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Frankfort Plant Board

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 99 contaminants and detected 13. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

99
contaminants tested
13
detected
52,153
people served
8
health-based violations
Kentucky rankingsLead in KentuckyPFAS in Kentucky
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Franklin

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.

8
health-based violations
206
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-12-01 → 2015-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-12-01 → 2015-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-12-01 → 2015-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-12-01 → 2015-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2003-07-01 → 2003-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2003-07-01 → 2003-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2003-07-01 → 2003-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2003-07-01 → 2003-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2015-11-01 → 2015-11-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2015-11-01 → 2015-11-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
6:2 Fts 0.0064 µg/L 1/4 2025

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 single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
TTHM
94 µg/L 118%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 245/245 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
102 µg/L 170%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
 245/245 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
471 µg/L 36%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 102/104 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
1000 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 62/62 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
1000 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 15/15 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0020 mg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 14/14 LCR 2025
Lead
13 µg/L 87%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 9/96 SYR4 2013–2019
Barium
26 µg/L 1.3%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
2.7 pCi/L 54%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 2/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Arsenic
2 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Chromium
0.3000 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Mercury
0.5000 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
86 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 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
POWERS, BRANDON
Phone
502-352-4347
Email
bpowers@fewpb.com

Frequently asked questions about Frankfort Plant Board

Is Frankfort Plant Board tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants in Frankfort Plant Board'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 Frankfort Plant Board's water?

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

How many people does Frankfort Plant Board serve?

Frankfort Plant Board reports serving 52,153 people in Kentucky, per its EPA record.

Has Frankfort Plant Board had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 206 violations on file for Frankfort Plant Board, of which 8 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.