Water Utility

Muhlenberg County Water District

Location Muhlenberg County, Kentucky,
KY
Serves 16,845
Source Purchased surface water
PWS ID KY0890302

Overview

Contaminants Detected

Chromium (hexavalent)*

Potential Effect: cancer
This Utility: 0.133 ppb No Legal Limit
6.6x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.02 ppb

Haloacetic acids (HAA5)

Potential Effect: cancer
This Utility: 50.8 ppb Legal Limit: 60 ppb
508x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.1 ppb

Haloacetic acids (HAA9)*

Potential Effect: cancer
This Utility: 55.6 ppb No Legal Limit
927x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.06 ppb

Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

Potential Effect: cancer
This Utility: 66.7 ppb Legal Limit: 80 ppb
445x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.15 ppb
This Utility: 384.1 ppb No Legal Limit
EWG's Health Guideline:
210 ppb
This Utility: 1.85 ppb No Legal Limit
EWG's Health Guideline:
100 ppb
This Utility: 1.64 ppb No Legal Limit
EWG's Health Guideline:
40 ppb
This Utility: 0.162 ppb No Legal Limit
EWG's Health Guideline:
1500 ppb
This Utility: 0.31 ppb No Legal Limit
EWG's Health Guideline:
21 ppb

Find a Filter

See which water filtration technologies are effective at reducing the contaminants detected in this utility's water supply.

Carbon Filters
Filters 3 contaminants exceeding guidelines

Can reduce the levels of many common contaminants.

Pros
  • Lower upfront cost
  • Reduced maintenance
Cons
  • Does not remove all contaminants
Reverse Osmosis
Filters 4 contaminants exceeding guidelines (+2 others)

Can reduce the levels of many common contaminants.

Pros
  • Most effective
Cons
  • Higher upfront cost
  • Requires more maintenance
  • Wastes water
Other Considerations
Ion Exchange
PROS: Softens hard water, Reduces some contaminants
CONS: Doesn't remove all contaminants
Whole-House Filters
PROS: Useful for reducing radiologicals and TCE
CONS: Expensive to install and maintain, Risk of bacterial contamination

Explore filter options for each contaminant. See which technologies are effective at reducing specific contaminants.

Contaminant Activated Carbon Reverse Osmosis Ion Exchange
Contaminants Above Health Guidelines
Chromium (hexavalent)*
Haloacetic acids (HAA5)
Haloacetic acids (HAA9)*
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Other Contaminants Detected
Chlorate*
Manganese
Molybdenum
Strontium*
Vanadium*

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