Buckner, KY holds a middle-tier grade; review the underlying water system records for the reasons behind it.

Data: EPA SDWIS

Overview

We track home safety data for 1 ZIP code in Buckner, Kentucky (population ~660), covering 2 community water systems serving approximately 845,406 people region-wide. The EPA snapshots used for this build directly map water systems to 1 of 1 ZIP codes.

The available EPA record reports 0 violations for 1 ZIP code with a reported violation count.

Home Safety Score

Average Home Safety Score for Buckner: C (67/100)

Model 4.0.0 uses four measured components across three equally weighted domains. If a required domain is unavailable, no score is published:

Factor	What It Measures
Water Quality	EPA violations and compliance history
PFAS MCL Screen	UCMR 5 testing against the covered federal MCLs
Radon Risk	EPA radon zone classification
Annual AQI	EPA AirData county-year median with at least 90 observed days

Water Sources

Buckner water systems draw from: Groundwater, Surface water.

Lead & Copper

• Average of reported 90th-percentile lead results: 0.0011 mg/L (EPA action level: 0.015 mg/L)
• 0 of 1 ZIP code with known status exceed the EPA lead action level

Radon Risk

1 of 1 ZIP records with known zones is in EPA Radon Zone 2.

The EPA recommends testing all homes regardless of radon zone. County radon zones cannot replace an in-home radon test.

Areas with No Violations

All ZIP Codes in Buckner

• 40010 [C]

Data Sources

• Water quality: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS)
• Lead/copper: EPA Lead and Copper Rule sampling data
• Radon: EPA Map of Radon Zones

Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.

Housing Age Profile

Remodels change the picture: a 2006 median in Buckner says nothing about pipes swapped out or repaired since construction.

2006

Median Year Built

20%

Pre-1986 (lead solder era; lead paint banned 1978)

16%

Pre-1970 (Lead Pipes Risk)

Pre-1970 (16%) 1970–1986 (4%) Post-1986 (80%)

Most homes in Buckner were built after 1986; lead exposure at a tap still depends on its service line and plumbing. Older homes should still be tested.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034.

Buckner: Remediation Cost in Perspective

The remediation-to-value ratio for Buckner sits at the bottom of the scale.

Median Home Value

$486,400

Est. Remediation

$500

Remediation as % of home value 0.1%

Estimated remediation costs in Buckner can be compared with local home values. The $300–$800 estimated range can be set against the median property value; actual costs vary by home. Home values are 226% above the Kentucky average.

Protecting Children from Lead in Buckner

20%

Homes Built Before 1986

0.0011

mg/L average of reported water-system 90th-percentile lead results (the 0.015 action level applies to each system's result, not to this average)

Why children are most at risk: The CDC states that no safe blood lead level in children has been identified. Children under 6 absorb lead more readily than adults, and even low levels can cause developmental delays, learning difficulties, and behavioral problems.

Homes built before 1986 are more likely to have lead pipes, fixtures or solder, and census figures put that share of Buckner housing at about 20%. The lead figure used here, an average of ZIP-level 90th-percentile results, sits under 0.010 mg/L. Neither number shows what flows from a particular family's faucet; a test of that faucet is the only direct measure.

Sources: EPA Lead and Copper Rule, U.S. Census Bureau ACS, CDC childhood lead poisoning prevention guidelines.