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Tap water quality report

ZIP 42749 — Horse Cave, KY

EPA monitoring across the 2 water suppliers serving ZIP 42749 in Horse Cave, KY detected 14 contaminants. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier below, with the EPA limit for each.

2
water suppliers
20,695
people served
14
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 42749

The level at this ZIP's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in it, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
1920 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: GREEN RIVER VALLEY WATER DISTRICT · 17,431 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Fluoride
1100 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: GREEN RIVER VALLEY WATER DISTRICT · 17,431 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Copper
153.95 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: GREEN RIVER VALLEY WATER DISTRICT · 17,431 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
68 µg/L 85%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: GREEN RIVER VALLEY WATER DISTRICT · 17,431 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 70.865 µg/L — CAVELAND ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY, INC. · 3,264 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
52 µg/L 87%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: GREEN RIVER VALLEY WATER DISTRICT · 17,431 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 68.55 µg/L — CAVELAND ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY, INC. · 3,264 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Cyanide
58.5 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
Main supplier: GREEN RIVER VALLEY WATER DISTRICT · 17,431 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Barium
39.95 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: GREEN RIVER VALLEY WATER DISTRICT · 17,431 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Lead
7.4 µg/L 49%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: GREEN RIVER VALLEY WATER DISTRICT · 17,431 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
3 pCi/L 60%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: GREEN RIVER VALLEY WATER DISTRICT · 17,431 people · 2014
1/2 SYR4
Chromium
1 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: GREEN RIVER VALLEY WATER DISTRICT · 17,431 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Mercury
0.6000 µg/L 30%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
Main supplier: GREEN RIVER VALLEY WATER DISTRICT · 17,431 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Arsenic
0.4900 µg/L 4.9%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: GREEN RIVER VALLEY WATER DISTRICT · 17,431 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Adipate
0.3000 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 400 µg/L
Main supplier: GREEN RIVER VALLEY WATER DISTRICT · 17,431 people · 2018
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0030 mg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: GREEN RIVER VALLEY WATER DISTRICT · 17,431 people · 2025
2/2 LCR
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 the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.

Water suppliers serving ZIP 42749

SupplierStatePopulation served
GREEN RIVER VALLEY WATER DISTRICT KY 17,431
CAVELAND ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY, INC. KY 3,264

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 42749 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 42749 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 14 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 42749. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official status.

Which water suppliers serve ZIP 42749?

2 public water suppliers report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 42749. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 42749's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Fluoride, Copper, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), and others across this ZIP's suppliers. The full list with levels and sources is above.