KENTUCKY-AMERICAN WATER CO
KY · PWS ID KY0340250 · Community water system
104
contaminants tested
17
detected
669,042
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFPeA | 0.0052 ug/L | 3/16 | 2023 |
| 6:2 FTS | 0.0111 ug/L | 2/16 | 2023 |
| PFBS | 0.0036 ug/L | 2/16 | 2023 |
| PFBA | 0.0052 ug/L | 1/16 | 2023 |
| PFHxA | 0.0037 ug/L | 1/16 | 2023 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 120.4 UG/L | 417/417 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 88.5 UG/L | 411/417 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 449 UG/L | 134/216 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 1210 UG/L | 49/49 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 880 UG/L | 48/48 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 880 UG/L | 24/24 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0050 mg/L | 16/16 | LCR | 2024 |
| Lead | 104 UG/L | 12/171 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| 2,4-D | 0.3000 UG/L | 3/20 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE | 0.0100 UG/L | 1/12 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 0.7180 PCI/L | 1/6 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| lithium | 15 ug/L | 1/16 | UCMR-5 | 2023 |
87 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,3,7,8-TCDD2,4,5-TP4:2 FTS8:2 FTS9Cl-PF3ONSADONAAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBHC-GAMMABariumBenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined UraniumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebDiquatETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateGross Alpha, Excl. Radon and UGross Beta Particle ActivityHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFOAPFOSPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethyleneo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene