PADUCAH WATER WORKS
KY · PWS ID KY0730533 · Community water system
103
contaminants tested
21
detected
65,004
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFOS | 0.0081 ug/L | 4/4 | 2024 |
| PFBS | 0.0033 ug/L | 2/4 | 2024 |
| PFOA | 0.0058 ug/L | 2/4 | 2024 |
| PFBA | 0.0073 ug/L | 1/4 | 2024 |
| PFPeA | 0.0046 ug/L | 1/4 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 136 UG/L | 259/259 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 84 UG/L | 259/259 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 215 UG/L | 98/98 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chlorite | 830 UG/L | 62/63 | SYR4 | 2012–2014 |
| Nitrate | 900 UG/L | 16/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 800 UG/L | 15/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0120 mg/L | 15/15 | LCR | 2024 |
| Barium | 26 UG/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 9 UG/L | 6/90 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Atrazine | 0.6000 UG/L | 4/11 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Mercury | 0.2000 UG/L | 2/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 0.3000 UG/L | 1/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| CHLOROBENZENE | 0.7000 UG/L | 1/11 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chromium | 0.7000 UG/L | 1/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 2.3 PCI/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2014 |
| Selenium | 3 UG/L | 1/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
82 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, TotalBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneCombined UraniumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebDiquatETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateGross Alpha, Excl. Radon and UHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxAPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene