Laurel County, Kentucky
9 ZIP codes · Avg score 73/100 · Grade B · Updated 2026-06-03
EPA monitoring reports for Laurel County cover 9 ZIP codes and tell a largely reassuring story — compliance rates are high and health-based violations are far below the national norm.
How Laurel County Compares
How Laurel County Compares
Laurel County scores 12 points above the Kentucky state average (61/100) and 5 points above the national average (68/100).
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-06-03
ZIP Code Risk Map
Water Quality Map: Laurel County, Kentucky
Each dot represents a ZIP code. Color indicates water quality grade. Tap a dot for details.
Key Risk Factors
Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $531, driven primarily by wildfire
Infrastructure: 0.301% avg pipe failure probability
Violation History (2024–2025)
→ Stable trendEPA violation counts by year across Laurel County water systems. Health-based shown in red, total in blue.
Peak year: 2024 with 6 violations. Past 5 years: 8 total (8 health-based).
Source: EPA SDWIS historical violations. Data may lag 6–12 months for the most recent year.
Infrastructure Overview
Sources: Census ACS (housing age), EPA SDWIS (infrastructure risk model), state bridge inspection data.
Compound Risk Breakdown
Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $531
Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).
Water Safety Affordability
How much it costs to fix water issues relative to home values in Laurel County
Remediation costs are relatively manageable for most homeowners in Laurel County, representing a small fraction of property value.
Remediation includes water filtration, lead abatement, radon mitigation, and flood protection where applicable. Source: Census ACS, EPA SDWIS.
Water Systems with Most Violations
Top 5 systems in Laurel County ranked by EPA violation count.
| # | Water System | Population | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wood Creek Water District | 14,892 | 0 |
| 2 | LAUREL CO WATER DISTRICT #2 | 16,899 | 0 |
| 3 | East Laurel Water District | 16,062 | 0 |
| 4 | West Laurel Water Assoc Inc. | 14,878 | 0 |
| 5 | London Utility Commission | 8,855 | 0 |
7 total water systems serve Laurel County.
All ZIP Codes in Laurel County
9 ZIP codes tracked in Laurel County.
| # | ZIP Code | City | Safety Score | Grade | Violations | Home Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40741 | London | 83 | B | 0 | $156K |
| 2 | 40742 | London | 83 | B | 0 | — |
| 3 | 40743 | London | 83 | B | 0 | — |
| 4 | 40744 | London | 83 | B | 0 | $157K |
| 5 | 40745 | London | 83 | B | 0 | — |
| 6 | 40750 | London | 83 | B | 0 | — |
| 7 | 40402 | Annville | 55 | C | 0 | $89K |
| 8 | 40740 | Lily | 53 | D | 0 | $124K |
| 9 | 40755 | Pittsburg | 53 | D | 0 | — |
Recommended Buyer Guides for Laurel County
Designed to find the guide that fits the county, not the other way around — the system reads EPA detections, FEMA hazard layers, and CDC lead-exposure markers, then outputs the categories that resolve those specific risks for households here, with NSF-certified products surfaced when the matching contaminant appears in the local monitoring data.
- Best HEPA Air Purifiers for Wildfire Smoke — Wildfire is the top compound risk factor
Deep Dive Reports
Detailed analysis for Laurel County, Kentucky
Overview
Laurel County in Kentucky covers 9 ZIP codes with an average Home Safety Score of B (73/100).
No EPA violations recorded across any tracked ZIP codes in Laurel County.
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Data Sources
- Water quality: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS)
- Home values: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (median estimates by ZCTA)
Updated daily.