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PFAS in drinking water: Kentucky

EPA UCMR 5 results for 231 public water systems. 87 had at least one PFAS detected; 30 had a highest single PFOA or PFOS result above 4.0 ppt.

UCMR 5 is a one-time EPA monitoring program, not a compliance determination. The values shown are the highest single sample result at any of the system's sampling points; one result above 4.0 ppt does not mean the system violates the PFAS rule, which is judged on running annual averages under separate compliance monitoring. Results describe the public water system, not an individual home.

Water systemServesPFOA max (ppt)PFOS max (ppt)PFAS detected
Adairville Water Works
KY0710001
Logan CountyNDND0
Albany Water Works
KY0270003
Clinton CountyNDND0
Allen County Water District
KY0020956
Allen CountyNDND0
Arlington Water Department
KY0200009
Carlisle CountyNDND0
Ashland Water Works
KY0100011
Boyd CountyNDND1
Barbourville Utilities
KY0610016
Knox CountyNDND1
Bardstown Municipal Water Dept
KY0900017
Nelson CountyNDND0
Barkley Lake Water District
KY1110019
Trigg CountyNDND0
Bath County Water District
KY0060022
Bath CountyNDND1
Beattyville Water Works
KY0650024
Lee County5.45.46
Beaver Dam Municipal Water & Sewer
KY0920025
Ohio CountyNDND0
Benham Water Plant
KY0480028
Harlan CountyNDND0
Benton Water & Sewer
KY0790029
Marshall CountyNDND0
Berea Municipal Utilities
KY0760030
Madison CountyNDND0
Big Sandy Water District
KY0100944
Boyd CountyNDND3
Bloomfield Water & Sewer Dept
KY0900031
Nelson CountyNDND1
Boone Co Water & Sewer District
KY0080034
Boone CountyNDND1
Booneville Water and Sewer
KY0950036
Owsley CountyNDND0
Bowling Green Municipal Utilities
KY1140038
Warren CountyNDND0
Bracken County Water District
KY0120039
Bracken CountyNDND2
Brandenburg Water Works
KY0820041
Meade CountyNDND0
Breathitt Co Water District
KY0131012
Breathitt CountyNDND0
Bronston Water Associaton Inc
KY1000043
Pulaski CountyNDND0
Buffalo Trail Water Assoc
KY0810046
Mason County54.25
Bullock Pen Water District
KY0410047
Grant CountyNDND2
Butler County Water System Inc
KY0160052
Butler CountyNDND1
Cadiz Municipal Water Co
KY1110054
Trigg CountyNDND4
Caldwell County Water District
KY0170528
Caldwell CountyNDND2
Calvert City Municipal Water Department
KY0790056
Marshall CountyNDND0
Campbellsville Municipal Water
KY1090060
Taylor CountyNDND0
Campton Water System
KY1190061
Wolfe CountyNDND0
Cannonsburg Water District
KY0100064
Boyd County6.8ND2
Carroll Co Water District #1
KY0210066
Carroll CountyNDND0
Carrollton Utilities
KY0210067
Carroll CountyNDND2
Caveland Environmental Authority, Inc.
KY0050344
Barren CountyNDND0
Cawood Water District
KY0480565
Harlan CountyNDND0
Central City Water & Sewer
KY0890071
Muhlenberg CountyNDND0
Christian Co Water District
KY0240521
Christian CountyNDND0
City of South Shore Water Works
KY0450410
Greenup CountyNDND1
Columbia/Adair Utilities District
KY0011016
Adair CountyNDND0
Corbin Utilities Commission
KY1180085
Whitley County6.7ND5
Crittenden-Livingston Co Water District
KY0700532
Livingston CountyND7.32
Cumberland Co Water District
KY0290271
Cumberland CountyNDND0
Cumberland Falls Highway Water District
KY1180093
Whitley County8.6ND6
Cumberland Municipal Water Works
KY0480092
Harlan CountyNDND0
Cynthiana Municipal Water Works
KY0490096
Harrison CountyND375
Danville City Water Works
KY0110097
Boyle CountyNDND0
Dawson Springs Water & Sewer
KY0540958
Hopkins CountyNDND0
E Daviess Co Water Assoc Inc
KY0300109
Daviess County5ND1
East Casey Co Water District
KY0230556
Casey CountyNDND0
East Clark Co Water District
KY0250981
Clark CountyNDND0
East Laurel Water District
KY0630797
Laurel CountyNDND1
