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Brodhead, KY

EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Brodhead. 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
6,564
people served
13
contaminants found
Kentucky rankings Lead in Kentucky PFAS in Kentucky

What was found in Brodhead'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
1230 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: MT VERNON WATER WORKS · 4,951 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Fluoride
1125 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: MT VERNON WATER WORKS · 4,951 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Copper
252.7 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: MT VERNON WATER WORKS · 4,951 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 877.8 µg/L — BRODHEAD WATER WORKS · 1,613 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
85.3 µg/L 107%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
Main supplier: MT VERNON WATER WORKS · 4,951 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 89.05 µg/L — BRODHEAD WATER WORKS · 1,613 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
60.45 µg/L 101%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
Main supplier: MT VERNON WATER WORKS · 4,951 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 70 µg/L — BRODHEAD WATER WORKS · 1,613 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Barium
21.3 µg/L 1.1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: MT VERNON WATER WORKS · 4,951 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Lead
16.6 µg/L 111%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Main supplier: MT VERNON WATER WORKS · 4,951 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.5 pCi/L 30%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: MT VERNON WATER WORKS · 4,951 people · 2016
1/2 SYR4
Chlorobenzene
1.37 µg/L 1.4%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: MT VERNON WATER WORKS · 4,951 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Arsenic
0.4900 µg/L 4.9%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: MT VERNON WATER WORKS · 4,951 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Atrazine
0.2000 µg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
Main supplier: MT VERNON WATER WORKS · 4,951 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Mercury
0.2000 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
Main supplier: MT VERNON WATER WORKS · 4,951 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0030 mg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: MT VERNON WATER WORKS · 4,951 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. 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 Brodhead

SupplierPopulation served
MT VERNON WATER WORKS 4,951
BRODHEAD WATER WORKS 1,613

Frequently asked questions about Brodhead tap water

Is Brodhead tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 13 contaminants in the water serving Brodhead. 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 Brodhead?

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

What contaminants are in Brodhead's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Brodhead include Nitrate, Fluoride, Copper, TTHM, 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.