CITY OF SOUTH SHORE WATER WORKS
KY · PWS ID KY0450410 · Community water system
98
contaminants tested
12
detected
6,798
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFPeA | 0.0086 ug/L | 1/2 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COPPER, FREE | 556 UG/L | 66/68 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 136 UG/L | 26/26 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 105 UG/L | 26/26 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0138 mg/L | 18/18 | LCR | 2024 |
| Lead | 66 UG/L | 17/60 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Nitrate | 1800 UG/L | 16/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 1500 UG/L | 10/10 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 32 UG/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Arsenic | 0.6000 UG/L | 1/2 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| CHLOROBENZENE | 0.6000 UG/L | 1/10 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 1.5 PCI/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2014 |
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-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 FTS6:2 FTS8:2 FTS9Cl-PF3ONSADONAAntimony, TotalAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebDiquatETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAAOXAMYLPFBAPFBSPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxAPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFOAPFOSPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene