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ZIP 41601 — Prestonsburg, KY

EPA monitoring across the 2 water suppliers serving ZIP 41601 in Prestonsburg, KY detected 21 contaminants. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found below, with the EPA limit for each.

2
water suppliers
41,898
people served
21
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 41601

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
Fluoride
1350 µg/L 34%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Nitrate
600 µg/L 6%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
400 µg/L 4%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
TTHM
172.9 µg/L 216%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Copper
167 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
133.9 µg/L 223%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Barium
80 µg/L 4%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Glyphosate
52 µg/L 7.4%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Lithium
33.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 UCMR-5
Cyanide
30 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Lead
10 µg/L 67%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
6.1 pCi/L 122%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 5 pCi/L
 2/2 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
2.15 pCi/L 14%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/2 SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity
2.08 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 SYR4
Selenium
1.9 µg/L 3.8%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Chromium
1 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Arsenic
0.7000 µg/L 7%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Combined Uranium
0.2680 µg/L 0.9%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
0.1200 µg/L 24%
of the EPA limit 0.5000 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
0.1100 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 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 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 41601

SupplierStatePopulation served
PRESTONSBURG CITY UTILITIES KY 26,788
SOUTHERN WATER & SEWER DISTRICT KY 15,110

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 41601 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 41601 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 21 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 41601. 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 41601?

2 public water suppliers report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 41601. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 41601's water?

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