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Olive Hill Municipal Water Works

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 101 contaminants and detected 12. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

101
contaminants tested
12
detected
6,192
people served
73
health-based violations
Kentucky rankingsLead in KentuckyPFAS in Kentucky
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Carter

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

73
health-based violations
230
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2018-10-01 → 2018-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2018-10-01 → 2018-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2018-10-01 → 2018-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2018-10-01 → 2018-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2018-10-01 → 2018-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2018-04-01 → 2018-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2018-04-01 → 2018-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2018-04-01 → 2018-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2018-04-01 → 2018-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2018-04-01 → 2018-06-30

Other contaminants detected

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 this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
TTHM
98.52 µg/L 123%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 129.5 µg/L
59/59 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
87.27 µg/L 145%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 153.4 µg/L
59/59 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
100 µg/L 7.7%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 151 µg/L
43/48 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
6.4 µg/L 43%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 16 µg/L
33/40 SYR4 2014–2017
Fluoride
1152.5 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1250 µg/L
16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
540 µg/L 5.4%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 14/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 13/13 LCR 2023
Barium
22.8 µg/L 1.1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 23 µg/L
5/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Antimony, Total
1 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.5 pCi/L 30%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2014
Nitrate-Nitrite
230 µg/L 2.3%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2014
Thallium, Total
0.1000 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
89 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
THOMPSON, JOSHUA S
Phone
606-255-0135
Email
ohwp693@yahoo.com

Frequently asked questions about Olive Hill Municipal Water Works

Is Olive Hill Municipal Water Works tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants in Olive Hill Municipal Water Works's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Olive Hill Municipal Water Works's water?

EPA monitoring detected TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Copper, Lead, Fluoride, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Olive Hill Municipal Water Works serve?

Olive Hill Municipal Water Works reports serving 6,192 people in Kentucky, per its EPA record.

Has Olive Hill Municipal Water Works had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 230 violations on file for Olive Hill Municipal Water Works, of which 73 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

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.