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Sturgis, KY

EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Sturgis. 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
3,490
people served
18
contaminants found
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What was found in Sturgis'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
1500 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
1100 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Copper
356 µg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
TTHM
131.9 µg/L 165%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
80.5 µg/L 134%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Barium
49 µg/L 2.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Lead
27 µg/L 180%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Selenium
2.8 µg/L 5.6%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Lasso
2 µg/L 100%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Arsenic
1.6 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.5 pCi/L 30%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4
Atrazine
1 µg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Dalapon
1 µg/L 0.5%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
PFOA
0.0108 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
Pfpea
0.0040 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
PFBS
0.0034 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
Pfhxa
0.0031 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
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 Sturgis

SupplierPopulation served
STURGIS WATER WORKS 3,490

Frequently asked questions about Sturgis tap water

Is Sturgis tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 18 contaminants in the water serving Sturgis. 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 Sturgis?

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

What contaminants are in Sturgis's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Sturgis include Nitrate, Fluoride, Copper, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). 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.