Tap water in Princeton, KY — ZIP 42038
3 public water systems serving about 17,594 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 42038
Princeton Water & Sewer Commission
PWSID KY0170360 · serves 7,007 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 0 total violations (5 yrs)
Lyon County Water District
PWSID KY0720933 · serves 6,744 ·
surface water
5 health-based / 5 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 51.2 ppt — above federal limit
Eddyville Water Department
PWSID KY0720113 · serves 3,843 ·
surface water
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