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Boyd County, KY Water Quality

Water quality data for 2 public water systems serving Boyd County, Kentucky — based on EPA SDWIS enforcement records, lead testing results, and health-based violation history.

📅 2026 Report 🔄 Data updated 2026 Q2 📍 2 water systems · 5 cities
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Generally Safe — Most Systems Performing Well

The majority of water systems have no active violations and lead levels well below the federal action level.

B

Boyd County Earns a B

Boyd County: 5 communities across 2 water systems. 100.0% have no open violations.

  • Median lead where detected: 14.00 ppb
  • 5 communities with a lead detection, 0 reporting none detected
  • 0 communities with PFAS above the federal limit
  • 0 with significant inspection deficiencies
  • 100.0% of communities have no open violations
14 ppb
Median Lead Level
County-wide, 90th percentile
2
Water Systems
Active CWS & NTNCWS
100%
Violation-Free
No active violations on record
How we grade counties: MyWaterIQ uses EPA SDWIS enforcement data — actual MCL violations and lead test results — not the aspirational MCLG targets used by some sites. A grade reflects real compliance history, not theoretical risk. Learn more →

Cities by Water Quality

⭐ Best Performing
  • Cannonsburg
    3.00 ppb
    4 health-based violations since 2015
    B
  • Ashland
    14.00 ppb
    11 health-based violations since 2015
    B
  • Westwood
    14.00 ppb
    11 health-based violations since 2015
    B
  • Catlettsburg
    14.00 ppb
    11 health-based violations since 2015
    B
  • Ironville
    14.00 ppb
    11 health-based violations since 2015
    B
⚠ Needs Attention
  • Ashland
    14.00 ppb
    11 health-based violations since 2015
    B
  • Westwood
    14.00 ppb
    11 health-based violations since 2015
    B
  • Catlettsburg
    14.00 ppb
    11 health-based violations since 2015
    B
  • Ironville
    14.00 ppb
    11 health-based violations since 2015
    B
  • Cannonsburg
    3.00 ppb
    4 health-based violations since 2015
    B
County Lead Level — Median 14 ppb
Based on most recent 90th percentile lead tests across all reporting systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
County median: 14 ppb — 93.3% of the federal action level
Systems by Lead Level
Under 5 ppb
1
10 – 15 ppb
4

All Cities in Boyd County

Ashland 14.00 ppb B
Westwood 14.00 ppb B
Catlettsburg 14.00 ppb B
Cannonsburg 3.00 ppb B
Ironville 14.00 ppb B
Showing 5 cities
No active violations Active violations

About Boyd County Drinking Water

Boyd County is served by 2 water systems covering 5 communities. No community here has an open violation on record.

Of the communities reporting lead results, 5 recorded a detection, with a median of 14.00 ppb — 93% of the federal action level. 0 reported none detected, which means below the laboratory limit rather than an absence of lead.

No community here has PFAS above the federal limit on record. State inspectors recorded no significant deficiencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Boyd County tap water safe to drink?▼
No community in Boyd County has an open violation on record. No community has PFAS above the federal limit on record.
What is the lead level in Boyd County?▼
Among communities with a detection the median is 14.00 ppb, 93% of the 15 ppb action level. 0 reported none detected and 0 reported no result.
How many water systems serve Boyd County?▼
2 community water systems serve 5 communities here.
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