Is Simpsonville, KY tap water safe?
The short answer
1 of the 2 utilities serving Simpsonville has a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s and Kentucky’s records: West Shelby Water District.
West Shelby Water District, which serves the most people here, has 1 result above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029 and 1 result above the health goal. The worst: PFOA at 4.6 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
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 Simpsonville’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
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West Shelby Water District
Kentucky · serves 6,994 people · about 250 in Simpsonville
1 result above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029 and 1 result above the health goal. The worst: PFOA at 4.6 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
1 health-based violation since 2016
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North Shelby Water District
Kentucky · serves 14,660 people · under 100 in Simpsonville
1 result above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029. The worst: PFOA at 4.1 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
No 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 West Shelby Water District’s water, which serves the most people here. Another utility’s report names what handles its own results.
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ZeroWater 10 Cup Pitcher (ZP-010)
Pitcher
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53checked Oct. 4, 2026
Certified for: PFOA, Lead
Aquasana Claryum Direct Connect (AQ-MF-1)
Under-sink carbon
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 16, 2026
Certified for: PFOA, Lead
Express Water StreamLine Direct Connect System (USC001)
Under-sink carbon
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 16, 2026
Certified for: PFOA, Lead
Water testing near Simpsonville
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 Simpsonville
Which ZIP codes are in Simpsonville: 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 Simpsonville
Towns nearby with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read West Shelby Water District’s full reportEvery result with its dates, the violations, and the certification claim that handles each finding.Open the report
- Filters for PFOARanked by certification and what they cost over five years.The best water filters for PFAS, ranked
- On a private well?No utility tests a well. A certified lab test is the first step.How to test well water