Data: EPA SDWIS

Overview

We track home safety data for 1 ZIP code in Garfield, Kentucky (population ~699), covering 1 community water system serving approximately 18,437 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.

Water Sources

Garfield water systems draw from: Groundwater.

Lead & Copper

• Average lead level (90th percentile): 0.0000 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 2 (Moderate Risk)

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

Areas with No Violations

All ZIP Codes in Garfield

• 40140

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 a city with a median build year of 1996, Garfield carries a housing profile that straddles the 1986 federal ban on lead solder in plumbing. Neither predominantly new nor predominantly old, the stock presents a moderate aggregate risk environment - with individual risk varying sharply depending on when and where a specific home was built.

1996

Median Year Built

43%

Pre-1986 (Lead Paint Risk)

14%

Pre-1970 (Lead Pipes Risk)

Pre-1970 (14%) 1970–1986 (29%) Post-1986 (57%)

Most homes in Garfield were built after 1986, reducing the risk of lead contamination from plumbing. Older homes should still be tested.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034.

Garfield: Remediation Cost in Perspective

Remediation costs in Garfield are small relative to typical property values - the cost-to-value ratio here is favorable.

Median Home Value

$156,800

Est. Remediation

$400

Remediation as % of home value 0.3%

Remediation costs in Garfield are relatively low compared to home values. The $0–$800 estimated range is a small fraction of median property value. Home values are 5% above the Kentucky average.

Protecting Children from Lead in Garfield

43%

Homes Built Before 1986

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.

Although utility-side compliance with federal Lead and Copper requirements remains the system reference, that compliance does not extend down into interior plumbing. With 43% of Garfield stock built before the solder ban and aggregate readings at or beyond the action mark, a household-level sample becomes the practical way to close that information gap.

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