Across Clermont, EPA compliance records fall well below KY averages - documented health-based violations affect multiple service areas, and the city's sustained low grade reflects a persistent pattern across reporting cycles.

Data: EPA SDWIS

Overview

We track home safety data for 1 ZIP code in Clermont, Kentucky (population ~478), covering 2 community water systems serving approximately 820,362 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 Clermont: D (50/100)

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

Clermont water systems draw from: Surface water.

Lead & Copper

• Average lead level (90th percentile): 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

Dominant radon zone: Zone 1 (High Risk)

The EPA recommends testing homes in Zone 1 and Zone 2 areas for radon.

Areas with No Violations

All ZIP Codes in Clermont

• 40110 [D]

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

For residents trying to assess tap water risk in Clermont, the median build year of 1970 is the starting context. It signals that a majority of homes were constructed before 1986 - the year federal rules prohibited lead solder in new plumbing - and that a significant share likely predates 1970, when lead pipes were still a common choice for residential service connections. Neither risk tier is rare in this housing inventory.

1970

Median Year Built

59%

Pre-1986 (Lead Paint Risk)

0%

Pre-1970 (Lead Pipes Risk)

Pre-1970 (0%) 1970–1986 (59%) Post-1986 (41%)

Over half of homes in Clermont were built before 1986, when lead solder was banned. Older plumbing may leach lead into drinking water, especially with corrosive water chemistry.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034.

How Remediation Costs Compare in Clermont

Is remediation financially manageable for Clermont homeowners? At a moderate equity share, generally yes - with deliberate budgeting ahead of time.

Median Home Value

$167,800

Est. Remediation

$1,800

Remediation as % of home value 1.1%

Remediation costs are moderate relative to home values in Clermont. The estimated $1,200–$2,300 range is manageable for most homeowners but still worth budgeting for. Home values are 12% above the Kentucky average.

Clermont: Lead Risk & Vulnerable Populations

59%

Homes Built Before 1986

0.0011

mg/L Avg Lead (Limit: 0.015)

Why children are most at risk: The CDC states there is no safe level of lead exposure for children. Children under 6 absorb lead more readily than adults, and even low levels can cause developmental delays, learning difficulties, and behavioral problems.

Before the federal solder ban, lead solder was a routine plumbing material, and 59% of the Clermont inventory was built in that earlier era - a share large enough to move household-level reads onto the standard list.

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