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Franklin, KY

EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Franklin. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found for each below, with its EPA source and period.

1
water supplier
31,602
people served
13
contaminants found
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What was found in Franklin'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
3000 µg/L 30%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
3000 µg/L 30%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
1100 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Copper
206 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
TTHM
91.5 µg/L 114%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
79.1 µg/L 132%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Barium
35.8 µg/L 1.8%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Lead
8.39 µg/L 56%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Arsenic
1.25 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.8740 pCi/L 17%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
0.6860 pCi/L 4.6%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4
Pfba
0.0077 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 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 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 Franklin

SupplierPopulation served
FRANKLIN WATER WORKS 31,602

Frequently asked questions about Franklin tap water

Is Franklin tap water safe to drink?

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

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

What contaminants are in Franklin's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Franklin 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.