Tap water in Paducah, KY — ZIP 42027
2 public water systems serving about 69,073 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 42027
Paducah Water Works
PWSID KY0730533 · serves 65,004 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 0 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 8.1 ppt — above federal limit
Graves Co Water Dist - Hickory
PWSID KY0420194 · serves 4,069 ·
groundwater
0 health-based / 0 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