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Bowling Green Municipal Utilities

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 104 contaminants and detected 10. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

104
contaminants tested
10
detected
53,601
people served
8
health-based violations
Kentucky rankingsLead in KentuckyPFAS in Kentucky
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Warren

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.

8
health-based violations
12
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-01-01 → 2012-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-01-01 → 2012-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-01-01 → 2012-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-01-01 → 2012-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-10-01 → 2011-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-10-01 → 2011-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-10-01 → 2011-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-10-01 → 2011-12-31
Other Monitoring Resolved 2015-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2015-07-01

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
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
64.8 µg/L 108%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 76.1 µg/L
243/243 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
67.63 µg/L 85%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 96.6 µg/L
239/239 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
85.7 µg/L 6.6%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 120 µg/L
54/107 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
22.3 µg/L 149%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 31 µg/L
23/98 SYR4 2012–2018
Nitrate
2600 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 10000 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-Nitrite
2530 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 2600 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
900 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 4/14 SYR4 2012–2019
Atrazine
0.3330 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.3400 µg/L
3/13 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
29.7 µg/L 1.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 30 µg/L
2/8 SYR4 2012–2019
94 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 Radium (-226 And -228)Combined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
KIMBLER, DOUGLAS E
Phone
270-792-9941
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Bowling Green Municipal Utilities

Is Bowling Green Municipal Utilities tap water safe to drink?

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

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

How many people does Bowling Green Municipal Utilities serve?

Bowling Green Municipal Utilities reports serving 53,601 people in Kentucky, per its EPA record.

Has Bowling Green Municipal Utilities had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 12 violations on file for Bowling Green Municipal Utilities, of which 8 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.