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Manchester, KY

EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Manchester. 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
16,681
people served
13
contaminants found
Kentucky rankings Lead in Kentucky PFAS in Kentucky

What was found in Manchester'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
1122.5 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: MANCHESTER WATER WORKS · 11,349 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Copper
276.5 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: MANCHESTER WATER WORKS · 11,349 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Nitrate
180 µg/L 1.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: MANCHESTER WATER WORKS · 11,349 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
170 µg/L 1.7%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: MANCHESTER WATER WORKS · 11,349 people · 2014
1/2 SYR4
TTHM
99.97999999999999 µg/L 125%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
Main supplier: MANCHESTER WATER WORKS · 11,349 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
65.76 µg/L 110%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
Main supplier: MANCHESTER WATER WORKS · 11,349 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 92.32499999999996 µg/L — NORTH MANCHESTER WATER ASSOC · 5,332 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Barium
25.2 µg/L 1.3%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: MANCHESTER WATER WORKS · 11,349 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Lead
1 µg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: MANCHESTER WATER WORKS · 11,349 people · 2018
Highest in the city: 4.554999999999998 µg/L — NORTH MANCHESTER WATER ASSOC · 5,332 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.5 pCi/L 30%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: MANCHESTER WATER WORKS · 11,349 people · 2015
1/2 SYR4
Antimony, Total
1 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Main supplier: MANCHESTER WATER WORKS · 11,349 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Thallium, Total
0.1000 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
Main supplier: MANCHESTER WATER WORKS · 11,349 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
PFHXS
0.0070 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MANCHESTER WATER WORKS · 11,349 people · 2025
1/2 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: MANCHESTER WATER WORKS · 11,349 people · 2024
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 Manchester

SupplierPopulation served
MANCHESTER WATER WORKS 11,349
NORTH MANCHESTER WATER ASSOC 5,332

Frequently asked questions about Manchester tap water

Is Manchester tap water safe to drink?

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

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

What contaminants are in Manchester's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Manchester include Fluoride, Copper, Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, TTHM. 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.