No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years; latest legal-limit breach in the period starting April 2019.
Serves about 6,000 people (2,174 connections) with surface water bought from Crittenden-Livingston Co Water District, South Hopkins Water District and Princeton Water & Sewer Commission.
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3 health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
| Period | Contaminant | Measured | Legal limit | EPA status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr–Jun 2019 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | 0.063 mg/L | 0.060 mg/L | Resolved |
| Jan–Mar 2019 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | 0.065 mg/L | 0.060 mg/L | Resolved |
| Jul–Sep 2018 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | 0.065 mg/L | 0.060 mg/L | Resolved |
EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from January 2023 to December 2023.
| Contaminant | Result | Limit | Status | Sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) | 30.6 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Detected, no limit | 2023-03-13 to 2023-11-21 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALDWELL COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0170528) |
| Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) | 3.8 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Detected, no limit | 2023-03-13 to 2023-11-21 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALDWELL COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0170528) |
| 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-13 to 2023-11-21 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALDWELL COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0170528) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-13 to 2023-11-21 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALDWELL COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0170528) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-13 to 2023-11-21 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALDWELL COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0170528) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-13 to 2023-11-21 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALDWELL COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0170528) |
| 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-13 to 2023-11-21 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALDWELL COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0170528) |
| 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-13 to 2023-11-21 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALDWELL COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0170528) |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals) | < 5 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-13 to 2023-11-21 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALDWELL COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0170528) |
| Lithium | < 9 µg/L | 10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-11 to 2023-10-25 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALDWELL COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0170528) |
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-13 to 2023-12-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALDWELL COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0170528) |
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA) | < 6 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-13 to 2023-12-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALDWELL COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0170528) |
| Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA) | < 20 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-13 to 2023-11-21 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALDWELL COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0170528) |
| Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-13 to 2023-11-21 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALDWELL COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0170528) |
| Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-13 to 2023-11-21 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALDWELL COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0170528) |
| Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-13 to 2023-11-21 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALDWELL COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0170528) |
| Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS) | < 3 ng/L | 2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-13 to 2023-11-21 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALDWELL COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0170528) |
| Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-13 to 2023-11-21 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALDWELL COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0170528) |
| Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-13 to 2023-11-21 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALDWELL COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0170528) |
| Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-13 to 2023-11-21 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALDWELL COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0170528) |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-13 to 2023-11-21 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALDWELL COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0170528) |
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) | < 3 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-13 to 2023-11-21 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALDWELL COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0170528) |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) | < 3 ng/L | 400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-13 to 2023-11-21 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALDWELL COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0170528) |
| Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) | < 4 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-13 to 2023-11-21 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALDWELL COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0170528) |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-13 to 2023-11-21 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALDWELL COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0170528) |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-13 to 2023-11-21 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALDWELL COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0170528) |
| Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-13 to 2023-11-21 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALDWELL COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0170528) |
| Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA) | < 8 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-13 to 2023-12-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALDWELL COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0170528) |
| Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) | < 7 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-13 to 2023-12-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALDWELL COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0170528) |
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-13 to 2023-11-21 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALDWELL COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (KY0170528) |
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Follow this water →Caldwell County Water District's phone number on EPA record is 270-365-9381. Its mailing address is 118 W MARKET ST, PRINCETON, KY 42445.
According to EPA's record, Caldwell County Water District uses surface water bought from Crittenden-Livingston Co Water District, South Hopkins Water District and Princeton Water & Sewer Commission.
EPA's record shows 3 health-based violations for Caldwell County Water District in the 10 years to July 9, 2026. No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years. The latest legal-limit breach on record was in the period starting April 2019. EPA also lists 1 missed or late test or report in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
Lead was not detected at the 90th percentile of tap samples in Caldwell County Water District's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2023. The federal action level is 15 µg/L.
PurityMap has no verified website for Caldwell County Water District. Its phone number on EPA record is 270-365-9381. Its mailing address on EPA record is 118 W MARKET ST, PRINCETON, KY 42445. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.