µg/L 0.5%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2014–2017
Lasso
2 µg/L 100%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
 1/14 SYR4 2014–2019
Selenium
2.8 µg/L 5.6%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
80 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOSPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
ROBERTSON, CHASE
Phone
270-952-7502
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Sturgis Water Works

Is Sturgis Water Works tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants in Sturgis Water Works'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 Sturgis Water Works's water?

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

How many people does Sturgis Water Works serve?

Sturgis Water Works reports serving 3,490 people in Kentucky, per its EPA record.

Has Sturgis Water Works had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 443 violations on file for Sturgis Water Works, of which 198 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 2 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.