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.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-07-01 → 2025-07-31 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-07-01 → 2025-07-31 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-07-01 → 2025-07-31 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-07-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-07-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2020-07-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2020-07-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2018-07-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2018-07-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2017-10-01 → 2017-10-31 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 1049 µg/L 81% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 1300 µg/L | 49/49 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 2.82 µg/L 19% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 5 µg/L | 25/40 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| TTHM | 26.945 µg/L 34% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 28.7 µg/L | 14/14 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 13.74 µg/L 23% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 15.3 µg/L | 13/14 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 12/12 | LCR | 2023 |
| Fluoride | 1105 µg/L 28% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1280 µg/L | 11/11 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 300 µg/L 3% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 10/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 238.85 µg/L 12% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 240 µg/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 3.6145 pCi/L 72% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 3.71 pCi/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 286 µg/L 2.9% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 300 µg/L | 2/3 | SYR4 | 2014–2016 |
| Thallium, Total | 2.293 µg/L 115% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 2 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.4 µg/L | 2/4 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Arsenic | 3 µg/L 30% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L | 1/2 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Beryllium, Total | 1 µg/L 25% of the EPA limit 4 µg/L | 1/2 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Cadmium | 2.9 µg/L 58% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L | 1/2 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Chromium | 1 µg/L 1% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L | 1/2 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Combined Uranium | 1 µg/L 3.3% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L | 1/2 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 4 pCi/L 27% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L | 1/2 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Selenium | 1 µg/L 2% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L | 1/2 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
84 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Sandy Hook Water District
Is Sandy Hook Water District tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants in Sandy Hook Water District'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 Sandy Hook Water District's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Lead, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Sandy Hook Water District serve?
Sandy Hook Water District reports serving 3,528 people in Kentucky, per its EPA record.
Has Sandy Hook Water District had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 37 violations on file for Sandy Hook Water District, of which 0 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.