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Bowling Green, KY

EPA monitoring detected 10 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Bowling Green. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found for each below, with its EPA source and period.

2
water suppliers
144,719
people served
10
contaminants found
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What was found in Bowling Green's water

The highest level seen across the city's suppliers, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
2600 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
2600 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Fluoride
900 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Copper
166 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
TTHM
118 µg/L 148%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
95.9 µg/L 160%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Lead
31 µg/L 207%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Barium
30 µg/L 1.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Atrazine
0.3400 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0020 mg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 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 single worst sample on record — 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 Bowling Green

SupplierPopulation served
WARREN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 91,118
BOWLING GREEN MUNICIPAL UTILITIES 53,601

Frequently asked questions about Bowling Green tap water

Is Bowling Green tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 10 contaminants in the water serving Bowling Green. 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 Bowling Green?

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

What contaminants are in Bowling Green's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Bowling Green include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Fluoride, Copper, TTHM. The full list, with the highest level found 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.