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ZIP 42044 — Benton, KY

EPA monitoring across the 2 water suppliers serving ZIP 42044 in Benton, KY detected 20 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
25,847
people served
20
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 42044

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
1005.0000000000001 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: NORTH MARSHALL WATER DISTRICT #1 · 16,276 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 1100 µg/L — CRITTENDEN-LIVINGSTON CO WATER DISTRICT · 9,571 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Nitrate
514.5 µg/L 5.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: NORTH MARSHALL WATER DISTRICT #1 · 16,276 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 750 µg/L — CRITTENDEN-LIVINGSTON CO WATER DISTRICT · 9,571 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
721 µg/L 7.2%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Highest in the ZIP: CRITTENDEN-LIVINGSTON CO WATER DISTRICT · 9,571 people · 2018
1/2 SYR4
Copper
636.5 µg/L 49%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: NORTH MARSHALL WATER DISTRICT #1 · 16,276 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
12.559999999999992 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: NORTH MARSHALL WATER DISTRICT #1 · 16,276 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 71.19999999999999 µg/L — CRITTENDEN-LIVINGSTON CO WATER DISTRICT · 9,571 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
5 µg/L 8.3%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: NORTH MARSHALL WATER DISTRICT #1 · 16,276 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 53.59999999999999 µg/L — CRITTENDEN-LIVINGSTON CO WATER DISTRICT · 9,571 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lead
33.669999999999995 µg/L 224%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Main supplier: NORTH MARSHALL WATER DISTRICT #1 · 16,276 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
Barium
26.85 µg/L 1.3%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: NORTH MARSHALL WATER DISTRICT #1 · 16,276 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
Cyanide
10 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
Highest in the ZIP: CRITTENDEN-LIVINGSTON CO WATER DISTRICT · 9,571 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
3.458 pCi/L 23%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: NORTH MARSHALL WATER DISTRICT #1 · 16,276 people · 2016
2/2 SYR4
Arsenic
2.88 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: NORTH MARSHALL WATER DISTRICT #1 · 16,276 people · 2017
1/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.5 pCi/L 30%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: NORTH MARSHALL WATER DISTRICT #1 · 16,276 people · 2016
2/2 SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity
1.4689999999999999 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: NORTH MARSHALL WATER DISTRICT #1 · 16,276 people · 2015
1/2 SYR4
Atrazine
0.7720 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
Highest in the ZIP: CRITTENDEN-LIVINGSTON CO WATER DISTRICT · 9,571 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Beryllium, Total
0.6775 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
Main supplier: NORTH MARSHALL WATER DISTRICT #1 · 16,276 people · 2017
1/2 SYR4
Mercury
0.4000 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
Highest in the ZIP: CRITTENDEN-LIVINGSTON CO WATER DISTRICT · 9,571 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Ethylene Dibromide
0.0300 µg/L 60%
of the EPA limit 0.0500 µg/L
Highest in the ZIP: CRITTENDEN-LIVINGSTON CO WATER DISTRICT · 9,571 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Pfba
0.0083 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the ZIP: CRITTENDEN-LIVINGSTON CO WATER DISTRICT · 9,571 people · 2024
1/2 UCMR-5
PFOS
0.0073 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the ZIP: CRITTENDEN-LIVINGSTON CO WATER DISTRICT · 9,571 people · 2024
1/2 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0015 mg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: NORTH MARSHALL WATER DISTRICT #1 · 16,276 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 42044

SupplierStatePopulation served
NORTH MARSHALL WATER DISTRICT #1 KY 16,276
CRITTENDEN-LIVINGSTON CO WATER DISTRICT KY 9,571

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 42044 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 42044 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 20 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 42044. 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 42044?

2 public water suppliers report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 42044. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 42044's water?

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