Tap water in Paintsville, KY — ZIP 41240
3 public water systems serving about 46,401 people. PFAS "forever chemicals" have been detected here.
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Failing
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 41240
Paintsville Municipal Water Works
PWSID KY0580340 · serves 24,354 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 0 total violations (5 yrs)
Big Sandy Water District
PWSID KY0100944 · serves 13,044 ·
surface water
4 health-based / 4 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 25 ppt — above federal limit
Martin Co Water District #1
PWSID KY0800273 · serves 9,003 ·
surface water
1 health-based / 1 total violations (5 yrs)
Grades summarize EPA SDWIS violation records (last 5 years) and UCMR 5 PFAS results. They are informational, not a health determination. Methodology