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Glasgow, KY

EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Glasgow. 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
36,766
people served
14
contaminants found
Kentucky rankings Lead in Kentucky PFAS in Kentucky

What was found in Glasgow'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
2700 µg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: GLASGOW WATER COMPANY · 36,766 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
900 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: GLASGOW WATER COMPANY · 36,766 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
192.19999999999993 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: GLASGOW WATER COMPANY · 36,766 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
73.25 µg/L 92%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: GLASGOW WATER COMPANY · 36,766 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
56 µg/L 93%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: GLASGOW WATER COMPANY · 36,766 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
32.5 µg/L 217%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Main supplier: GLASGOW WATER COMPANY · 36,766 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Barium
27.75 µg/L 1.4%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: GLASGOW WATER COMPANY · 36,766 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Cyanide
20 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
Main supplier: GLASGOW WATER COMPANY · 36,766 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Arsenic
4.5249999999999995 µg/L 45%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: GLASGOW WATER COMPANY · 36,766 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Selenium
2.375 µg/L 4.8%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Main supplier: GLASGOW WATER COMPANY · 36,766 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.5 pCi/L 30%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: GLASGOW WATER COMPANY · 36,766 people · 2014
1/1 SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
1 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Main supplier: GLASGOW WATER COMPANY · 36,766 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Chromium
0.3000 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: GLASGOW WATER COMPANY · 36,766 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: GLASGOW WATER COMPANY · 36,766 people · 2025
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 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 Glasgow

SupplierPopulation served
GLASGOW WATER COMPANY 36,766

Frequently asked questions about Glasgow tap water

Is Glasgow tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 14 contaminants in the water serving Glasgow. 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 Glasgow?

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

What contaminants are in Glasgow's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Glasgow 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.