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Public environmental health records for water, air, land, infrastructure, incidents, and community indicators.
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Drinking water compliance, PFAS records, natural water body health, discharge permits, and water-quality monitoring records for Mount Washington.
Public water-system records for Mount Washington, KY from EPA SDWIS.
Mt Washington Water Company
Active monitoring or reporting issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
Purchased or imported water record · Serves 23,760 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 Aug 2025 to Nov 2025.
Drinking Water PFAS Monitoring
EPA UCMR5 samples public water systems. These results are separate from nearby PFAS cleanup or investigation-site records.
2 PFAS sample results above EPA limits
Sample period: Aug 2025 to Nov 2025
UCMR5 results are sampled by public water system, not every household. Confirm your water provider before treating these as tap-water results for a specific address.
| Chemical | Concentration (µg/L) | EPA Limit (µg/L) | Sample date | Over Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFOA | 0.0072 | 0.0040 | 2025-08-26 | Yes |
| PFOA | 0.0042 | 0.0040 | 2025-11-04 | Yes |
PFAS detections below EPA limits.
Nearby PFAS Investigation Sites
DoD records are nearby site investigations, not Mount Washington drinking-water detections. Record names come from the source database and can be broad.
No DoD PFAS investigation site records surfaced within the search radius.
No health-relevant impaired water body records surfaced within 10 km in EPA ATTAINS.
Data from EPA ATTAINS
Air quality data from EPA monitoring stations, facility emissions inventories, and area-level air-quality designations in this city.
Bullitt County
Reported: Dec 2020
EPA national average is ~30 per million
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 local emission sources
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
This area meets EPA's National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for all criteria pollutants
No nonattainment designations apply to this location.
Charlestown State Park- 1051.8 Meters East of Sr 62/ Indiana Armory
Annual mean: 0.0 ppm · EPA standard: 0.07 ppm
Annual standard context: 4 exceedance days recorded in the reporting period
Reported: Mar 2026
Shepherdsville
Annual mean: 0.0 ppm · EPA standard: 0.07 ppm
Annual standard context: 1 exceedance day recorded in the reporting period
Reported: Mar 2026
18-043-0008 — New Albany, Indiana
Annual mean: 6.9 μg/m³ · EPA standard: 9 μg/m³
Annual standard context: 6 exceedance days recorded in the reporting period
Reported: Mar 2026
Data from EPA AQS
Contaminated sites, waste facilities, cleanup records, and industrial operations in this city.
Reviewed: source query run Sep 2026
Reviewed: source query run Sep 2026
No underground storage tank records with active/open release status surfaced within 2 miles.
Data from EPA UST Finder
Bullitt County, KY
Reported: Mar 2026
Bullitt County is EPA Radon Zone 1 (highest potential). EPA defines Zone 1 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels above 4 pCi/L.
Radon levels can vary from home to home, so EPA recommends testing the property to know its indoor level.
Flood-map status, chemical accident risk, nuclear facilities, pipeline incidents, and community health indicators in this city.
PHMSA tracks incidents involving natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines. Incidents include leaks, ruptures, and explosions.
No pipeline incident records surfaced for this city report in the last 5 years.
Reviewed: last 5 years
Data from PHMSA
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Bullitt County, KentuckyPop. 83,836
Reported: Mar 2026
Premature Death
Poor or Fair Health
Poor Physical Health Days
Poor Mental Health Days
Adult Smoking
Adult Obesity
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
Drinking Water Violations
Diabetes Prevalence
Life Expectancy
| Indicator | County | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Death | 9,196 | 11,055 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 18.8% | 21.1% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.5 | 5.5 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 20.0% | 20.4% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.6% | 40.6% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 9.9 | 8.2 | 7.3 |
| Drinking Water Violations | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 9.6% | 12.4% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 76.9 | 74.0 | 77.6 |