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Cumberland Falls Highway Water District

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 35 contaminants and detected 11. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

35
contaminants tested
11
detected
9,498
people served
19
health-based violations
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Whitley

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.

19
health-based violations
49
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2024-01-01 → 2024-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2024-01-01 → 2024-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2024-01-01 → 2024-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2024-01-01 → 2024-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2024-01-01 → 2024-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2023-10-01 → 2023-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2023-10-01 → 2023-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2023-10-01 → 2023-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2023-10-01 → 2023-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2023-10-01 → 2023-12-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfhxa 0.0160 µg/L 3/8 2025
PFOA 0.0086 µg/L 2/8 2025
Pfpea 0.0106 µg/L 2/8 2025
Pfba 0.0069 µg/L 1/8 2025
PFBS 0.0051 µg/L 1/8 2025
Pfhpa 0.0031 µg/L 1/8 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
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
83.1 µg/L 139%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 95 µg/L
50/50 SYR4 2013–2019
TTHM
113.4 µg/L 142%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 121 µg/L
49/49 SYR4 2013–2019
Copper
520.5 µg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 600 µg/L
40/40 SYR4 2014–2017
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
13/13 LCR 2025
Lead
1.295 µg/L 8.6%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.3 µg/L
2/40 SYR4 2014–2017
24 contaminants tested, none detected
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Utility contact

Contact
BAIRD, MIKE
Phone
606-528-0222
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Cumberland Falls Highway Water District

Is Cumberland Falls Highway Water District tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 11 contaminants in Cumberland Falls Highway 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 Cumberland Falls Highway Water District's water?

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

How many people does Cumberland Falls Highway Water District serve?

Cumberland Falls Highway Water District reports serving 9,498 people in Kentucky, per its EPA record.

Has Cumberland Falls Highway Water District had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 49 violations on file for Cumberland Falls Highway Water District, of which 19 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.