Tap water in Salem, KY — ZIP 42058
2 public water systems serving about 12,300 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 42058
Crittenden-Livingston Co Water District
PWSID KY0700532 · serves 9,571 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 0 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 8.3 ppt — above federal limit
Ledbetter Water District
PWSID KY0700243 · serves 2,729 ·
surface water
1 health-based / 7 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 6.2 ppt — above federal limit
Grades summarize EPA SDWIS violation records (last 5 years) and UCMR 5 PFAS results. They are informational, not a health determination. Methodology