We read 8 results from Hardin County Water District #1’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 1 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 30,230 people · Water system ID KY0470393 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead90th percentile of homes tested · listed as a violation in the report · Customer taps (HC1) · 2025 report, page 2 | 3 ppb | 0.2 ppb | 15 ppb (action level) | Above the health goal15x the health goal |
| Bariumhighest measured · range 0.03 to 0.03 · listed as a violation in the report · HC1 plant · 2025 report, page 2 | 0.03 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Chloramineas reported · range 0.6 to 3.3 · listed as a violation in the report · HC1 distribution · 2025 report, page 2 | 2.49 ppm | None set | 4 ppm | Below the legal limit |
| Copper90th percentile of homes tested, 0 over the action level · listed as a violation in the report · Customer taps (HC1) · 2025 report, page 2 | 0.12 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Below the health goal |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)as reported · range 12 to 36 · listed as a violation in the report · HC1 distribution · 2025 report, page 2 | 23 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)as reported · range 15 to 37 · listed as a violation in the report · HC1 distribution · 2025 report, page 2 | 26 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Fluoridehighest measured · range 0.55 to 0.55 · listed as a violation in the report · HC1 plant · 2025 report, page 2 | 0.55 ppm | 1 ppm | 4 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Nitrate (as N)highest measured · range 2.17 to 2.17 · listed as a violation in the report · HC1 plant · 2025 report, page 2 | 2.17 ppm | 10 ppm | 10 ppm | Below the health goal |
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 here is an emergency notice: if the district has a violation, it must tell customers directly. If you’d like to lower these at your tap, these are the treatments that remove them, and the catalog shows the models certified for each. Ranking is by certified removal; commissions never change the order.
Lead
Found: Lead
What removes it: Certified carbon block or RO.
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