McKee Tap Water Quality Report
McKee's water record shows 5 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file) and 2 health-based EPA violations that began after the latest compliance result on file. Consider using a certified water filter for additional protection.
Water system
MCKEE WATER WORKS
People Served
1,331
Health-based violations since 2020
2
MCKEE WATER WORKS. EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Latest sample on file
Apr 2022 · MCKEE WATER WORKS
Utilities publish newer results in their annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report).
Is McKee 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. McKee's water record shows 5 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file) and 2 health-based EPA violations that began after the latest compliance result on file.
MCKEE WATER WORKS, McKee's water system, serves 1,331 people. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. The latest sample on file for MCKEE WATER WORKS is from Apr 2022.
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McKee Water Service Areas
What these numbers actually mean for McKee, KY
We read McKee, 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.
- 5 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file) and 2 health-based EPA violations that began after the latest compliance result on file
- 81 results on file
- No PFAS results on record
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Fluoride in McKee's water
MCKEE WATER WORKS
PWSID KY0550784
MCKEE WATER WORKS reported 0.924 mg/L, at or above the 0.7 mg/L U.S. Public Health Service recommendation and below the 1.5 mg/L WHO guideline value and NTP neurodevelopment review level.
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General-Purpose Water Filters for McKee
McKee's results show no result above EPA's health goals or legal limits, so these are general-purpose NSF/ANSI 53 certified filters, not chosen for any contaminant.
Pentair Residential Filtration, LLC
Everpure Residential H-300-NXT
NSF Certified:
Capacity
3001 gal
Filter Life
10 mo
Flow Rate
0.5 gpm
Removes 5 contaminants:
Whirlpool Corporation
W11256135
NSF Certified:
Capacity
1001 gal
Filter Life
3 mo
Flow Rate
0.7 gpm
Removes 19 contaminants:
+14 more
Benzene, Carbofuran, Chlorine (Free), Chlorine (Total), Chlorine Dioxide, Chlorobenzene, Cryptosporidium, Ethylbenzene, Lead, Mercury, Metolachlor, Tetrachloroethylene, Toxaphene, Turbidity
Whirlpool Corporation
W11569861
NSF Certified:
Capacity
1001 gal
Filter Life
3 mo
Flow Rate
0.52 gpm
Removes 22 contaminants:
+17 more
Atrazine, Benzene, Carbofuran, Chlorine (Free), Chlorine (Total), Chlorine Dioxide, Chlorobenzene, Cryptosporidium, Ethylbenzene, Lead, Mercury, Metolachlor, Styrene, Tetrachloroethylene, Toxaphene, Trichloroethylene, Turbidity
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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Haloacetic Acids (HAA9) Test
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What McKee's water readings can explain
Utility-reported data for McKee includes manganese and sulfate — the readings behind these common tap water questions. Each page starts with the hot-tap and cold-tap check, then shows what your own water system reported.
On a private well near McKee? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Jackson County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Frequently Asked Questions About McKee Tap Water
McKee's water record shows 5 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file) and 2 health-based EPA violations that began after the latest compliance result on file. 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 2 health-based violations for MCKEE WATER WORKS that began after its latest compliance result on file (Apr 2022): Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average (Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)), 2 violations, the first beginning on April 1, 2023 and the latest on July 1, 2023. Every such result predates them, so none can show the water met the standard since, and this page does not call the water safe.
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