Western Pulaski Co. Water District (KY) Water Quality

Western Pulaski Co. Water District is a large public water system in EPA region 04 that provides tap water for the 42501, 42544 zip codes. It has 2 facilities where the water supply was tested for 23 chemical contaminants that impact tap water quality and human health.

The maximum reported level of 2-methoxyethanol was 3.94 µg/L. The maximum reported level of HAA5 (five regulated haloacetic acids) was 37.9 µg/L. The maximum reported level of Manganese was 29.4 µg/L. The maximum reported level of profenofos was 0.588 µg/L. The only recent water sample showed levels of profenofos that were at or above unsafe concentration levels. The maximum reported level of Total Permethrin was 0.0491 µg/L. There were 5 contamintants found in the Western Pulaski Co. Water District water supply at levels that were above the minimum reporting level. 1 of the contaminants were above the reference level, which means they may pose a risk to human health.

Contaminants

1-butanol

2-methoxyethanol

2-propen-1-ol (Allyl Alcohol)

HAA5 (five regulated haloacetic acids)

HAA6Br (six brominated haloacetic acids)

HAA9 (nine haloacetic acids)

alpha-hexachlorocyclohexane

anatoxin-a

Butylated Hydroxyanisole

chlorpyrifos

cylindrospermopsin

dimethipin

ethoprop

Germanium

Manganese

o-toluidine

oxyfluorfen

profenofos

quinoline

tebuconazole

Total Microcystin

Total Permethrin

tribufos

Sampling Facilities

Western Pulaski County Water District
Surface Water (SW)

17239 Hwy 196DS
158 dudley hill rdDS
66 garfield tarter rd.DS
3917 N. HWY 837DS

Somerset Water Service Intertie
Surface Water (SW)

Entry Point to Dist. SystemEP
oakhill Entry pointEP
south pleasant hill entry pointEP
noth Entry pointEP

FAQ

Is Western Pulaski Co. Water District tap water safe to drink?

When was Western Pulaski Co. Water District last tested for water contamination?

The latest water samples were taken between November 26th, 2018 and July 13th, 2020.