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Salyersville, KY

EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Salyersville. 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
11,954
people served
12
contaminants found
Kentucky rankings Lead in Kentucky PFAS in Kentucky

What was found in Salyersville'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
1240 µg/L 31%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Highest in the city: SALYERSVILLE MUNICIPAL WATER · 3,029 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Nitrate
300 µg/L 3%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Highest in the city: SALYERSVILLE MUNICIPAL WATER · 3,029 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Copper
132 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: MAGOFFIN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT · 8,925 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 146 µg/L — SALYERSVILLE MUNICIPAL WATER · 3,029 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
141.55 µg/L 177%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
Main supplier: MAGOFFIN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT · 8,925 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
90.85 µg/L 151%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
Main supplier: MAGOFFIN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT · 8,925 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Barium
36.2 µg/L 1.8%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Highest in the city: SALYERSVILLE MUNICIPAL WATER · 3,029 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Lead
14.9 µg/L 99%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: MAGOFFIN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT · 8,925 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Selenium
3.6 µg/L 7.2%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Highest in the city: SALYERSVILLE MUNICIPAL WATER · 3,029 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
3.22 pCi/L 64%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Highest in the city: SALYERSVILLE MUNICIPAL WATER · 3,029 people · 2016
1/2 SYR4
Mercury
0.7000 µg/L 35%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
Highest in the city: SALYERSVILLE MUNICIPAL WATER · 3,029 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
0.1200 µg/L 24%
of the EPA limit 0.5000 µg/L
Highest in the city: SALYERSVILLE MUNICIPAL WATER · 3,029 people · 2018
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: MAGOFFIN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT · 8,925 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 Salyersville

SupplierPopulation served
MAGOFFIN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 8,925
SALYERSVILLE MUNICIPAL WATER 3,029

Frequently asked questions about Salyersville tap water

Is Salyersville tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 12 contaminants in the water serving Salyersville. 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 Salyersville?

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

What contaminants are in Salyersville's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Salyersville 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.