We read 14 results from Barbourville Utilities’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 1 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 16,420 people · Water system ID KY0610016 · Read the district’s 2025 report (opens in a new tab)
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Results from the 2025 report
Each number is copied from the district’s report and links to the page it’s printed on. Where the report lists several plants, wells or purchased water, the highest is shown.
| Contaminant | Result | Health goal | Legal limit | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pHsingle sample · 2025 report, page 2 | 8.72 | — | — | Outside the normal rangeAlkaline water can leave scale |
| Aluminumsingle sample · 2025 report, page 2 | 0.04 ppm | — | 0.2 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Bariumsingle sample · 2025 report, page 2 | 0.01 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Chloridesingle sample · 2025 report, page 2 | 14.6 ppm | — | 250 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Chlorinehighest running annual average · range 0.23 to 1.87 · 2025 report, page 2 | 1.21 ppm | None set | 4 ppm | Below the legal limit |
| Copper90th percentile of homes tested, 0 over the action level · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 2 | 0.02 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Below the health goal |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)highest running annual average · range 13 to 27 · 2025 report, page 2 | 23 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest running annual average · range 26 to 63 · 2025 report, page 2 | 61 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Fluoridesingle sample · 2025 report, page 2 | 0.78 ppm | 1 ppm | 4 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Lead90th percentile of homes tested, 0 over the action level · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 2 | Not detected | 0.2 ppb | 15 ppb (action level) | Not detected |
| Nitrate (as N)single sample · 2025 report, page 2 | 0.25 ppm | 10 ppm | 10 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Sulfatesingle sample · 2025 report, page 2 | 13.7 ppm | — | 250 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Total dissolved solidssingle sample · 2025 report, page 2 | 81 ppm | — | 500 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| PFHxA (a PFAS)average · range ND to 3.6 · printed as 0.003 ppb · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 2 | 3 ppt | None set | None | No health limit |
Utility results describe the whole system, measured where water enters the pipes, not your tap. Your home’s plumbing can add lead or copper.
What you can do
Nothing in this report is above a health goal or legal limit. If you’re bothered by taste, smell, hardness or spots, or your home has older pipes, the filter catalog and buyer questions can help you pick, and a test of your own tap shows what your plumbing adds.
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