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Tap water quality report

ZIP 42788 — Elizabethtown, KY

EPA monitoring across the 1 water supplier serving ZIP 42788 in Elizabethtown, 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.

1
water supplier
76,326
people served
21
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 42788

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
3100 µg/L 31%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
1500 µg/L 38%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
Copper
348 µg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
105 µg/L 175%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
99 µg/L 124%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
Barium
55 µg/L 2.8%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
Cyanide
30 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
Lead
27 µg/L 180%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
Selenium
1.7 µg/L 3.4%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
Thallium, Total
1 µg/L 50%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
Arsenic
0.3000 µg/L 3%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
Mercury
0.3000 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
2,4-D
0.2000 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 70 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
Pfpea
0.0074 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/1 UCMR-5
PFOA
0.0062 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/1 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0060 mg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
1/1 LCR
Pfhxa
0.0053 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/1 UCMR-5
PFOS
0.0053 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/1 UCMR-5
Pfba
0.0052 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/1 UCMR-5
PFBS
0.0052 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/1 UCMR-5
PFNA
0.0047 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/1 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 42788

SupplierStatePopulation served
HARDIN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT #2 KY 76,326

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 42788 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 42788 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 21 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 42788. 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 42788?

1 public water supplier report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 42788. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 42788's water?

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