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HARDIN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT #2

PWS ID: KY0470175 · ELIZABETHTOWN, Kentucky 42702

PFAS Detected

7 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
76,326
Total Violations
26
Health-Based Violations
10
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
32,102
County
Hardin
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
10
Monitoring Violations
4
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 1995
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2021
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 2007
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 4 2015

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 10 of 360 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFUnA 8/20/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/20/2025 0.0036 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFDoA 8/20/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/20/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/20/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/20/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/20/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/20/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/20/2025 0.0052 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFPeA 8/20/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/20/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/20/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/20/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/20/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/20/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/20/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/20/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/20/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/20/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/20/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/20/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/20/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/20/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/20/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/20/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/20/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/20/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/20/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/20/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/20/2025 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/20/2025 0.0053 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFEESA 8/20/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/20/2025 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/20/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/20/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/20/2025 0.0074 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFMPA 8/20/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/20/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/20/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/20/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/20/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/20/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/20/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/20/2025 0.0047 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFPeS 8/20/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/20/2025 0.0052 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Detected
PFBS 8/20/2025 0.0033 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFOA 8/20/2025 0.0044 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFTrDA 8/20/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/20/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.