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Water system · PWSID KY0700532

CRITTENDEN-LIVINGSTON CO WATER DISTRICT

SALEM, KY · ~9,571 people served

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71
Good
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

KY0700532

State

Kentucky

City

SALEM

Population served

9,571

Primary source

Surface water

Score history

▼ 29 points — the score moved from 100 to 71 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 71

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 Oct 2024). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

7.3 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.8×

PFBA

8.3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

86

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

10

Health-based

448

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Mar 2022. Official EPA record →

Treatment technique · Bromate health-based began Oct 2021 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Mar 2018 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2014 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2033 began Jan 2014 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Jul 2010 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Apr 2010 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2050 began Oct 2009 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Oct 2008 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2005 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2005 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Dec 2004 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Oct 2004 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Mar 2022
  • State action · SIF Mar 2022
  • State action · SFJ Feb 2022
  • State action · SIE Feb 2022
  • State action · SOX Mar 2020
  • State action · SIF May 2019
  • State action · SFJ Jan 2019
  • State action · SIE Feb 2017

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

Nitrate

2 stations · latest Sep 2023

0.135 · max 0.209 mg/L · 2

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 KY0700532 — 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.