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.

Contaminants

1-butanol

1-butanol is a class of Alcohol that has a minimum reporting level of 2 µg/L and a reference level of 700 µg/L. All the latest water samples for Western Pulaski Co. Water District showed levels of 1-butanol that were below unsafe concentration levels. Learn more about 1-butanol.

Entry Point to Dist. System
Somerset Water Service Intertie
6/10/2020
56 months ago
<2.0 µg/L
Below Reporting Level
oakhill Entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
6/10/2020
56 months ago
<2.0 µg/L
Below Reporting Level
south pleasant hill entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
6/10/2020
56 months ago
<2.0 µg/L
Below Reporting Level
noth Entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
6/10/2020
56 months ago
<2.0 µg/L
Below Reporting Level

2-methoxyethanol

2-methoxyethanol is a class of Alcohol that has a minimum reporting level of 0.4 µg/L and a reference level of 21 µg/L. All the latest water samples for Western Pulaski Co. Water District showed levels of 2-methoxyethanol that were below unsafe concentration levels. The maximum reported value was 3.94 µg/L. Learn more about 2-methoxyethanol.

3.94µg/L
Entry Point to Dist. System
Somerset Water Service Intertie
6/10/2020
56 months ago
<0.4 µg/L
Below Reporting Level
oakhill Entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
6/10/2020
56 months ago
<0.4 µg/L
Below Reporting Level
south pleasant hill entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
6/10/2020
56 months ago
.49 µg/L
Meets Reporting Threshold
noth Entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
6/10/2020
56 months ago
3.94 µg/L
Meets Reporting Threshold

2-propen-1-ol (Allyl Alcohol)

2-propen-1-ol (Allyl Alcohol) is a class of Alcohol that has a minimum reporting level of 0.5 µg/L and a reference level of 35 µg/L. All the latest water samples for Western Pulaski Co. Water District showed levels of 2-propen-1-ol (Allyl Alcohol) that were below unsafe concentration levels. Learn more about 2-propen-1-ol (Allyl Alcohol).

Entry Point to Dist. System
Somerset Water Service Intertie
6/10/2020
56 months ago
<0.5 µg/L
Below Reporting Level
oakhill Entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
6/10/2020
56 months ago
<0.5 µg/L
Below Reporting Level
south pleasant hill entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
6/10/2020
56 months ago
<0.5 µg/L
Below Reporting Level
noth Entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
6/10/2020
56 months ago
<0.5 µg/L
Below Reporting Level

HAA5 (five regulated haloacetic acids)

HAA5 (five regulated haloacetic acids) are a class of Disinfection Byproducts that includes Dibromoacetic Acid, Dichloroacetic Acid, Monobromoacetic Acid, Monochloroacetic Acid, Trichloroacetic Acid and has a minimum reporting level of 0.5 µg/L and a reference level of 60 µg/L. All the latest water samples for Western Pulaski Co. Water District showed levels of HAA5 (five regulated haloacetic acids) that were below unsafe concentration levels. The maximum reported value was 37.9 µg/L. Learn more about HAA5 (five regulated haloacetic acids).

37.9µg/L
17239 Hwy 196
Western Pulaski County Water District
6/10/2020
56 months ago
37.9 µg/L
⚠️ Exceeds 50% of Reference Level
158 dudley hill rd
Western Pulaski County Water District
6/10/2020
56 months ago
28.3 µg/L
Meets Reporting Threshold
66 garfield tarter rd.
Western Pulaski County Water District
6/10/2020
56 months ago
26.6 µg/L
Meets Reporting Threshold
3917 N. HWY 837
Western Pulaski County Water District
6/10/2020
56 months ago
28.4 µg/L
Meets Reporting Threshold

HAA6Br (six brominated haloacetic acids)

HAA6Br (six brominated haloacetic acids) are a class of Disinfection Byproducts that includes Bromochloroacetic Acid, Bromodichloroacetic Acid, Dibromoacetic Acid, Dibromochloroacetic Acid, Monobromoacetic Acid, Tribromoacetic Acid and has a minimum reporting level of 0 µg/L and is a potential threat to human health. Learn more about HAA6Br (six brominated haloacetic acids).

