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Harrodsburg Municipal Water Department

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 104 contaminants and detected 12. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

104
contaminants tested
12
detected
8,310
people served
29
health-based violations
Kentucky rankingsLead in KentuckyPFAS in Kentucky
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Mercer

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.

29
health-based violations
520
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-09-01 → 2014-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-09-01 → 2014-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-09-01 → 2014-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-09-01 → 2014-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-01-01 → 2006-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-01-01 → 2006-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-01-01 → 2006-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-01-01 → 2006-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2005-10-01 → 2005-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2005-10-01 → 2005-12-31

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
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
84 µg/L 140%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
 104/104 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
122.4 µg/L 153%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 102/102 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
340 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 73/90 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
750 µg/L 7.5%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 20/20 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
3000 µg/L 75%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 19/19 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
5 µg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 17/81 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.0030 mg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 14/14 LCR 2025
Barium
20 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 8/9 SYR4 2012–2019
Atrazine
0.1100 µg/L 3.7%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2014–2017
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.3 pCi/L 26%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/2 SYR4 2013–2014
Nitrate-Nitrite
380 µg/L 3.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2014
Simazine
0.0820 µg/L 2.1%
of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2014–2017
92 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, TotalArsenicAsbestosBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UGross Beta Particle ActivityHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
BAKER, DUANE
Phone
859-748-5198
Email
dbaker@harrodsburgcity.org

Frequently asked questions about Harrodsburg Municipal Water Department

Is Harrodsburg Municipal Water Department tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants in Harrodsburg Municipal Water Department'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 Harrodsburg Municipal Water Department's water?

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

How many people does Harrodsburg Municipal Water Department serve?

Harrodsburg Municipal Water Department reports serving 8,310 people in Kentucky, per its EPA record.

Has Harrodsburg Municipal Water Department had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 520 violations on file for Harrodsburg Municipal Water Department, of which 29 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.