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Mckee, KY

EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Mckee. 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
14,960
people served
14
contaminants found
Kentucky rankings Lead in Kentucky PFAS in Kentucky

What was found in Mckee'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
900 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: JACKSON CO WATER ASSOCIATION · 13,629 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 2419.9999999999995 µg/L — MCKEE WATER WORKS · 1,331 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Nitrate
869.9999999999995 µg/L 8.7%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: JACKSON CO WATER ASSOCIATION · 13,629 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Copper
69.45999999999997 µg/L 5.3%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: JACKSON CO WATER ASSOCIATION · 13,629 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 110 µg/L — MCKEE WATER WORKS · 1,331 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
80.3 µg/L 100%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
Main supplier: JACKSON CO WATER ASSOCIATION · 13,629 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
56.3 µg/L 94%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: JACKSON CO WATER ASSOCIATION · 13,629 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 69.15999999999998 µg/L — MCKEE WATER WORKS · 1,331 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Barium
13 µg/L 0.7%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: JACKSON CO WATER ASSOCIATION · 13,629 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 16.65 µg/L — MCKEE WATER WORKS · 1,331 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lead
13.979999999999993 µg/L 93%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: JACKSON CO WATER ASSOCIATION · 13,629 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Chromium
4.09 µg/L 4.1%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Highest in the city: MCKEE WATER WORKS · 1,331 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
2.07315 pCi/L 41%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: JACKSON CO WATER ASSOCIATION · 13,629 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Antimony, Total
2 µg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Main supplier: JACKSON CO WATER ASSOCIATION · 13,629 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Mercury
0.9000 µg/L 45%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
Main supplier: JACKSON CO WATER ASSOCIATION · 13,629 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Thallium, Total
0.5000 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
Main supplier: JACKSON CO WATER ASSOCIATION · 13,629 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Arsenic
0.2000 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: JACKSON CO WATER ASSOCIATION · 13,629 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0030 mg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: JACKSON CO WATER ASSOCIATION · 13,629 people · 2024
Highest in the city: 0.0040 mg/L — MCKEE WATER WORKS · 1,331 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 Mckee

SupplierPopulation served
JACKSON CO WATER ASSOCIATION 13,629
MCKEE WATER WORKS 1,331

Frequently asked questions about Mckee tap water

Is Mckee tap water safe to drink?

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

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

What contaminants are in Mckee's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Mckee 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.