17239 Hwy 196
Western Pulaski County Water District
6/10/2020
56 months ago
3.78 µg/L
158 dudley hill rd
Western Pulaski County Water District
6/10/2020
56 months ago
3.17 µg/L
66 garfield tarter rd.
Western Pulaski County Water District
6/10/2020
56 months ago
3.36 µg/L
3917 N. HWY 837
Western Pulaski County Water District
6/10/2020
56 months ago
3.68 µg/L

HAA9 (nine haloacetic acids)

HAA9 (nine haloacetic acids) are a class of Disinfection Byproducts that includes Bromochloroacetic Acid, Bromodichloroacetic Acid, Chlorodibromoacetic Acid, Dibromoacetic Acid, Dichloroacetic Acid, Monobromoacetic Acid, Monochloroacetic Acid, Tribromoacetic Acid, Trichloroacetic Acid and has a minimum reporting level of 0 µg/L and is a potential threat to human health. Learn more about HAA9 (nine haloacetic acids).

17239 Hwy 196
Western Pulaski County Water District
6/10/2020
56 months ago
41.68 µg/L
158 dudley hill rd
Western Pulaski County Water District
6/10/2020
56 months ago
31.47 µg/L
66 garfield tarter rd.
Western Pulaski County Water District
6/10/2020
56 months ago
29.96 µg/L
3917 N. HWY 837
Western Pulaski County Water District
6/10/2020
56 months ago
32.08 µg/L

alpha-hexachlorocyclohexane

alpha-hexachlorocyclohexane is a chemical contaminant that has a reference level of 0.006 µg/L. All the latest water samples for Western Pulaski Co. Water District showed levels of alpha-hexachlorocyclohexane that were below unsafe concentration levels. Learn more about alpha-hexachlorocyclohexane.

Entry Point to Dist. System
Somerset Water Service Intertie
7/13/2020
55 months ago
<0.01 µg/L
Below Reporting Level
oakhill Entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
7/13/2020
55 months ago
<0.01 µg/L
Below Reporting Level
south pleasant hill entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
7/13/2020
55 months ago
<0.01 µg/L
Below Reporting Level
noth Entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
7/13/2020
55 months ago
<0.01 µg/L
Below Reporting Level

anatoxin-a

anatoxin-a is a chemical contaminant that is a potential threat to human health. Learn more about anatoxin-a.

Entry Point to Dist. System
Somerset Water Service Intertie
11/26/2018
75 months ago
<0.03 µg/L
Below Reporting Level
oakhill Entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
11/26/2018
75 months ago
<0.03 µg/L
Below Reporting Level
south pleasant hill entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
11/26/2018
75 months ago
<0.03 µg/L
Below Reporting Level
noth Entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
11/26/2018
75 months ago
<0.03 µg/L
Below Reporting Level

Butylated Hydroxyanisole

Butylated Hydroxyanisole is a chemical contaminant that is a potential threat to human health. Learn more about Butylated Hydroxyanisole.

Entry Point to Dist. System
Somerset Water Service Intertie
6/10/2020
56 months ago
<0.03 µg/L
Below Reporting Level
oakhill Entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
6/10/2020
56 months ago
<0.03 µg/L
Below Reporting Level
south pleasant hill entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
6/10/2020
56 months ago
<0.03 µg/L
Below Reporting Level
noth Entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
6/10/2020
56 months ago
<0.03 µg/L
Below Reporting Level

chlorpyrifos

chlorpyrifos is a chemical contaminant that has a reference level of 2 µg/L. All the latest water samples for Western Pulaski Co. Water District showed levels of chlorpyrifos that were below unsafe concentration levels. Learn more about chlorpyrifos.

Entry Point to Dist. System
Somerset Water Service Intertie
7/13/2020
55 months ago
<0.03 µg/L
Below Reporting Level
oakhill Entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
7/13/2020
55 months ago
<0.03 µg/L
Below Reporting Level
south pleasant hill entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
7/13/2020
55 months ago
<0.03 µg/L
Below Reporting Level
noth Entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
7/13/2020
55 months ago
<0.03 µg/L
Below Reporting Level

cylindrospermopsin

cylindrospermopsin is a chemical contaminant that has a reference level of 0.7 µg/L. All the latest water samples for Western Pulaski Co. Water District showed levels of cylindrospermopsin that were below unsafe concentration levels. Learn more about cylindrospermopsin.

