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Water system · PWSID KY0100944

BIG SANDY WATER DISTRICT

CATLETTSBURG, KY · ~13,044 people served

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67
Fair
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

KY0100944

State

Kentucky

City

CATLETTSBURG

Population served

13,044

Primary source

SWP

Score history

▼ 33 points — the score moved from 100 to 67 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 67

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Sep 2024). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

GenX (HFPO-DA)

GenX (HFPO-DA)

25 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Above EPA limit · 2.5×

Lithium

23,100 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

3.7 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

3.3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

49

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

24

Health-based

180

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Nov 2025. Official EPA record →

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jan 2025 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Oct 2024 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jul 2024 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Apr 2024 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Jan 2019 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Oct 2018 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Oct 2018 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Jul 2018 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jul 2018 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Apr 2018 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Apr 2018 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jan 2018 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SFO Nov 2025
  • State action · SOX Jun 2025
  • State action · SOX Jun 2025
  • State action · SOX Jun 2025
  • State action · SIE May 2025
  • State action · SFJ May 2025
  • State action · SIF Apr 2025
  • State action · SFJ Feb 2025

Area water-quality monitoring

Environmental monitoring (rivers, wells, intakes) recorded in this system’s service area in the EPA/USGS Water Quality Portal since 2018 — source/ambient water, not finished tap water. Context for the watershed, not a reading from your tap.

ContaminantMedian · max · samples

Manganese

1 station · latest Mar 2023

62.5 · max 144 ug/L · 11

Lead

1 station · latest Oct 2022

0.439 · max 0.781 ug/L · 5

Nitrate

1 station · latest Aug 2023

0.156 · max 0.156 mg/L · 1

Source: Water Quality Portal (EPA/USGS/state agencies). Values are as-reported and aren’t health thresholds.

This profile is built from EPA public records for system KY0100944 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.