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Mt Vernon, KY

EPA monitoring detected 5 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Mt Vernon. 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
12,623
people served
5
contaminants found
Kentucky rankings Lead in Kentucky PFAS in Kentucky

What was found in Mt Vernon'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
Copper
180.99999999999994 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: WESTERN ROCKCASTLE WATER ASSOC · 12,623 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
84.4 µg/L 106%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
Main supplier: WESTERN ROCKCASTLE WATER ASSOC · 12,623 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
64.1 µg/L 107%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
Main supplier: WESTERN ROCKCASTLE WATER ASSOC · 12,623 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
12 µg/L 80%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: WESTERN ROCKCASTLE WATER ASSOC · 12,623 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0060 mg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: WESTERN ROCKCASTLE WATER ASSOC · 12,623 people · 2023
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 Mt Vernon

SupplierPopulation served
WESTERN ROCKCASTLE WATER ASSOC 12,623

Frequently asked questions about Mt Vernon tap water

Is Mt Vernon tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 5 contaminants in the water serving Mt Vernon. 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 Mt Vernon?

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

What contaminants are in Mt Vernon's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Mt Vernon include Copper, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Lead, Lead. 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.