East Logan Water District
KY0710951
Logan CountyNDND0
East Pendleton Water District
KY0960112
Pendleton County4.1ND8
Eddyville Water Department
KY0720113
Lyon CountyNDND0
Edmonson Co Water District
KY0310114
Edmonson CountyNDND0
Edmonton Water Works
KY0850115
Metcalfe CountyNDND0
Estill Co Water District
KY0330123
Estill CountyNDND0
Eubank Water System
KY1000124
Pulaski CountyNDND0
Falmouth Water Department
KY0960126
Pendleton CountyNDND0
Farmdale Water District
KY0370128
Franklin CountyNDND3
Flatwoods Water Company
KY0450132
Greenup County6.5ND3
Fleming Co Water Association
KY0350133
Fleming CountyNDND0
Flemingsburg Utility System
KY0350134
Fleming CountyNDND0
Florence Water & Sewer
KY0080135
Boone CountyNDND0
Frankfort Plant Board
KY0370143
Franklin CountyNDND1
Franklin Water Works, KY
KY1070144
Simpson CountyNDND1
Frenchburg Water Company
KY0830148
Menifee CountyNDND0
Fulton Municipal Water System
KY0380149
Fulton CountyNDND0
Gallatin County Water District
KY0390130
Gallatin CountyNDND0
Garrard Co Water Assoc Inc
KY0400151
Garrard CountyNDND0
Georgetown Municipal Water Service
KY1050157
Scott County9.3128
Glasgow Water Company
KY0050929
Barren CountyNDND0
Grand Rivers Water System
KY0700162
Livingston CountyND5.22
Graves Co Water Dist - Consumers
KY0420084
Graves CountyNDND0
Graves Co Water Dist - Hickory
KY0420194
Graves CountyNDND0
Grayson County Water District
KY0430616
Grayson CountyNDND0
Grayson Utility Commission
KY0220164
Carter CountyNDND0
Green River Valley Water District
KY0500166
Hart CountyNDND0
Green Taylor Water District
KY0440167
Green CountyNDND0
Greenup Water System
KY0450169
Greenup CountyNDND0
Greenville Utilities Commission
KY0890170
Muhlenberg CountyNDND1
Hardin Co. Water Dist #1/FT. Knox
KY0470990
Hardin CountyNDND0
Hardin County Water District #1
KY0470393
Hardin CountyNDND0
Hardin County Water District #2
KY0470175
Hardin County6.25.37
Hardinsburg Ro WTP
KY0140966
Breckinridge CountyNDND0
Harlan Municipal Water Works
KY0480178
Harlan CountyNDND0
Harrison Co Water Assoc
KY0490179
Harrison CountyND47.97
Harrodsburg Municipal Water Department
KY0840180
Mercer CountyNDND0
Hazard Water Department
KY0970184
Perry CountyNDND0
Henderson County Water District
KY0510189
Henderson CountyNDND0
Henderson Water Utility/North
KY0510188
Henderson CountyNDND0
Henry County Water District #2
KY0520192
Henry CountyNDND0
Hickman Water Department
KY0380193
Fulton CountyNDND0
Hodgenville Water Works
KY0620200
Larue CountyNDND0
Hopkinsville Water Environment Authority
KY0240201
Christian CountyNDND3
Hustonville Water Works
KY0690203
Lincoln CountyNDND0
Hyden Leslie Co Water District
KY0660204
Leslie CountyNDND0
Irvine Municipal Utilities
KY0330205
Estill CountyNDND0
Jackson Co Water Association
KY0550209
Jackson CountyNDND0
Jackson Municipal Water Works
KY0130208
Breathitt CountyNDND0
Jamestown Municipal Water Works
KY1040210
Russell CountyNDND0
Jeffersonville Water System
KY0870212
Montgomery CountyNDND0
Jessamine Co Water District #1
KY0570214
Jessamine CountyNDND0
Jessamine S Elkhorn Water Dist
KY0570249
Jessamine CountyNDND0
Jonathan Creek Water District
KY0790216
Marshall CountyNDND0
Judy Water Association
KY0870147
Montgomery CountyNDND0
Kentucky-American Water Co
KY0340250
Fayette CountyNDND5
Kirksville Water Association
KY0760672
Madison CountyNDND1
Knott Co Water & Sewer District
KY0600062
Knott CountyNDND0
Knox County Utility Commission
KY0610110
Knox CountyNDND0
Lagrange Utilities Commission
KY0930481
Oldham CountyNDND0
Lake Village Water Association
KY0840587
Mercer CountyNDND3
Lancaster Water Works
KY0400233
Garrard CountyNDND0
Larue County Water District #1
KY0620237
Larue CountyNDND0
Laurel Co Water District #2
