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Water system · PWSID KY0720933

LYON COUNTY WATER DISTRICT

KUTTAWA, KY · ~6,744 people served

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90
Excellent
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

KY0720933

State

Kentucky

City

KUTTAWA

Population served

6,744

Primary source

SWP

Score history

▼ 10 points — the score moved from 100 to 90 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 90

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 May 2023). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

4.4 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.1×

PFBA

27 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

23

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

10

Health-based

84

Enforcement actions

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

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Apr 2025 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Jan 2025 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Oct 2024 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Oct 2024 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jul 2024 Resolved
Monitoring · Lead & Copper Rule began Sep 2021 Resolved
Monitoring · Lead & Copper Rule began May 2018 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Oct 2017 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jul 2017 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Apr 2017 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jan 2017 Resolved
Monitoring · Lead & Copper Rule began Nov 2016 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Sep 2025
  • State action · SOX Sep 2025
  • State action · SOX Sep 2025
  • State action · SOX Sep 2025
  • State action · SOX Sep 2025
  • State action · SFJ Aug 2025
  • State action · SIE Aug 2025
  • State action · SIF Jun 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

Lead

1 station · latest Jun 2023

0.0003 · max 0.0014 mg/L · 29

Manganese

1 station · latest Jun 2023

0.104 · max 0.416 mg/L · 29

Arsenic

1 station · latest Jun 2023

0.0015 · max 0.0025 mg/L · 27

Copper

1 station · latest Jun 2023

0.0009 · max 0.0023 mg/L · 26

Atrazine

1 station · latest Mar 2021

0.0533 · max 2.11 ug/L · 12

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 KY0720933 — 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.