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Sparta, KY

EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Sparta. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found for each below, with its EPA source and period.

1
water supplier
5,860
people served
12
contaminants found
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What was found in Sparta'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
Nitrate
7650 µg/L 77%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
1760 µg/L 44%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Copper
325 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Barium
35 µg/L 1.8%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
TTHM
19.6 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Lead
12 µg/L 80%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
4.1 pCi/L 82%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4
Combined Uranium
3.4 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
2.1 µg/L 3.5%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Chromium
1 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Benzo(A)Pyrene
0.0190 µg/L 9.5%
of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0010 mg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 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 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 Sparta

SupplierPopulation served
GALLATIN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 5,860

Frequently asked questions about Sparta tap water

Is Sparta tap water safe to drink?

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

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

What contaminants are in Sparta's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Sparta include Nitrate, Fluoride, Copper, Barium, 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.