KY0630238
Laurel CountyNDND1
Lawrenceburg Water & Sewer Dept
KY0030239
Anderson CountyNDND2
Lebanon Water Works Co Inc
KY0780241
Marion CountyNDND0
Ledbetter Water District
KY0700243
Livingston County4.36.23
Leitchfield Water Works
KY0430244
Grayson CountyNDND0
Levee Rd Water Association Inc
KY0870246
Montgomery CountyNDND0
Livingston Municipal Water Works
KY1020253
Rockcastle CountyNDND1
London Utility Commission
KY0630255
Laurel CountyNDND1
Louisa Water Department
KY0640257
Lawrence CountyNDND0
Louisville Water Company
KY0560258
Jefferson County7.5ND4
Lyon County Water District
KY0720933
Lyon CountyND4.42
Madison Co Utilities District
KY0760224
Madison CountyNDND0
Madisonville Light & Water
KY0540936
Hopkins CountyNDND1
Magoffin County Water District
KY0770525
Magoffin CountyNDND0
Mammoth Cave/Central System
KY0310940
Edmonson CountyNDND0
Manchester Water Works, KY
KY0260737
Clay CountyNDND1
Marion County Water District
KY0780268
Marion CountyNDND0
Martin Co Water District #1
KY0800273
Martin CountyNDND0
Mayfield Electric & Water
KY0420274
Graves CountyNDND0
Maysville Utility Commission
KY0810275
Mason CountyNDND1
Mccreary County Water District
KY0740276
McCreary CountyNDND1
Mckinney Water District
KY0690278
Lincoln CountyNDND0
Meade County Water District
KY0820369
Meade CountyNDND0
Milton Water & Sewer Department
KY1120289
Trimble CountyNDND0
Monroe County Water District
KY0860150
Monroe CountyNDND0
Monticello Water & Sewer Commission
KY1160291
Wayne CountyNDND0
Morehead State University
KY1030480
Rowan CountyNDND0
Morehead Utility Plant Board
KY1030292
Rowan CountyNDND0
Morgan County Water District
KY0880594
Morgan CountyNDND0
Morganfield Water Works
KY1130293
Union CountyNDND2
Mountain Water Dist
KY0980575
Pike CountyNDND0
Mt Sterling Water Works
KY0870298
Montgomery CountyNDND0
Mt Vernon Water Works
KY1020299
Rockcastle CountyNDND0
Mt Washington Water Company
KY0150300
Bullitt County7.2ND2
Muhlenberg Co Water District
KY0890302
Muhlenberg CountyNDND0
Muhlenberg Co Water District #3
KY0890304
Muhlenberg CountyNDND2
Murray Water System
KY0180306
Calloway CountyNDND0
Nebo Water District
KY0540977
Hopkins CountyNDND1
Nicholas Co Water District
KY0910314
Nicholas CountyNDND1
Nicholasville Water Department
KY0570315
Jessamine CountyNDND0
North Hopkins Water District
KY0540138
Hopkins CountyNDND1
North Manchester Water Assoc
KY0260266
Clay CountyNDND0
North Marshall Water District #1
KY0790319
Marshall CountyNDND0
North Mclean Co Water District
KY0300320
Daviess County6.5ND1
North Mercer Water District
KY0840321
Mercer CountyNDND2
North Nelson Water District
KY0900323
Nelson County5.7ND3
North Shelby Water District
KY1060324
Shelby County4.1ND1
Northern Kentucky Water District
KY0590220
Kenton CountyNDND1
Oak Grove Utilities Office
KY0240329
Christian CountyNDND1
Ohio County Water District
KY0920332
Ohio CountyNDND0
Oldham County Water District
KY0930333
Oldham CountyNDND0
Olive Hill Municipal Water Works
KY0220335
Carter CountyNDND0
Owensboro Municipal Utilities
KY0300336
Daviess County5ND1
Paducah Water Works
KY0730533
McCracken County5.88.15
Paintsville Municipal Water Works
KY0580340
Johnson CountyNDND0
Paris Water Works
KY0090343
Bourbon CountyNDND4
Parksville Water District
KY0110345
Boyle CountyNDND4
Pendleton Co Water District #1/South
KY0960499
Pendleton CountyNDND4
Pikeville Water Department
KY0980350
Pike CountyNDND0
Pineville Water System
KY0070353
Bell CountyNDND0
Powell Valley Water District
KY0990357
Powell CountyNDND0
Prestonsburg City Utilities
KY0360358
Floyd CountyNDND0
Princeton Water & Sewer Commission
KY0170360
Caldwell CountyNDND0
Providence Water Works
KY1170361
Webster CountyNDND1
