Tap water in Lexington, KY — ZIP 40324
3 public water systems serving about 717,739 people. PFAS "forever chemicals" have been detected here.
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PFAS detected: at least one system serving this ZIP reported PFAS in EPA UCMR 5
testing. Levels and the 2024 federal limits are shown per system below.
Water systems serving 40324
Kentucky-American Water Co
PWSID KY0340250 · serves 669,042 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 0 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 11.1 ppt
Georgetown Municipal Water Service
PWSID KY1050157 · serves 44,608 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 0 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 23 ppt — above federal limit
Nicholas Co Water District
PWSID KY0910314 · serves 4,089 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 1 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 15 ppt
Grades summarize EPA SDWIS violation records (last 5 years) and UCMR 5 PFAS results. They are informational, not a health determination. Methodology