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Sharpsburg Water District

No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years; latest legal-limit breach in the period starting October 2018.

Serves about 4,332 people (1,935 connections) with surface water bought from Bath County Water District and Carlisle Water Department.

  • PWSID KY0060392
  • EPA registered name: SHARPSBURG WATER DISTRICT
  • EPA record checked June 18, 2026
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Mailing address
PO BOX 248
SHARPSBURG, KY 40374
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EPA compliance record

What EPA's record shows

11 health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

  • Haloacetic acids (HAA5), a by-product of disinfecting water with chlorine, were above the legal limit in 7 quarters since October 2016.
  • Total trihalomethanes (TTHM), a by-product of disinfecting water with chlorine, were above the legal limit in 4 quarters since April 2017.
Recent health-based violations for Sharpsburg Water District (PWSID KY0060392)
PeriodContaminantMeasuredLegal limitEPA status
Oct–Dec 2018Haloacetic acids (HAA5)0.061 mg/L0.060 mg/LResolved
Apr–Jun 2018Haloacetic acids (HAA5)0.064 mg/L0.060 mg/LResolved
Jan–Mar 2018Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.082 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Jan–Mar 2018Haloacetic acids (HAA5)0.071 mg/L0.060 mg/LResolved
Oct–Dec 2017Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.082 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Show all 11
PeriodContaminantMeasuredLegal limitEPA status
Oct–Dec 2017Haloacetic acids (HAA5)0.065 mg/L0.060 mg/LResolved
Jul–Sep 2017Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.084 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Apr–Jun 2017Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.085 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Apr–Jun 2017Haloacetic acids (HAA5)0.062 mg/L0.060 mg/LResolved
Jan–Mar 2017Haloacetic acids (HAA5)0.062 mg/L0.060 mg/LResolved
Oct–Dec 2016Haloacetic acids (HAA5)0.063 mg/L0.060 mg/LResolved
  • Lead: the 90th-percentile result in the latest lead and copper round (the round ending December 31, 2025) was 2 µg/L. The federal action level is 15 µg/L, a trigger for more treatment steps, not a legal limit.
  • Missed or late tests or reports: 1 in 10 years.
  • EPA lists 61 enforcement actions in 10 years; the latest on March 31, 2019.
Lab results EPA required (UCMR 5)

2 of 30 contaminants detected in EPA testing

EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from January 2023 to February 2024.

  • Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)Detected, no limit
    No federal limit
    6.1ng/L
  • Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)Detected, no limit
    No federal limit
    5ng/L
Results as a table30 results with limit, status, sample date and source
EPA-required lab results (UCMR 5) for Sharpsburg Water District (PWSID KY0060392), Kentucky
ContaminantResultLimitStatusSampledSource
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)6.1 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyDetected, no limit2023-01-10 to 2024-02-12UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHARPSBURG WATER DISTRICT (KY0060392)
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyDetected, no limit2023-01-10 to 2024-02-12UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHARPSBURG WATER DISTRICT (KY0060392)
11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-10 to 2024-02-12UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHARPSBURG WATER DISTRICT (KY0060392)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-10 to 2024-02-12UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHARPSBURG WATER DISTRICT (KY0060392)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-10 to 2024-02-12UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHARPSBURG WATER DISTRICT (KY0060392)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-10 to 2024-02-12UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHARPSBURG WATER DISTRICT (KY0060392)
4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-10 to 2024-02-12UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHARPSBURG WATER DISTRICT (KY0060392)
9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-10 to 2024-02-12UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHARPSBURG WATER DISTRICT (KY0060392)
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)< 5 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2023-01-10 to 2024-02-12UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHARPSBURG WATER DISTRICT (KY0060392)
Lithium< 9 µg/L10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limitNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-10 to 2023-10-11UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHARPSBURG WATER DISTRICT (KY0060392)
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-10 to 2023-10-11UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHARPSBURG WATER DISTRICT (KY0060392)
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)< 6 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-10 to 2023-10-11UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHARPSBURG WATER DISTRICT (KY0060392)
Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)< 20 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-10 to 2024-02-12UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHARPSBURG WATER DISTRICT (KY0060392)
Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-10 to 2024-02-12UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHARPSBURG WATER DISTRICT (KY0060392)
Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-10 to 2024-02-12UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHARPSBURG WATER DISTRICT (KY0060392)
Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-10 to 2024-02-12UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHARPSBURG WATER DISTRICT (KY0060392)
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)< 3 ng/L2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limitNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-10 to 2024-02-12UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHARPSBURG WATER DISTRICT (KY0060392)
Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-10 to 2024-02-12UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHARPSBURG WATER DISTRICT (KY0060392)
Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-10 to 2024-02-12UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHARPSBURG WATER DISTRICT (KY0060392)
Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-10 to 2024-02-12UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHARPSBURG WATER DISTRICT (KY0060392)
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-10 to 2024-02-12UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHARPSBURG WATER DISTRICT (KY0060392)
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)< 3 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2023-01-10 to 2024-02-12UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHARPSBURG WATER DISTRICT (KY0060392)
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)< 3 ng/L400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state)Not detected above the reporting limit2023-01-10 to 2024-02-12UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHARPSBURG WATER DISTRICT (KY0060392)
Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)< 4 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2023-01-10 to 2024-02-12UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHARPSBURG WATER DISTRICT (KY0060392)
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2023-01-10 to 2024-02-12UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHARPSBURG WATER DISTRICT (KY0060392)
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2023-01-10 to 2024-02-12UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHARPSBURG WATER DISTRICT (KY0060392)
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-10 to 2024-02-12UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHARPSBURG WATER DISTRICT (KY0060392)
Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)< 8 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-10 to 2023-10-11UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHARPSBURG WATER DISTRICT (KY0060392)
Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)< 7 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-10 to 2023-10-11UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHARPSBURG WATER DISTRICT (KY0060392)
Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-10 to 2024-02-12UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHARPSBURG WATER DISTRICT (KY0060392)
Not detected (28)
  • 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)
  • 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)
  • 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)
  • Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)
  • N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)
  • Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)
  • N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)
  • Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)
  • Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)
  • Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)
  • Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)
  • Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)
  • Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)
  • Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)
  • Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)
  • Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)
  • Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)
  • Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)
  • Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)
  • Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)
  • Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)
  • Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)
  • Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)
  • Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)
  • Lithium
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What is the phone number for Sharpsburg Water District?

Sharpsburg Water District's phone number on EPA record is 606-247-2861. Its mailing address is PO BOX 248, SHARPSBURG, KY 40374.

Where does Sharpsburg Water District get its water?

According to EPA's record, Sharpsburg Water District uses surface water bought from Bath County Water District and Carlisle Water Department.

Does Sharpsburg Water District have any EPA violations?

EPA's record shows 11 health-based violations for Sharpsburg 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 October 2018. EPA also lists 1 missed or late test or report in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

What is Sharpsburg Water District's latest lead result?

The 90th-percentile lead result in Sharpsburg Water District's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2025, was 2 µg/L, below the federal action level of 15 µg/L.

Who do I contact about my Sharpsburg Water District water bill?

PurityMap has no verified website for Sharpsburg Water District. Its phone number on EPA record is 606-247-2861. Its mailing address on EPA record is PO BOX 248, SHARPSBURG, KY 40374. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.