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Bagdad, KY

EPA monitoring detected 6 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Bagdad. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

2
water suppliers
22,552
people served
6
contaminants found
Kentucky rankings Lead in Kentucky PFAS in Kentucky

What was found in Bagdad's water

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

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Copper
205.69999999999996 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: NORTH SHELBY WATER DISTRICT · 14,660 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 342.0999999999998 µg/L — US 60 WATER DISTRICT · 7,892 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
81.71499999999999 µg/L 102%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
Main supplier: NORTH SHELBY WATER DISTRICT · 14,660 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
50.7 µg/L 85%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: NORTH SHELBY WATER DISTRICT · 14,660 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 62.45 µg/L — US 60 WATER DISTRICT · 7,892 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lead
11.899999999999999 µg/L 79%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: NORTH SHELBY WATER DISTRICT · 14,660 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
PFOA
0.0041 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: NORTH SHELBY WATER DISTRICT · 14,660 people · 2025
1/2 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: NORTH SHELBY WATER DISTRICT · 14,660 people · 2025
Highest in the city: 0.0010 mg/L — US 60 WATER DISTRICT · 7,892 people · 2023
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. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Bagdad

SupplierPopulation served
NORTH SHELBY WATER DISTRICT 14,660
US 60 WATER DISTRICT 7,892

Frequently asked questions about Bagdad tap water

Is Bagdad tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 6 contaminants in the water serving Bagdad. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Bagdad?

2 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Bagdad, Kentucky to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Bagdad's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Bagdad include Copper, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Lead, PFOA. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

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.