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Pikeville, KY

EPA monitoring detected 17 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Pikeville. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found for each below, with its EPA source and period.

2
water suppliers
53,695
people served
17
contaminants found
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What was found in Pikeville's water

The highest level seen across the city's suppliers, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Fluoride
1300 µg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Nitrate
600 µg/L 6%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Copper
410 µg/L 32%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
380 µg/L 3.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
TTHM
199.9 µg/L 250%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
108.9 µg/L 182%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Barium
90 µg/L 4.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Lithium
26.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 UCMR-5
Lead
12 µg/L 80%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Antimony, Total
2 µg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Selenium
2 µg/L 4%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Arsenic
1.7 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.5 pCi/L 30%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/2 SYR4
Chromium
1 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Thallium, Total
0.3200 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
2,3,7,8-TCDD
0.0000050 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 0.000030 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 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 single worst sample on record — 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 Pikeville

SupplierPopulation served
MOUNTAIN WATER DIST 44,057
PIKEVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT 9,638

Frequently asked questions about Pikeville tap water

Is Pikeville tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 17 contaminants in the water serving Pikeville. 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 Pikeville?

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

What contaminants are in Pikeville's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Pikeville include Fluoride, Nitrate, Copper, Nitrate-Nitrite, TTHM. The full list, with the highest level found 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.