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Tap water quality report

Whitley Co Water District

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 35 contaminants and detected 11. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

35
contaminants tested
11
detected
9,825
people served
36
health-based violations
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Whitley

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.

36
health-based violations
53
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2023-04-01 → 2023-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2023-04-01 → 2023-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2023-04-01 → 2023-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2023-04-01 → 2023-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2023-01-01 → 2023-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2023-01-01 → 2023-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2023-01-01 → 2023-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2023-01-01 → 2023-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2022-10-01 → 2022-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2022-10-01 → 2022-12-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfhxa 0.0200 µg/L 4/12 2024
Pfpea 0.0120 µg/L 3/12 2024
Pfba 0.0073 µg/L 2/12 2024
PFBS 0.0041 µg/L 2/12 2024
PFOA 0.0100 µg/L 2/12 2024
PFOS 0.0046 µg/L 1/12 2024

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
135.5 µg/L 169%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
50/50 SYR4 2013–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
95 µg/L 158%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
50/50 SYR4 2013–2019
Copper
501 µg/L 39%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
49/50 SYR4 2014–2017
Lead
7 µg/L 47%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
42/50 SYR4 2014–2017
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
10/10 LCR 2023
24 contaminants tested, none detected
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Utility contact

Contact
SMITH, SANDRA
Phone
606-549-3600
Email
sandysmith.wcwd@yahoo.com

Frequently asked questions about Whitley Co Water District

Is Whitley Co Water District tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 11 contaminants in Whitley Co Water District'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 Whitley Co Water District's water?

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

How many people does Whitley Co Water District serve?

Whitley Co Water District reports serving 9,825 people in Kentucky, per its EPA record.

Has Whitley Co Water District had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 53 violations on file for Whitley Co Water District, of which 36 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.