Entry Point to Dist. System
Somerset Water Service Intertie
11/26/2018
75 months ago
<0.09 µg/L
Below Reporting Level
oakhill Entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
11/26/2018
75 months ago
<0.09 µg/L
Below Reporting Level
south pleasant hill entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
11/26/2018
75 months ago
<0.09 µg/L
Below Reporting Level
noth Entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
11/26/2018
75 months ago
<0.09 µg/L
Below Reporting Level

dimethipin

dimethipin is a chemical contaminant that has a reference level of 140 µg/L. All the latest water samples for Western Pulaski Co. Water District showed levels of dimethipin that were below unsafe concentration levels. Learn more about dimethipin.

Entry Point to Dist. System
Somerset Water Service Intertie
7/13/2020
55 months ago
<0.2 µg/L
Below Reporting Level
oakhill Entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
7/13/2020
55 months ago
<0.2 µg/L
Below Reporting Level
south pleasant hill entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
7/13/2020
55 months ago
<0.2 µg/L
Below Reporting Level
noth Entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
7/13/2020
55 months ago
<0.2 µg/L
Below Reporting Level

ethoprop

ethoprop is a chemical contaminant that has a reference level of 1.14 µg/L. All the latest water samples for Western Pulaski Co. Water District showed levels of ethoprop that were below unsafe concentration levels. Learn more about ethoprop.

Entry Point to Dist. System
Somerset Water Service Intertie
7/13/2020
55 months ago
<0.03 µg/L
Below Reporting Level
oakhill Entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
7/13/2020
55 months ago
<0.03 µg/L
Below Reporting Level
south pleasant hill entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
7/13/2020
55 months ago
<0.03 µg/L
Below Reporting Level
noth Entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
7/13/2020
55 months ago
<0.03 µg/L
Below Reporting Level

Germanium

Germanium is a chemical contaminant that is a potential threat to human health. Learn more about Germanium.

Entry Point to Dist. System
Somerset Water Service Intertie
6/10/2020
56 months ago
<0.3 µg/L
Below Reporting Level
oakhill Entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
6/10/2020
56 months ago
<0.3 µg/L
Below Reporting Level
south pleasant hill entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
6/10/2020
56 months ago
<0.3 µg/L
Below Reporting Level
noth Entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
6/10/2020
56 months ago
<0.3 µg/L
Below Reporting Level

Manganese

Manganese is a chemical contaminant that has a reference level of 300 µg/L. All the latest water samples for Western Pulaski Co. Water District showed levels of Manganese that were below unsafe concentration levels. The maximum reported value was 29.4 µg/L. Learn more about Manganese.

Entry Point to Dist. System
Somerset Water Service Intertie
6/10/2020
56 months ago
5.4 µg/L
Meets Reporting Threshold
oakhill Entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
6/10/2020
56 months ago
29.4 µg/L
Meets Reporting Threshold
south pleasant hill entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
6/10/2020
56 months ago
16.2 µg/L
Meets Reporting Threshold
noth Entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
6/10/2020
56 months ago
6.35 µg/L
Meets Reporting Threshold

o-toluidine

o-toluidine is a chemical contaminant that is a potential threat to human health. Learn more about o-toluidine.

Entry Point to Dist. System
Somerset Water Service Intertie
6/10/2020
56 months ago
<0.007 µg/L
Below Reporting Level
oakhill Entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
6/10/2020
56 months ago
<0.007 µg/L
Below Reporting Level
south pleasant hill entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
6/10/2020
56 months ago
<0.007 µg/L
Below Reporting Level
noth Entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
6/10/2020
56 months ago
<0.007 µg/L
Below Reporting Level

oxyfluorfen

oxyfluorfen is a chemical contaminant that has a reference level of 200 µg/L. All the latest water samples for Western Pulaski Co. Water District showed levels of oxyfluorfen that were below unsafe concentration levels. Learn more about oxyfluorfen.

Entry Point to Dist. System
Somerset Water Service Intertie
7/13/2020
55 months ago
<0.05 µg/L
Below Reporting Level
oakhill Entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
7/13/2020
55 months ago
<0.05 µg/L
Below Reporting Level
south pleasant hill entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
7/13/2020
55 months ago
<0.05 µg/L
Below Reporting Level
noth Entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
7/13/2020
55 months ago
<0.05 µg/L
Below Reporting Level

profenofos

profenofos is a chemical contaminant that has a reference level of 0.3 µg/L. The only recent water sample for Western Pulaski Co. Water District showed levels of profenofos that were at or above unsafe concentration levels. The maximum reported value was 0.588 µg/L. Learn more about profenofos.

