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Eddyville, KY

EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Eddyville. 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
5,043
people served
16
contaminants found
Kentucky rankings Lead in Kentucky PFAS in Kentucky

What was found in Eddyville'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
1000 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: EDDYVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT · 3,843 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Nitrate
800 µg/L 8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: EDDYVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT · 3,843 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 900 µg/L — KENTUCKY STATE PENITENTIARY · 1,200 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Copper
74.94999999999999 µg/L 5.8%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: EDDYVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT · 3,843 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 266.9999999999999 µg/L — KENTUCKY STATE PENITENTIARY · 1,200 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
102.19999999999999 µg/L 128%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
Main supplier: EDDYVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT · 3,843 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
58 µg/L 97%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: EDDYVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT · 3,843 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 66.15 µg/L — KENTUCKY STATE PENITENTIARY · 1,200 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lead
3.84 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: EDDYVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT · 3,843 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 31.77999999999998 µg/L — KENTUCKY STATE PENITENTIARY · 1,200 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Barium
30 µg/L 1.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: EDDYVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT · 3,843 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Cyanide
20 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
Main supplier: EDDYVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT · 3,843 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 30 µg/L — KENTUCKY STATE PENITENTIARY · 1,200 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Chromium
6.779999999999999 µg/L 6.8%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: EDDYVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT · 3,843 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
2.925 pCi/L 59%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: EDDYVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT · 3,843 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
Tetrachloroethylene
1.305 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Main supplier: EDDYVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT · 3,843 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Carbon Tetrachloride
1 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Highest in the city: KENTUCKY STATE PENITENTIARY · 1,200 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Selenium
1 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Main supplier: EDDYVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT · 3,843 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Thallium, Total
0.5000 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
Main supplier: EDDYVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT · 3,843 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 0.8000 µg/L — KENTUCKY STATE PENITENTIARY · 1,200 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Arsenic
0.7850 µg/L 7.9%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: EDDYVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT · 3,843 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0020 mg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: EDDYVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT · 3,843 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 Eddyville

SupplierPopulation served
EDDYVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT 3,843
KENTUCKY STATE PENITENTIARY 1,200

Frequently asked questions about Eddyville tap water

Is Eddyville tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 16 contaminants in the water serving Eddyville. 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 Eddyville?

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

What contaminants are in Eddyville's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Eddyville 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.