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Bardstown, KY

EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Bardstown. 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.

1
water supplier
31,185
people served
12
contaminants found
Kentucky rankings Lead in Kentucky PFAS in Kentucky

What was found in Bardstown'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
Nitrate
1609.5 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: BARDSTOWN MUNICIPAL WATER DEPT · 31,185 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
1292 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: BARDSTOWN MUNICIPAL WATER DEPT · 31,185 people · 2014
1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
949 µg/L 24%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: BARDSTOWN MUNICIPAL WATER DEPT · 31,185 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
263.9999999999992 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: BARDSTOWN MUNICIPAL WATER DEPT · 31,185 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
75 µg/L 125%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
Main supplier: BARDSTOWN MUNICIPAL WATER DEPT · 31,185 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
72.95 µg/L 91%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: BARDSTOWN MUNICIPAL WATER DEPT · 31,185 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
45.44999999999999 µg/L 303%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Main supplier: BARDSTOWN MUNICIPAL WATER DEPT · 31,185 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Barium
20 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: BARDSTOWN MUNICIPAL WATER DEPT · 31,185 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.4 pCi/L 28%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: BARDSTOWN MUNICIPAL WATER DEPT · 31,185 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Atrazine
0.8360 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
Main supplier: BARDSTOWN MUNICIPAL WATER DEPT · 31,185 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Simazine
0.0974 µg/L 2.4%
of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
Main supplier: BARDSTOWN MUNICIPAL WATER DEPT · 31,185 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: BARDSTOWN MUNICIPAL WATER DEPT · 31,185 people · 2025
1/1 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 Bardstown

SupplierPopulation served
BARDSTOWN MUNICIPAL WATER DEPT 31,185

Frequently asked questions about Bardstown tap water

Is Bardstown tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 12 contaminants in the water serving Bardstown. 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 Bardstown?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Bardstown, Kentucky to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Bardstown's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Bardstown include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Fluoride, Copper, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). 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.