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Tap water quality report

ZIP 41605 — Prestonsburg, KY

EPA monitoring across the 1 water supplier serving ZIP 41605 in Prestonsburg, KY detected 18 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.

1
water supplier
26,788
people served
18
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 41605

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
Fluoride
1282.5 µg/L 32%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: PRESTONSBURG CITY UTILITIES · 26,788 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate
500 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: PRESTONSBURG CITY UTILITIES · 26,788 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
400 µg/L 4%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: PRESTONSBURG CITY UTILITIES · 26,788 people · 2014
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
116.08999999999997 µg/L 145%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
Main supplier: PRESTONSBURG CITY UTILITIES · 26,788 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
77.91999999999999 µg/L 130%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
Main supplier: PRESTONSBURG CITY UTILITIES · 26,788 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
61.89999999999995 µg/L 4.8%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: PRESTONSBURG CITY UTILITIES · 26,788 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Barium
53.2 µg/L 2.7%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: PRESTONSBURG CITY UTILITIES · 26,788 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lithium
33.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PRESTONSBURG CITY UTILITIES · 26,788 people · 2023
1/1 UCMR-5
Lead
8.499999999999996 µg/L 57%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: PRESTONSBURG CITY UTILITIES · 26,788 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
2.15 pCi/L 14%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: PRESTONSBURG CITY UTILITIES · 26,788 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity
2.08 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PRESTONSBURG CITY UTILITIES · 26,788 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.317 pCi/L 26%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: PRESTONSBURG CITY UTILITIES · 26,788 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Chromium
1 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: PRESTONSBURG CITY UTILITIES · 26,788 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Selenium
0.9700 µg/L 1.9%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Main supplier: PRESTONSBURG CITY UTILITIES · 26,788 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Combined Uranium
0.2680 µg/L 0.9%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
Main supplier: PRESTONSBURG CITY UTILITIES · 26,788 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
0.1200 µg/L 24%
of the EPA limit 0.5000 µg/L
Main supplier: PRESTONSBURG CITY UTILITIES · 26,788 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
0.1100 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Main supplier: PRESTONSBURG CITY UTILITIES · 26,788 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: PRESTONSBURG CITY UTILITIES · 26,788 people · 2024
1/1 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 41605

SupplierStatePopulation served
PRESTONSBURG CITY UTILITIES KY 26,788

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 41605 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 41605 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 18 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 41605. 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 41605?

1 public water supplier report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 41605. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 41605's water?

EPA monitoring detected Fluoride, Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), and others across this ZIP's suppliers. The full list with levels and sources is above.