No health-based violations on EPA record since 2016.
Serves about 6,798 people (2,024 connections) with surface water bought from Portsmouth City, Greenup Water System and Garrison Quincy Heights Water District.
From EPA's record for KY0450410. PurityMap is independent of City of South Shore Water Works.
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No health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from March 2024 to September 2024.
| Contaminant | Result | Limit | Status | Sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) | 8.6 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Detected, no limit | 2024-03-11 to 2024-09-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF SOUTH SHORE WATER WORKS (KY0450410) |
| 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 | 2024-03-11 to 2024-09-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF SOUTH SHORE WATER WORKS (KY0450410) |
| 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 | 2024-03-11 to 2024-09-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF SOUTH SHORE WATER WORKS (KY0450410) |
| 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 | 2024-03-11 to 2024-09-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF SOUTH SHORE WATER WORKS (KY0450410) |
| 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 | 2024-03-11 to 2024-09-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF SOUTH SHORE WATER WORKS (KY0450410) |
| 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-11 to 2024-09-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF SOUTH SHORE WATER WORKS (KY0450410) |
| 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 | 2024-03-11 to 2024-09-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF SOUTH SHORE WATER WORKS (KY0450410) |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals) | < 5 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-11 to 2024-09-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF SOUTH SHORE WATER WORKS (KY0450410) |
| 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 | 2024-03-11 to 2024-09-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF SOUTH SHORE WATER WORKS (KY0450410) |
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-11 to 2024-09-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF SOUTH SHORE WATER WORKS (KY0450410) |
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA) | < 6 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-11 to 2024-09-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF SOUTH SHORE WATER WORKS (KY0450410) |
| Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA) | < 20 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-11 to 2024-09-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF SOUTH SHORE WATER WORKS (KY0450410) |
| Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-11 to 2024-09-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF SOUTH SHORE WATER WORKS (KY0450410) |
| Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-11 to 2024-09-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF SOUTH SHORE WATER WORKS (KY0450410) |
| Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-11 to 2024-09-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF SOUTH SHORE WATER WORKS (KY0450410) |
| 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 | 2024-03-11 to 2024-09-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF SOUTH SHORE WATER WORKS (KY0450410) |
| Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-11 to 2024-09-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF SOUTH SHORE WATER WORKS (KY0450410) |
| Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-11 to 2024-09-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF SOUTH SHORE WATER WORKS (KY0450410) |
| Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-11 to 2024-09-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF SOUTH SHORE WATER WORKS (KY0450410) |
| Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-11 to 2024-09-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF SOUTH SHORE WATER WORKS (KY0450410) |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-11 to 2024-09-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF SOUTH SHORE WATER WORKS (KY0450410) |
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) | < 3 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-11 to 2024-09-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF SOUTH SHORE WATER WORKS (KY0450410) |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) | < 3 ng/L | 400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-11 to 2024-09-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF SOUTH SHORE WATER WORKS (KY0450410) |
| Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) | < 4 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-11 to 2024-09-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF SOUTH SHORE WATER WORKS (KY0450410) |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-11 to 2024-09-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF SOUTH SHORE WATER WORKS (KY0450410) |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-11 to 2024-09-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF SOUTH SHORE WATER WORKS (KY0450410) |
| Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-11 to 2024-09-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF SOUTH SHORE WATER WORKS (KY0450410) |
| Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA) | < 8 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-11 to 2024-09-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF SOUTH SHORE WATER WORKS (KY0450410) |
| Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) | < 7 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-11 to 2024-09-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF SOUTH SHORE WATER WORKS (KY0450410) |
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-11 to 2024-09-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF SOUTH SHORE WATER WORKS (KY0450410) |
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50+ substances, including lead, copper, arsenic, nitrate, hardness and coliform bacteria
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Follow this water →City of South Shore Water Works's phone number on EPA record is 606-932-6144. Its mailing address is P.O. BOX 516, SOUTH SHORE, KY 41175.
According to EPA's record, City of South Shore Water Works uses surface water bought from Portsmouth City, Greenup Water System and Garrison Quincy Heights Water District.
No health-based violations on EPA record since 2016. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
The 90th-percentile lead result in City of South Shore Water Works's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2024, was 2 µg/L, below the federal action level of 15 µg/L.
PurityMap has no verified website for City of South Shore Water Works. Its phone number on EPA record is 606-932-6144. Its mailing address on EPA record is P.O. BOX 516, SOUTH SHORE, KY 41175. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.