Cunningham, KY Tap Water Quality 2026

Water quality report for Cunningham, KY — PFAS, lead and copper results, violation history and state inspection findings from EPA SDWIS.

A look at Cunningham's drinking water using EPA enforcement records: violations, lead and copper results, PFAS sampling and state inspection findings.

Main Utility: Cunningham Water District PWSID: KY0200095 Updated: 2026 Q2

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No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead is 4.40 ppb, 29% of the action level and no violations are open. PFAS has never been sampled at this system.

Cunningham earns a B for water quality

Graded on violations and lead, with state inspection findings. PFAS not tested.

Lead: 4.40 ppb — 29% of the federal action level

PFAS never sampled at this system

56 violations since 2015, 0 health-based

No violations currently open

Cunningham's lead level vs. all Kentucky community water systems

0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb

Lead level: 4.40 ppb — 29% of the federal action level

✓ Lower lead than 11% of Kentucky utilities

Population Served

272

~160 connections

Water Source

Groundwater

Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW

Active Violations

56 since 2015, all resolved

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)

90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system

29% of EPA action level

4.40 ppb

Action level: 15 ppb

Copper (Cu)

90th percentile of tap samples. SDWIS reports a copper figure only when a system exceeds the action level, so any value here is an exceedance.

107.7% of EPA action level

1,400 ppb

Action level: 1,300 ppb

The 90th-percentile lead result is 4.40 ppb, 29% of the 15 ppb federal action level. The action level is a treatment trigger, not a legal maximum, and it is measured across sampled taps rather than at any single home. Copper reached the action level here; a copper figure appears in SDWIS only when a system triggers it.

Contaminant Violations (2015–Present)

Contaminant	Type	Measured	Limit	Period	Status
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	REPORTING FAILURE	—	—	2024	Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule	OTHER	—	—	2021	Resolved
Endrin	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.002 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
BHC-GAMMA	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0002 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
Methoxychlor	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.04 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
Toxaphene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.003 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
Dalapon	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.2 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
Diquat	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.02 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
Endothall	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.1 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
Glyphosate	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.7 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.4 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
OXAMYL	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.2 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
Simazine	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.004 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.006 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
Picloram	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.5 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
Dinoseb	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.007 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.05 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
Aldicarb sulfoxide	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2020–2022	Archived
Aldicarb sulfone	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2020–2022	Archived
Carbofuran	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.04 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
Aldicarb	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2020–2022	Archived
Atrazine	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.003 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
LASSO	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2020–2022	Archived
Heptachlor	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0004 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
Heptachlor epoxide	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0002 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
2,4-D	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.07 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
2,4,5-TP	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.05 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
HEXACHLOROBENZENE	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.001 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
Benzo(a)pyrene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0002 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
Pentachlorophenol	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.001 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0005 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0002 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.00005 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
Chlordane	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.002 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.07 mg/L	2020–2022	Resolved
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.07 mg/L	2020–2022	Resolved
Xylenes, Total	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	10 mg/L	2020–2022	Resolved
DICHLOROMETHANE	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.005 mg/L	2020–2022	Resolved
o-Dichlorobenzene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.6 mg/L	2020–2022	Resolved
p-Dichlorobenzene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.075 mg/L	2020–2022	Resolved
Vinyl chloride	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.002 mg/L	2020–2022	Resolved
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.007 mg/L	2020–2022	Resolved
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.1 mg/L	2020–2022	Resolved
1,2-Dichloroethane	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.005 mg/L	2020–2022	Resolved
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.2 mg/L	2020–2022	Resolved
Carbon tetrachloride	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.005 mg/L	2020–2022	Resolved
1,2-Dichloropropane	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.005 mg/L	2020–2022	Resolved
Trichloroethylene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.005 mg/L	2020–2022	Resolved
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.005 mg/L	2020–2022	Resolved
Tetrachloroethylene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.005 mg/L	2020–2022	Resolved
CHLOROBENZENE	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.1 mg/L	2020–2022	Resolved
Benzene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.005 mg/L	2020–2022	Resolved
Toluene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	1 mg/L	2020–2022	Resolved
Ethylbenzene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.7 mg/L	2020–2022	Resolved
Styrene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.1 mg/L	2020–2022	Resolved
E. COLI	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0	2019	Resolved

Understanding violation types MCL violations mean a contaminant exceeded the federal maximum limit — the most serious type.
TT (Treatment Technique) violations mean required treatment procedures weren't followed, but don't necessarily mean contamination occurred.

Violation History

56 violations are on record since 2015, of which 0 were health-based. All have been resolved and none remain open.

About the Main Water System

Utility Cunningham Water District

PWSID KY0200095

Water source Groundwater — Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW

Population served 272

Service connections 160

Systems serving this area 1

Regulator State primacy agency

Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Cunningham tap water safe to drink? ▼

No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open. Lead is 4.40 ppb, 29% of the action level.

Does Cunningham water have PFAS? ▼

This system has never been sampled for PFAS. EPA's national monitoring covered systems serving 3,300 people or more, so no results exist — which is not evidence that none is present.

Who supplies water to Cunningham? ▼

Cunningham Water District (PWSID KY0200095). Groundwater. Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW

When was this system last inspected? ▼

It was last inspected on 2025-06-23. No significant deficiencies were recorded.

What Should Cunningham Residents Do?

Read your annual water report

Your supplier publishes a Consumer Confidence Report each July covering the prior year.

Check for a lead service line

Lead reaches tap water mainly through service lines and household plumbing. Suppliers now publish an inventory identifying lead lines.

Flush before drinking

If water has sat in pipes more than six hours, run the cold tap for two minutes before drinking or cooking.

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