0.588µg/L
Entry Point to Dist. System
Somerset Water Service Intertie
7/13/2020
55 months ago
.588 µg/L
☠️ Exceeds Reference Level by 0.288 µg/L
oakhill Entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
7/13/2020
55 months ago
<0.3 µg/L
Below Reporting Level
south pleasant hill entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
7/13/2020
55 months ago
<0.3 µg/L
Below Reporting Level
noth Entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
7/13/2020
55 months ago
<0.3 µg/L
Below Reporting Level

quinoline

quinoline is a chemical contaminant that has a reference level of 0.01 µg/L. All the latest water samples for Western Pulaski Co. Water District showed levels of quinoline that were below unsafe concentration levels. Learn more about quinoline.

Entry Point to Dist. System
Somerset Water Service Intertie
6/10/2020
56 months ago
<0.02 µg/L
Below Reporting Level
oakhill Entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
6/10/2020
56 months ago
<0.02 µg/L
Below Reporting Level
south pleasant hill entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
6/10/2020
56 months ago
<0.02 µg/L
Below Reporting Level
noth Entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
6/10/2020
56 months ago
<0.02 µg/L
Below Reporting Level

tebuconazole

tebuconazole is a chemical contaminant that has a reference level of 190 µg/L. All the latest water samples for Western Pulaski Co. Water District showed levels of tebuconazole that were below unsafe concentration levels. Learn more about tebuconazole.

Entry Point to Dist. System
Somerset Water Service Intertie
7/13/2020
55 months ago
<0.2 µg/L
Below Reporting Level
oakhill Entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
7/13/2020
55 months ago
<0.2 µg/L
Below Reporting Level
south pleasant hill entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
7/13/2020
55 months ago
<0.2 µg/L
Below Reporting Level
noth Entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
7/13/2020
55 months ago
<0.2 µg/L
Below Reporting Level

Total Microcystin

Total Microcystin is a chemical contaminant that has a reference level of 0.3 µg/L. All the latest water samples for Western Pulaski Co. Water District showed levels of Total Microcystin that were below unsafe concentration levels. Learn more about Total Microcystin.

Entry Point to Dist. System
Somerset Water Service Intertie
11/26/2018
75 months ago
<0.3 µg/L
Below Reporting Level
oakhill Entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
11/26/2018
75 months ago
<0.3 µg/L
Below Reporting Level
south pleasant hill entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
11/26/2018
75 months ago
<0.3 µg/L
Below Reporting Level
noth Entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
11/26/2018
75 months ago
<0.3 µg/L
Below Reporting Level

Total Permethrin

Total Permethrin is a chemical contaminant that has a reference level of 3.344 µg/L. All the latest water samples for Western Pulaski Co. Water District showed levels of Total Permethrin that were below unsafe concentration levels. The maximum reported value was 0.0491 µg/L. Learn more about Total Permethrin.

Entry Point to Dist. System
Somerset Water Service Intertie
7/13/2020
55 months ago
<0.04 µg/L
Below Reporting Level
oakhill Entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
7/13/2020
55 months ago
.0491 µg/L
Meets Reporting Threshold
south pleasant hill entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
7/13/2020
55 months ago
<0.04 µg/L
Below Reporting Level
noth Entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
7/13/2020
55 months ago
.0426 µg/L
Meets Reporting Threshold

tribufos

tribufos is a chemical contaminant that has a reference level of 0.6 µg/L. All the latest water samples for Western Pulaski Co. Water District showed levels of tribufos that were below unsafe concentration levels. Learn more about tribufos.

Entry Point to Dist. System
Somerset Water Service Intertie
7/13/2020
55 months ago
<0.07 µg/L
Below Reporting Level
oakhill Entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
7/13/2020
55 months ago
<0.07 µg/L
Below Reporting Level
south pleasant hill entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
7/13/2020
55 months ago
<0.07 µg/L
Below Reporting Level
noth Entry point
Somerset Water Service Intertie
7/13/2020
55 months ago
<0.07 µg/L
Below Reporting Level

Sampling Facilities

Facility NameWater Type/Source
Western Pulaski County Water DistrictSurface Water (SW)
Somerset Water Service IntertieSurface Water (SW)

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.