No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years; latest legal-limit breach in the period starting July 2017.
Serves about 875 people (267 connections) with surface water bought from Hazard Water Department and Breathitt Co Water District.
From EPA's record for KY0971007. PurityMap is independent of Village of Buckhorn.
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7 health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
| Period | Contaminant | Measured | Legal limit | EPA status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2017 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | 0.064 mg/L | 0.060 mg/L | Resolved |
| Apr–Jun 2017 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 0.084 mg/L | 0.080 mg/L | Resolved |
| Apr–Jun 2017 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | 0.081 mg/L | 0.060 mg/L | Resolved |
| Jan–Mar 2017 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 0.085 mg/L | 0.080 mg/L | Resolved |
| Jan–Mar 2017 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | 0.078 mg/L | 0.060 mg/L | Resolved |
| Period | Contaminant | Measured | Legal limit | EPA status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct–Dec 2016 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 0.085 mg/L | 0.080 mg/L | Resolved |
| Oct–Dec 2016 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | 0.078 mg/L | 0.060 mg/L | Resolved |
No lab results for other contaminants (like PFAS) are on file for this system. EPA required that testing from systems serving more than 3,300 people, plus a sample of smaller ones.
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Safe Home (EnviroTestKits)
Lead, read as one of three ranges: 0–4, 5–15 or 15+ ppb
Turnaround: 5 minutes
What it can't tell you: It shows a lead range, not an exact level, and tests nothing else unless you pay extra for the optional lab test.
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ETR Laboratories
50+ substances, including lead, copper, arsenic, nitrate, hardness and coliform bacteria
Environmental Testing and Research Laboratories (ETR Labs), Leominster, MA · ISO/IEC 17025:2017, ANAB certificate AT-2638 · 2–4 business days after the lab receives it
What it can't tell you: It does not test PFAS, and not every result on the panel falls under the lab's accredited scope.
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Follow this water →Village of Buckhorn's phone number on EPA record is 606-438-9720. Its mailing address is PO BOX 135, BUCKHORN, KY 41721.
According to EPA's record, Village of Buckhorn uses surface water bought from Hazard Water Department and Breathitt Co Water District.
EPA's record shows 7 health-based violations for Village of Buckhorn 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 July 2017. EPA also lists 7 missed or late tests or reports in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
The 90th-percentile lead result in Village of Buckhorn's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2025, was 1 µg/L, below the federal action level of 15 µg/L.
PurityMap has no verified website for Village of Buckhorn. Its phone number on EPA record is 606-438-9720. Its mailing address on EPA record is PO BOX 135, BUCKHORN, KY 41721. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.