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Public water-system records for Independence, KY from EPA SDWIS.
Northern Kentucky Water District
PFAS detected below the official threshold used by this report.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City-area ZIP code · Serves 259,949 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
PFAS screening separates EPA UCMR5 drinking-water monitoring from nearby DoD PFAS investigation-site records; EPA samples shown are from Jul 2023 to Oct 2023.
Drinking Water PFAS Monitoring
EPA UCMR5 samples public water systems. These results are separate from nearby PFAS cleanup or investigation-site records.
PFAS detections below EPA limits.
Nearby PFAS Investigation Sites
DoD records are nearby site investigations, not Independence drinking-water detections. Record names come from the source database and can be broad.
No DoD PFAS investigation records shown for this report.
EPA ATTAINS records identify assessed water bodies that do not meet water-quality standards for designated uses.
Upper Banklick Creek
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Pathogens
Affected uses: Ecological, Recreation
Data from EPA ATTAINS
NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.
Violation records
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
To investigate water contamination, check the sampling locations, dates and results below. For tap water records, see Drinking water quality above.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.
Kenton County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 30-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 30 may develop cancer from that exposure. This is in addition to cancer risk from all other causes.
Top modeled source groups
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
EPA designates an area as nonattainment when air quality does not meet federal health-based standards (NAAQS) for a specific pollutant.
Maintenance areas
Previously nonattainment; currently meeting the standard and monitored under an EPA maintenance plan.
Cincinnati
Ozone · 8-Hour Ozone (2015 Standard)
Classification: Moderate
Original designation: Nov 2026
Current design value: 0.074 ppm (2023-2025)
Data from EPA Green Book
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
Batavia
Annual mean: 0.044 Parts per million
EPA primary exceedance count: 3 (Ozone 8-hour 2015)
Observation year: 2025
Carthage — Cincinnati, Ohio
Annual mean: 9.4 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC)
Observation year: 2025
Cincinnati near Road
Annual mean: 0.4 Parts per million
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Facilities regulated under the Clean Air Act. CAA HPV flags indicate serious noncompliance such as exceeding emission limits.
Air Violations
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
TRI releases are self-reported annual totals (calendar year 2024). Hover fugitive or stack for definitions.
A O Smith Corp Protective Coatings Div
Reported: 2024
Aristech Surfaces LLC
Reported: 2024
Benda-Lutz Corp
Reported: 2024
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Brownfield sites are properties where redevelopment is complicated by the presence of hazardous substances.
Open data source: Search EPA ECHONo matching brownfield records with active cleanup or investigation status surfaced for this city report.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
Facilities with hazardous-waste handler records under RCRA in the reviewed 5-mile city-center search area. Active handler status is separate from air, water, or other ECHO compliance violations, which are shown in their own sections.
Active RCRA handler records in the reviewed city search area
No release reports shown in this group.
Reviewed: active/open records as of 2018
Data from EPA UST Finder
Reviewed: reporting year 2024
No MSHA mine or extraction site records shown for this report.
Kenton County, KY
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Kenton County is EPA Radon Zone 2 (moderate potential). EPA defines Zone 2 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels between 2 pCi/L and 4 pCi/L.
Radon levels can vary from home to home, so EPA recommends testing the property to know its indoor level.
FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.
Special Flood Hazard Area — 1% annual chance of flooding (100-year floodplain) with base flood elevation.
Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.
EPA ECHO lists facilities linked to the Risk Management Program. Results include facilities with locations that can be matched. Records may be historical. Current operations, chemical inventories, and recent accident history are unverified.
Reviewed: 2000-present
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Kenton County, KentuckyPop. 170,313
County Health Rankings edition: 2024
Premature Death
Poor or Fair Health
Poor Physical Health Days
Poor Mental Health Days
Adult Smoking
Adult Obesity
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
Drinking water violation indicator
Diabetes Prevalence
Life Expectancy
| Indicator | County | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Death | 9,100 | 11,055 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 16.6% | 21.1% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.0 | 5.5 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 17.7% | 20.4% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.4% | 40.6% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 10.0 | 8.2 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | No | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 9.4% | 12.4% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 76.1 | 74.0 | 77.6 |
EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from Northern Kentucky Water District. Results dated Jul 18, 2023 to Oct 18, 2023 include PFPeA at 0.003 to 0.0045 micrograms per liter.
Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 1 violation for Northern Kentucky Water District.
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Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for Independence.
The monitoring station at Batavia recorded an annual average of 0.044 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
The monitoring station at Carthage, Cincinnati, Ohio recorded an annual average of 9.4 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC) for fine particles (PM2.5) in 2025.
The monitoring station at Cincinnati Near Road recorded an annual average of 0.4 Parts per million for carbon monoxide in 2025.
The radon data for Independence covers Kenton County. EPA places this area in Zone 2, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level of 2 to 4 picocuries per liter.
No Superfund sites were returned for this city report.
This city report shows 1 brownfield site: Wooddale Sewage Package Treatment Plant.
The county data for Independence reports a life expectancy of 76.1 years in Kenton County, Kentucky.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Independence reports 9,100 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Kenton County, Kentucky. This measure adds up the years lost to early deaths and adjusts for differences in population age.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Independence lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 10.0 micrograms per cubic meter in Kenton County, Kentucky.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.