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Martin Tap Water Quality Report
Martin's water has 1 contaminant above EPA's legal limit (MCL). Consider using a certified water filter for additional protection.
Water system
MARTIN WATER DEPARTMENT
People Served
1,167
Health-based violations since 2020
13
MARTIN WATER DEPARTMENT. EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Latest sample on file
Apr 2022 · MARTIN WATER DEPARTMENT
Utilities publish newer results in their annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report).
Is Martin Tap Water Safe to Drink?
We recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems. Martin's water has 1 contaminant above EPA's legal limit (MCL).
MARTIN WATER DEPARTMENT, Martin's water system, serves 1,167 people. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. The latest sample on file for MARTIN WATER DEPARTMENT is from Apr 2022.
Boil water advisories are issued by water systems and state agencies, and they change from day to day. Boil water advisories in Kentucky
Martin Water Service Areas
What these numbers actually mean for Martin, KY
We read Martin, KY’s published record and send you a short report — which findings warrant a decision, which to ignore, and what to do about it. Including when the answer is nothing.
- 1 contaminant above EPA's legal limit (MCL) and 1 health-based EPA violation that began after the latest compliance result on file
- 4 results on file
- No PFAS results on record
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Fluoride in Martin's water
MARTIN WATER DEPARTMENT
PWSID KY0360272
No fluoride level in our data for MARTIN WATER DEPARTMENT. Your utility's annual water quality report (CCR) lists it.
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Recommended Water Filters for Martin
Based on Martin's water quality data, these NSF-certified filters are recommended to remove contaminants above EPA's health goals (MCLGs) or legal limits (MCL).
AquaTru
Classic
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
0.04 gpm
Daily Production
600 gpd
Highlights:
- Best overall contaminant reduction score
- Most performance certifications
- Lifetime warranty
- NSF-42, NSF-53, NSF-58, NSF-401 certified
Removes 23 contaminants:
+18 more
Molybdenum, Barium, Chlorine, Arsenic, 83+ contaminants, Calcium, Chloride, Copper, Magnesium, Nitrate, Phosphorus, Sodium, Sulfate, Total Dissolved Solids, Zinc, Total THMs, Chloroform, Nitrate (as N)
AquaTru
Carafe
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
0.3 gpm
Daily Production
4 gpd
Highlights:
- Verified PFAS reduction
- Glass collection vessel
- Plug-and-play installation
- NSF-53, NSF-42, NSF-58, NSF-401, NSF-372 certified
Removes 17 contaminants:
+12 more
Arsenic, 83+ contaminants, Copper, Total THMs, Chloroform, Chloride, Sulfate, Nitrate (as N), Molybdenum, Barium, Strontium, Uranium
Culligan
ZeroWater
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
1.9 gpm
Daily Production
1 gpd
Highlights:
- Compact design
- Easy to set up
- Affordable
- NSF-42, NSF-53, NSF-401 certified
Removes 19 contaminants:
+14 more
Strontium, Molybdenum, Fluoride, Uranium, Lead, Total PFAS, Chlorine, 25, Phosphorus, Bicarbonate, Calcium, Carbonate, Magnesium, Sodium
Santevia
Bath Filter
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
0.36 gpm
Highlights:
- Organic cotton design reduces plastic used in construction
- Affordable upfront & ongoing cost
- The only bath filter that removed 100% chlorine with “normal” faster faucet flow
Removes 1 contaminants:
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What Martin's water readings can explain
We publish a city-level hardness figure for Martin, resolved from its water systems where they report one and estimated from county sampling where they do not. Each page starts with the hot-tap and cold-tap check, then shows what your own water system reported.
On a private well near Martin? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Floyd County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Water softener cost and installation in Martin
Martin's tap water has an estimated 12.6 grains per gallon (215.5 mg/L, county sampling in Floyd County) — very hard on the USGS scale, the range where scale on fixtures and appliances is the usual complaint.
Water softener cost for an estimated 12.6 gpg water in Martin — equipment and local installation labour for your ZIP code, with the sizing arithmetic shown in full. For the national picture first, read what a water softener costs — equipment, installation labour and ten-year ownership, each separated out. For Kentucky as a whole, read water softener cost in Kentucky — priced against the plumber wage published for the state.
Frequently Asked Questions About Martin Tap Water
Martin's water has 1 contaminant above EPA's legal limit (MCL). We recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems. EPA records a health-based violation for MARTIN WATER DEPARTMENT that began after its latest compliance result on file (Apr 2022): Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average (TTHM), which began on July 1, 2023. Every such result predates it, so none can show the water met the standard since, and this page does not call the water safe.
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