Is Dry Ridge, KY tap water safe?
The short answer
2 of the 2 utilities serving Dry Ridge have a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s and Kentucky’s records: Bullock Pen Water District and Williamstown Municipal Water Dept.
Bullock Pen Water District, which serves the most people here, has 1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 0.3 ppb, above the health goal. Health goals are stricter than legal limits and are not enforced.
A town can be served by more than one utility, and some homes are on private wells. The name on your water bill tells you which is yours, and your ZIP code narrows it down. They are listed by how many people each serves in Dry Ridge’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
- Open report
Bullock Pen Water District
Kentucky · serves 20,048 people · about 450 in Dry Ridge
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 0.3 ppb, above the health goal.
2 health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
Williamstown Municipal Water Dept
Kentucky · serves 5,495 people · under 100 in Dry Ridge
2 results above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 3.0 ppb, above the health goal.
4 health-based violations since 2016
What handles it
Each of these is certified, on a certifier’s listing, for a result above a line in Bullock Pen Water District’s water, which serves the most people here. Another utility’s report names what handles its own results.
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Brita Tahoe Pitcher with Elite Filter (OB60, OB06)
Pitcher
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 13, 2026
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 53checked Oct. 13, 2026
Certified for: Lead
Brita Everyday Pitcher with Elite Filter (OB46, OB06)
Pitcher
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 13, 2026
Certified for: Lead
PUR PLUS 11-Cup Pitcher (PPT111W)
Pitcher
- NSF listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
Certified for: Lead
Water testing near Dry Ridge
TapBuff hasn’t read Kentucky’s list of certified labs yet. The national page links every state’s own list.
Certified labs, state by stateZIP codes in Dry Ridge
Which ZIP codes are in Dry Ridge: Census 2020 relationship files. Which utilities serve them, and how many people: EPA SDWIS and EPA’s service area map. Each utility’s results: EPA UCMR 5, EPA SDWIS, and EPA’s and the state’s compliance monitoring, as its report lists them. How they are measured: methodology.
Near Dry Ridge
Towns nearby with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read Bullock Pen Water District’s full reportEvery result with its dates, the violations, and the certification claim that handles each finding.Open the report
- Filters for LeadRanked by certification and what they cost over five years.The best water filters for lead, ranked
- On a private well?No utility tests a well. A certified lab test is the first step.How to test well water