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Tap water quality report

ZIP 40489 — Mt Vernon, KY

EPA monitoring across the 2 water suppliers serving ZIP 40489 in Mt Vernon, KY detected 5 contaminants. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier below, with the EPA limit for each.

2
water suppliers
18,046
people served
5
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 40489

The level at this ZIP's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in it, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Copper
180.99999999999994 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: WESTERN ROCKCASTLE WATER ASSOC · 12,623 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
84.4 µg/L 106%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
Main supplier: WESTERN ROCKCASTLE WATER ASSOC · 12,623 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 93.955 µg/L — MCKINNEY WATER DISTRICT · 5,423 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
64.1 µg/L 107%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
Main supplier: WESTERN ROCKCASTLE WATER ASSOC · 12,623 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 93.55 µg/L — MCKINNEY WATER DISTRICT · 5,423 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lead
12 µg/L 80%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: WESTERN ROCKCASTLE WATER ASSOC · 12,623 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0060 mg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: WESTERN ROCKCASTLE WATER ASSOC · 12,623 people · 2023
2/2 LCR
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 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.

Water suppliers serving ZIP 40489

SupplierStatePopulation served
WESTERN ROCKCASTLE WATER ASSOC KY 12,623
MCKINNEY WATER DISTRICT KY 5,423

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 40489 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 40489 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 5 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 40489. 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 40489?

2 public water suppliers report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 40489. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 40489's water?

EPA monitoring detected Copper, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Lead, Lead across this ZIP's suppliers. The full list with levels and sources is above.