No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years.
Serves about 3,861 people (1,300 connections) with surface water from its own intake.
From EPA's record for KY0670466. PurityMap is independent of Whitesburg Water Works.
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4 health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
| Period | Contaminant | Measured | Legal limit | EPA status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From February 2026 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 4.79 NTU | – | Resolved |
| From February 2026 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | – | – | Resolved |
| From January 2026 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 1.26 NTU | – | Resolved |
| From February 2025 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | – | – | Resolved |
EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from January 2023 to October 2023.
| Contaminant | Result | Limit | Status | Sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lithium | 21 µg/L | 10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Above the referenced health-based guidance value | 2023-01-09 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITESBURG WATER WORKS (KY0670466) |
| 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 | 2023-01-09 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITESBURG WATER WORKS (KY0670466) |
| 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 | 2023-01-09 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITESBURG WATER WORKS (KY0670466) |
| 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 | 2023-01-09 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITESBURG WATER WORKS (KY0670466) |
| 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 | 2023-01-09 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITESBURG WATER WORKS (KY0670466) |
| 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-09 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITESBURG WATER WORKS (KY0670466) |
| 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 | 2023-01-09 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITESBURG WATER WORKS (KY0670466) |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals) | < 5 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-09 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITESBURG WATER WORKS (KY0670466) |
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-09 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITESBURG WATER WORKS (KY0670466) |
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA) | < 6 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-09 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITESBURG WATER WORKS (KY0670466) |
| Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA) | < 20 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-09 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITESBURG WATER WORKS (KY0670466) |
| Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-09 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITESBURG WATER WORKS (KY0670466) |
| Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-09 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITESBURG WATER WORKS (KY0670466) |
| Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-09 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITESBURG WATER WORKS (KY0670466) |
| 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 | 2023-01-09 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITESBURG WATER WORKS (KY0670466) |
| Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-09 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITESBURG WATER WORKS (KY0670466) |
| Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-09 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITESBURG WATER WORKS (KY0670466) |
| Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-09 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITESBURG WATER WORKS (KY0670466) |
| Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-09 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITESBURG WATER WORKS (KY0670466) |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-09 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITESBURG WATER WORKS (KY0670466) |
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) | < 3 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-09 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITESBURG WATER WORKS (KY0670466) |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) | < 3 ng/L | 400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-09 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITESBURG WATER WORKS (KY0670466) |
| Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) | < 4 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-09 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITESBURG WATER WORKS (KY0670466) |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-09 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITESBURG WATER WORKS (KY0670466) |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-09 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITESBURG WATER WORKS (KY0670466) |
| Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-09 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITESBURG WATER WORKS (KY0670466) |
| Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-09 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITESBURG WATER WORKS (KY0670466) |
| Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA) | < 8 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-09 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITESBURG WATER WORKS (KY0670466) |
| Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) | < 7 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-09 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITESBURG WATER WORKS (KY0670466) |
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-09 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: WHITESBURG WATER WORKS (KY0670466) |
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Lead, read as one of three ranges: 0–4, 5–15 or 15+ ppb
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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
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Follow this water →Whitesburg Water Works's phone number on EPA record is 606-633-3710. Its mailing address is 240 PARKVIEW DR, WHITESBURG, KY 41858.
According to EPA's record, Whitesburg Water Works uses surface water from its own intake.
EPA's record shows 4 health-based violations for Whitesburg Water Works in the 10 years to July 9, 2026. No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years. EPA also lists 3 missed or late tests or reports in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
Lead was not detected at the 90th percentile of tap samples in Whitesburg Water Works's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2025. The federal action level is 15 µg/L.
PurityMap has no verified website for Whitesburg Water Works. Its phone number on EPA record is 606-633-3710. Its mailing address on EPA record is 240 PARKVIEW DR, WHITESBURG, KY 41858. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.