Tap water system records for Newport, KY support a high grade on this site; review your own system's entries for specifics.

Data: EPA SDWIS

Overview

We track home safety data for 4 ZIP codes in Newport, Kentucky (population ~36,807), covering 1 community water system serving approximately 259,949 people region-wide. The EPA snapshots used for this build directly map water systems to 2 of 4 ZIP codes.

The available EPA record reports 0 violations for 2 ZIP codes with a reported violation count.

Home Safety Score

Average Home Safety Score for Newport: B (83/100)

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

Newport water systems draw from: Surface water.

Lead & Copper

• Average of reported 90th-percentile lead results: reported as 0 mg/L (a reported 0 is not proof of no lead; check the source record for its reporting limit) (EPA action level: 0.015 mg/L)
• 0 of 2 ZIP codes with known status exceed the EPA lead action level

Radon Risk

4 of 4 ZIP records with known zones are 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 Newport

• 41071 [B]
• 41072
• 41076 [B]
• 41099

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.

Cost Context: What Remediation Means for Newport Homeowners

Estimated remediation for Newport is a small fraction of median property value - one percent or less - though the ratio does not describe any single household.

Median Home Value

$203,800

Est. Remediation

$500

Remediation as % of home value 0.3%

Estimated remediation costs in Newport 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 36% above the Kentucky average.

Historical NFIP Claim Context in Newport

36

Total FEMA Flood Claims

$10,616

Avg Reported Sum With Payment Data

50%

A/V Share of Claim-Record ZIPs

Historical NFIP data for Newport contains 36 flood insurance claims. Among claims with payment data, the average reported building, contents, and ICC component sum is $10,616. Among ZIP codes with claim records, 50% have an A- or V-family dominant rated zone recorded in those historical claims. This is not a complete current FEMA property-map inventory.

How flooding affects water quality: Flood events can introduce sewage, agricultural runoff, and industrial chemicals into water supplies. Even after floodwaters recede, contamination can persist in wells and aging infrastructure. The $500 remediation estimate shown here excludes flood insurance and is not derived from NFIP claim count.

Claim count does not establish current property risk. Check the exact address in FEMA's current map and obtain a property-specific insurance quote when relevant.

Source: historical FEMA National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claim records. No current FEMA property-map designation is asserted.