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Fayette County, Kentucky

Water Systems
1
Population Served
299,501
Total Violations
30
8 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
30.0
Avg Violations per System
26.7%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
1 system (100%)

PFAS Contamination

1
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
100.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Fayette Kentucky water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (1)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Kentucky-American Water Co 299,501 30 Detected

Other Counties in Kentucky

Jefferson County
1 systems · 764,769 served · 660 violations
Kenton County
1 systems · 199,460 served · 674 violations
Warren County
2 systems · 144,719 served · 689 violations
Hardin County
4 systems · 136,859 served · 885 violations
Daviess County
5 systems · 112,731 served · 830 violations
Pulaski County
8 systems · 102,144 served · 931 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Fayette County? ▼
Fayette County has 30 total drinking water violations across 1 water systems, of which 8 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Fayette County systems? ▼
Water systems in Fayette County serve approximately 299,501 people through 1 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Fayette County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Fayette County, 1 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Fayette County? ▼
Water systems in Fayette County use SW (1 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 26.7% of Fayette County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.