OWENSBORO MUNICIPAL UTILITIES
KY · PWS ID KY0300336 · Community water system
103
contaminants tested
12
detected
60,473
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFOA | 0.0050 ug/L | 1/2 | 2023 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 94.2 UG/L | 116/116 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 13.6 UG/L | 116/116 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 168 UG/L | 32/75 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 887 UG/L | 19/19 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0040 mg/L | 12/12 | LCR | 2023 |
| Lead | 5 UG/L | 8/60 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Nitrate | 328 UG/L | 8/36 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 24 UG/L | 4/4 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 328 UG/L | 4/18 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 3.8 UG/L | 3/4 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Selenium | 11 UG/L | 2/4 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
91 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,3,7,8-TCDD2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 FTS6:2 FTS8:2 FTS9Cl-PF3ONSADONAAntimony, TotalAsbestosAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined Radium (-226 and -228)DICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebDiquatETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateGross Beta Particle ActivityHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFBAPFBSPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxAPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFOSPFPeAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene