Water Quality: Salt Lick, KY

1 water system • 10,083 people served

Multiple Health Violations
13
Total Violations
10
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Systems
10,083
Population Served

Water Quality Summary

Salt Lick is served by 1 public water system with a combined service population of 10,083 people, and has 13 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 10 of those are health-based violations, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. Salt Lick's violation count is 66% below the national average for Kentucky. Contaminants associated with violations include Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5).

Contaminants Found

Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

Haloacetic acids are associated with increased cancer risk and potential reproductive and developmental effects.

Common source: Reaction of chlorine disinfectants with organic matter in treated water

EPA limit: 0.060 mg/L (60 ppb)

Water Systems Serving Salt Lick

System Name PWSID Source Population Violations
BATH COUNTY WATER DISTRICT KY0060022 Surface Water 10,083 13

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Data Sources

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.

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