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Tap water quality report

ZIP 40324 — Lexington, KY

EPA monitoring across the 3 water suppliers serving ZIP 40324 in Lexington, KY detected 27 contaminants. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found below, with the EPA limit for each.

3
water suppliers
717,739
people served
27
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 40324

The highest level seen across the suppliers serving this ZIP, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
5000 µg/L 50%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
2/3 SYR4
Fluoride
1210 µg/L 30%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
2/3 SYR4
Copper
1030 µg/L 79%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
3/3 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
880 µg/L 8.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
1/3 SYR4
TTHM
134 µg/L 168%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
3/3 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
117 µg/L 195%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
3/3 SYR4
Lead
104 µg/L 693%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
3/3 SYR4
Barium
28 µg/L 1.4%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
1/3 SYR4
Lithium
15 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/3 UCMR-5
Chlorobenzene
4.8 µg/L 4.8%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
1/3 SYR4
Selenium
2 µg/L 4%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
1/3 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.5 pCi/L 30%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
2/3 SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
1 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
1/3 SYR4
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
0.8000 µg/L 0.8%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
1/3 SYR4
Chromium
0.5000 µg/L 0.5%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
1/3 SYR4
2,4-D
0.3000 µg/L 0.4%
of the EPA limit 70 µg/L
1/3 SYR4
Pfpea
0.0230 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/3 UCMR-5
6:2 Fts
0.0150 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/3 UCMR-5
Pfhxa
0.0140 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/3 UCMR-5
PFOS
0.0120 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/3 UCMR-5
Pfba
0.0110 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/3 UCMR-5
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
0.0100 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L
1/3 SYR4
PFBS
0.0094 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/3 UCMR-5
PFOA
0.0093 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/3 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0050 mg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
3/3 LCR
Pfhpa
0.0047 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/3 UCMR-5
PFHXS
0.0030 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/3 UCMR-5
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.

Water suppliers serving ZIP 40324

SupplierStatePopulation served
KENTUCKY-AMERICAN WATER CO KY 669,042
GEORGETOWN MUNICIPAL WATER SERVICE KY 44,608
NICHOLAS CO WATER DISTRICT KY 4,089

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 40324 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 40324 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 27 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 40324. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official status.

Which water suppliers serve ZIP 40324?

3 public water suppliers report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 40324. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 40324's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Fluoride, Copper, Nitrate-Nitrite, TTHM, and others across this ZIP's suppliers. The full list with levels and sources is above.