💧 ZIP Water Report

Tap water in Paducah, KY — ZIP 42029

3 public water systems serving about 85,661 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 42029

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
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North Marshall Water District #1
PWSID KY0790319 · serves 16,276 · groundwater
0 health-based / 2 total violations (5 yrs)
A
Calvert City Municipal Water Department
PWSID KY0790056 · serves 4,381 · groundwater
0 health-based / 1 total violations (5 yrs)
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Grades summarize EPA SDWIS violation records (last 5 years) and UCMR 5 PFAS results. They are informational, not a health determination. Methodology