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Burkesville, KY

EPA monitoring detected 17 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Burkesville. 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
9,665
people served
17
contaminants found
Kentucky rankings Lead in Kentucky PFAS in Kentucky

What was found in Burkesville'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
Fluoride
929.9999999999999 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Highest in the city: BURKESVILLE WATER WORKS · 2,566 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Nitrate
400 µg/L 4%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Highest in the city: BURKESVILLE WATER WORKS · 2,566 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Copper
126.74999999999996 µg/L 9.7%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: CUMBERLAND CO WATER DISTRICT · 7,099 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 358 µg/L — BURKESVILLE WATER WORKS · 2,566 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
117.09999999999997 µg/L 146%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
Main supplier: CUMBERLAND CO WATER DISTRICT · 7,099 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
68 µg/L 113%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
Main supplier: CUMBERLAND CO WATER DISTRICT · 7,099 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Barium
35.14999999999999 µg/L 1.8%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Highest in the city: BURKESVILLE WATER WORKS · 2,566 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Lead
2 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: CUMBERLAND CO WATER DISTRICT · 7,099 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 17.4 µg/L — BURKESVILLE WATER WORKS · 2,566 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
5.189499999999999 pCi/L 104%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 5 pCi/L
Highest in the city: BURKESVILLE WATER WORKS · 2,566 people · 2017
1/2 SYR4
Chlorobenzene
1.77 µg/L 1.8%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Highest in the city: BURKESVILLE WATER WORKS · 2,566 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
1,2-Dichloroethane
1.6 µg/L 32%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Highest in the city: BURKESVILLE WATER WORKS · 2,566 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Chromium
1.6 µg/L 1.6%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Highest in the city: BURKESVILLE WATER WORKS · 2,566 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Arsenic
1.2650000000000001 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Highest in the city: BURKESVILLE WATER WORKS · 2,566 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
P-Dichlorobenzene
1.2 µg/L 1.6%
of the EPA limit 75 µg/L
Highest in the city: BURKESVILLE WATER WORKS · 2,566 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Xylenes, Total
0.8000 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Highest in the city: BURKESVILLE WATER WORKS · 2,566 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
O-Dichlorobenzene
0.7000 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 600 µg/L
Highest in the city: BURKESVILLE WATER WORKS · 2,566 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Thallium, Total
0.2000 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
Highest in the city: BURKESVILLE WATER WORKS · 2,566 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: CUMBERLAND CO WATER DISTRICT · 7,099 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 Burkesville

SupplierPopulation served
CUMBERLAND CO WATER DISTRICT 7,099
BURKESVILLE WATER WORKS 2,566

Frequently asked questions about Burkesville tap water

Is Burkesville tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 17 contaminants in the water serving Burkesville. 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 Burkesville?

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

What contaminants are in Burkesville's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Burkesville include Fluoride, Nitrate, 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.