Is PENDLETON CO WATER DISTRICT #1/SOUTH Water Safe to Drink in 2026?
Kentucky · PWSID KY0960499 · Surface water
Population served
3,713
Cities served
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State / jurisdiction
Kentucky (KY)
PWSID
KY0960499
F
TAP WATER GRADE
High risk
Model score 14/88 from violations, PFAS profile, and monitoring signals — not a laboratory test of your faucet.
37 violation record(s) in the latest EPA SDWA quarterly snapshotPFAS compounds detected in UCMR5 monitoring
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CONTAMINANTS — EPA UCMR5 MONITORING
Compound
Level (ppt)
EPA limit
Health guideline
Status
PFPeA
16.0
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Within / n/a
Unregulated (monitored)
PFHpA
13.0
—
Within / n/a
Unregulated (monitored)
PFHxA
9.2
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Within / n/a
Unregulated (monitored)
PFBA
8.2
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Within / n/a
Unregulated (monitored)
Source: EPA UCMR5 · ppt = parts per trillion · MCL = enforceable limit for regulated PFAS
VIOLATIONS HISTORY (FEDERAL SNAPSHOT)
EPA’s national SDWA quarterly files associate 37 violation-related records with this system in the same reporting quarter as the utility snapshot used on WaterCheckup. This is not a complete historical docket — see ECHO and SDWIS for full compliance context.
Based on PENDLETON CO WATER DISTRICT #1/SOUTH's monitoring and violation profile, here are vetted filtration options — same picks framework as our city reports.
TOP PICKS FOR PENDLETON CO WATER DISTRICT #1/SOUTH
⚠ EPA violations / contaminants in monitoring data
WHY THIS FOR PENDLETON CO WATER DISTRICT #1/SOUTH · Chosen for PENDLETON CO WATER DISTRICT #1/SOUTH because the latest federal SDWA snapshot lists substantial violation activity. Certified reverse osmosis provides the broadest residential barrier for households that want margin beyond legal compliance.
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