Beech Fork Water Commission, KY
No lead results on file with EPA
Latest 90th-percentile lead: no result on file. The federal action level is 15 ppb today and drops to 10 ppb in Nov 2027; EPA's health goal is 0. EPA's database has no Lead and Copper Rule results for this system. Without them there is nothing to go on, so a tap test is the only way to know.
Who runs the water here
Beech Fork Water Commission serves about 25 people through 3 service connections, which makes it a very small system under EPA's size classes. It is owned by a local government (city, town, county or district) and draws surface water, in Powell County, Kentucky. EPA system ID: KY0990281; phone on file: 606-663-4312. Ask them for your address in their service line inventory - every system had to publish one by Oct 2024.
Nearby utilities
3 other systems share Powell County. If you are unsure which one supplies your house, the name on your water bill decides it.
| System | People | Latest lead |
|---|---|---|
| Powell Valley Water District | 7,128 | 2 ppb |
| Stanton Water Works | 6,611 | 0 (not detected) |
| Clay City Water System | 2,153 | 0 (not detected) |
What to do in your house
Test your own tap with a certified lab first-draw sample; Clay City, KY may offer free or low-cost kits through the utility. If your own line is lead, replacing the private side runs about $1,200-$12,300 (EPA average about $4,700). Ask Beech Fork Water Commission whether it covers that cost before hiring anyone - many utilities now do.
These figures describe homes the utility sampled, not your tap. Only your service line record or a test of your own water answers the question for your house. Why sampled homes are the worst-case ones is in the guide to reading the number. Size matters more than most people expect: small vs large water systems.