We read 8 results from Hazard Water Department’s 2024 water quality report. No results over a legal limit or above a health goal.
Serves about 26,730 people · Water system ID KY0970184 · Read the district’s 2024 report (opens in a new tab)
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Results from the 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bariumas reported · range 0.05 to 0.05 · listed as a violation in the report · Treatment plant · 2024 report, page 3 | 0.05 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Chlorinehighest running annual average · range 0.62 to 3.55 · listed as a violation in the report · Distribution system · 2024 report, page 3 | 2.04 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 · sampled 2023 · Customer taps · 2024 report, page 3 | 0.02 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Below the health goal |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)highest running annual average · range 20 to 60 · listed as a violation in the report · Distribution system · 2024 report, page 3 | 42 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest running annual average · range 18.8 to 126 · listed as a violation in the report · Distribution system · 2024 report, page 3 | 76 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Fluorideas reported · range 0.63 to 0.63 · listed as a violation in the report · Treatment plant · 2024 report, page 3 | 0.63 ppm | 1 ppm | 4 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Turbidity (cloudiness)highest measured · listed as a violation in the report · Treatment plant · 2024 report, page 3 | 0.15 NTU | None set | 1 NTU | Below the legal limit |
| Lithiumaverage · range 13 to 15.6 · Entry point · 2024 report, page 3 | 14.3 ppb | 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.
EPA testing for PFAS and lithium
EPA’s own nationwide testing (UCMR 5) found these in Hazard Water Department’s water between Aug 2024 and May 2025. These are EPA lab results, separate from the district’s report. Anything not listed was not detected.
- Lithium15.6 ppbFound in 3 of 4 samples · highest resultAbove EPA’s health reference level of 10 ppb (a guide, not a legal limit)
Source: EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data. The highest single result is shown; one high sample doesn’t mean every glass is that high.
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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