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Water system · PWSID KY0490179

HARRISON CO WATER ASSOC

CYNTHIANA, KY · ~16,736 people served

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46
Fair
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

KY0490179

State

Kentucky

City

CYNTHIANA

Population served

16,736

Primary source

SWP

Score history

▼ 54 points — the score moved from 100 to 46 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 46

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).

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

48 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 12.0×

PFHxS

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid

15 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.5×

PFPeA

13 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

8.9 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBA

7.9 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHpA

4.7 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

4.2 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

16

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

7

Health-based

59

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Oct 2024. Official EPA record →

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Apr 2024 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Jan 2024 Resolved
Monitoring · Lead & Copper Rule began Jan 2016 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Oct 2015 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Aug 2015 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0200 began Dec 2014 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2013 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Aug 2011 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 1094 began Jan 2011 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2009 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Aug 2007 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Jul 2006 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SIF Oct 2024
  • State action · SOX Sep 2024
  • State action · SOX Sep 2024
  • State action · SFJ Aug 2024
  • State action · SIE Aug 2024
  • State action · SIF May 2024
  • State action · SFJ May 2024
  • State action · SIE May 2024

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

2 stations · latest Mar 2024

41.8 · max 798 ug/L · 64

Lead

2 stations · latest Mar 2024

0.495 · max 10.6 ug/L · 49

Arsenic

2 stations · latest Jan 2024

1.04 · max 2.46 ug/L · 39

Copper

2 stations · latest Jan 2024

1.52 · max 7.8 ug/L · 23

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 KY0490179 — 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.