Tap water in Owensboro, KY — ZIP 42301
2 public water systems serving about 72,470 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 42301
Owensboro Municipal Utilities
PWSID KY0300336 · serves 60,473 ·
groundwater
0 health-based / 0 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 5 ppt — above federal limit
E Daviess Co Water Assoc Inc
PWSID KY0300109 · serves 11,997 ·
groundwater
0 health-based / 0 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 5 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