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Georgetown, KY

EPA monitoring detected 22 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Georgetown. 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.

1
water supplier
44,608
people served
22
contaminants found
Kentucky rankings Lead in Kentucky PFAS in Kentucky

What was found in Georgetown'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
3800 µg/L 38%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: GEORGETOWN MUNICIPAL WATER SERVICE · 44,608 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
1125 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: GEORGETOWN MUNICIPAL WATER SERVICE · 44,608 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
296.2 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: GEORGETOWN MUNICIPAL WATER SERVICE · 44,608 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
78.2 µg/L 98%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: GEORGETOWN MUNICIPAL WATER SERVICE · 44,608 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
69.8 µg/L 116%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
Main supplier: GEORGETOWN MUNICIPAL WATER SERVICE · 44,608 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Barium
27.3 µg/L 1.4%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: GEORGETOWN MUNICIPAL WATER SERVICE · 44,608 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
14.005 µg/L 93%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: GEORGETOWN MUNICIPAL WATER SERVICE · 44,608 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Chlorobenzene
4.6 µg/L 4.6%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: GEORGETOWN MUNICIPAL WATER SERVICE · 44,608 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Selenium
2 µg/L 4%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Main supplier: GEORGETOWN MUNICIPAL WATER SERVICE · 44,608 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.5 pCi/L 30%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: GEORGETOWN MUNICIPAL WATER SERVICE · 44,608 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
1 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Main supplier: GEORGETOWN MUNICIPAL WATER SERVICE · 44,608 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
0.8000 µg/L 0.8%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: GEORGETOWN MUNICIPAL WATER SERVICE · 44,608 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chromium
0.5000 µg/L 0.5%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: GEORGETOWN MUNICIPAL WATER SERVICE · 44,608 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Pfpea
0.0230 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: GEORGETOWN MUNICIPAL WATER SERVICE · 44,608 people · 2023
1/1 UCMR-5
Pfhxa
0.0140 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: GEORGETOWN MUNICIPAL WATER SERVICE · 44,608 people · 2023
1/1 UCMR-5
PFOS
0.0120 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: GEORGETOWN MUNICIPAL WATER SERVICE · 44,608 people · 2023
1/1 UCMR-5
Pfba
0.0110 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: GEORGETOWN MUNICIPAL WATER SERVICE · 44,608 people · 2023
1/1 UCMR-5
PFBS
0.0094 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: GEORGETOWN MUNICIPAL WATER SERVICE · 44,608 people · 2023
1/1 UCMR-5
PFOA
0.0093 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: GEORGETOWN MUNICIPAL WATER SERVICE · 44,608 people · 2023
1/1 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0050 mg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: GEORGETOWN MUNICIPAL WATER SERVICE · 44,608 people · 2024
1/1 LCR
Pfhpa
0.0047 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: GEORGETOWN MUNICIPAL WATER SERVICE · 44,608 people · 2023
1/1 UCMR-5
PFHXS
0.0030 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: GEORGETOWN MUNICIPAL WATER SERVICE · 44,608 people · 2023
1/1 UCMR-5
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 Georgetown

SupplierPopulation served
GEORGETOWN MUNICIPAL WATER SERVICE 44,608

Frequently asked questions about Georgetown tap water

Is Georgetown tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 22 contaminants in the water serving Georgetown. 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 Georgetown?

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

What contaminants are in Georgetown's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Georgetown 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.