Rattlesnake Ridge Water District
KY0220555
Carter CountyNDND0
Richmond Utilities
KY0760370
Madison CountyNDND0
Rowan Water Inc
KY1030375
Rowan CountyNDND0
Russell Springs Water & Sewer
KY1040377
Russell CountyNDND1
Russell Water Company
KY0450376
Greenup CountyNDND0
Russellville Mun Water Works
KY0710378
Logan CountyNDND1
S E Daviess Co Water District
KY0300387
Daviess County5ND1
Sandy Hook Water District
KY0320383
Elliott CountyNDND0
Science Hill Water Works
KY1000362
Pulaski CountyNDND0
Scottsville Water Department
KY0020386
Allen CountyNDND0
Sebree Water Department
KY1170388
Webster CountyNDND0
Sharpsburg Water District
KY0060392
Bath CountyNDND2
Shelbyville Water & Sewer Commission
KY1060394
Shelby CountyNDND1
Simpson County Water District
KY1070398
Simpson CountyNDND1
So Anderson Water District
KY0030660
Anderson CountyNDND1
So Woodford Co Water District
KY1200411
Woodford CountyNDND1
Somerset Water Service
KY1000403
Pulaski CountyNDND0
South Hopkins Water District
KY0540406
Hopkins CountyNDND1
South Logan Water Association
KY0710707
Logan CountyNDND0
Southeastern Water Assoc/Nelson Valley
KY1000311
Pulaski CountyNDND0
Southern Madison Water District
KY0760407
Madison CountyNDND0
Southern Water & Sewer District
KY0360026
Floyd CountyNDND0
Springfield Water Works
KY1150415
Washington CountyNDND0
Stanford Water Works
KY0690417
Lincoln CountyNDND0
Stanton Water Works
KY0990418
Powell CountyNDND0
Sturgis Water Works
KY1130422
Union County10.8ND4
Taylorsville Water Works
KY1080425
Spencer County6.5ND2
Todd County Water District
KY1100944
Todd CountyNDND1
Trimble Co Water District #1
KY1120431
Trimble CountyNDND0
Union County Water District
KY1130433
Union County8.6ND3
Us 60 Water District
KY1060436
Shelby CountyNDND0
Vanceburg Electric Plant Board
KY0680438
Lewis CountyNDND0
Versailles Water System
KY1200439
Woodford CountyNDND2
Vine Grove Water Department
KY0470440
Hardin CountyNDND0
Walton Waterworks Department
KY0080442
Boone CountyNDND2
Warren County Water District
KY1140487
Warren CountyNDND0
Water Service Corporation of Kentucky
KY0070282
Bell CountyNDND0
Webster Co Water District
KY1170995
Webster CountyNDND0
West Laurel Water Assoc Inc
KY0630451
Laurel CountyNDND0
West Shelby Water District
KY1060457
Shelby County4.6ND1
Western Fleming Water District
KY0910675
Nicholas CountyNDND3
Western Lewis Rectorville Water District
KY0810366
Mason CountyNDND1
Western Pulaski Co Water District
KY1000363
Pulaski CountyNDND0
Western Rockcastle Water Assoc
KY1020891
Rockcastle CountyNDND0
Whitesburg Water Works
KY0670466
Letcher CountyNDND0
Whitesville Water Works
KY0300467
Daviess County5.6ND1
Whitley Co Water District
KY1180468
Whitley County104.66
Williamsburg Water Department
KY1180471
Whitley CountyNDND0
Williamstown Municipal Water Dept
KY0410472
Grant CountyNDND0
Wilmore Water Works
KY0570010
Jessamine CountyNDND2
Winchester Municipal Utilities
KY0250473
Clark CountyNDND0
Wood Creek Water District
KY0630477
Laurel CountyNDND1

ND = not detected (below the 4 ppt UCMR 5 reporting level). Values are the highest single sample result, not an annual average.

Source: EPA UCMR 5 final occurrence data (EPA page last updated 2026-08-28; samples collected January 2023 – December 2025) ↗.

PFAS disclaimer: PFAS results are copied from EPA's UCMR 5 dataset and describe samples taken at a public water system's entry points between 2023 and 2025, not water at any specific address. Levels may have changed since sampling (for example, after new treatment). “Not detected” means below EPA's UCMR 5 minimum reporting level, not zero. This is not a compliance determination or a water test. Contact your water utility for current information.