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Which Kentucky Areas Have the Most Lead Pipe Risk?
The 50 Kentucky areas with the highest share of confirmed lead service lines, out of 188 areas with enough data for a reliable estimate. Ranked by percentage, not raw count, so a small town with a real lead problem isn't buried under bigger cities with more addresses overall.
| # | Area | Lead | % of addresses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ludlow | 289 | 17.2% |
| 2 | Covington | 2,074 | 11.4% |
| 3 | Newport | 570 | 9.7% |
| 4 | Dayton | 202 | 9.0% |
| 5 | Bellevue | 216 | 8.1% |
| 6 | Fort Thomas | 407 | 6.6% |
| 7 | Southgate | 66 | 4.6% |
| 8 | 'Hazard | 427 | 4.5% |
| 9 | Fort Mitchell | 43 | 1.8% |
| 10 | Park Hills | 17 | 1.6% |
| 11 | Taylor Mill | 20 | 1.1% |
| 12 | Fort Wright | 22 | 0.9% |
| 13 | Taylorsville | 47 | 0.7% |
| 14 | Greenville | 19 | 0.4% |
| 15 | Erlanger | 21 | 0.3% |
| 16 | Highland Heights | 5 | 0.3% |
| 17 | Crescent Springs | 3 | 0.3% |
| 18 | Alexandria | 15 | 0.2% |
| 19 | Louisville | 479 | 0.2% |
| 20 | Elsmere | 5 | 0.2% |
| 21 | Cold Spring | 4 | 0.1% |
| 22 | Edgewood | 4 | 0.1% |
| 23 | Olive Hill | 3 | 0.1% |
| 24 | Walton | 5 | 0.1% |
| 25 | Villa Hills | 3 | 0.1% |
| 26 | Jenkins | 1 | 0.1% |
| 27 | Independence | 8 | 0.1% |
| 28 | Fisherville | 2 | 0.1% |
| 29 | Inez | 1 | 0.1% |
| 30 | Providence | 1 | 0.1% |
| 31 | Mt Washington | 4 | 0.0% |
| 32 | Munfordville | 1 | 0.0% |
| 33 | Fairdale | 1 | 0.0% |
| 34 | Lexington | 28 | 0.0% |
| 35 | Mt Vernon | 1 | 0.0% |
| 36 | Pikeville | 1 | 0.0% |
| 37 | Shepherdsville | 2 | 0.0% |
| 38 | Crestwood | 1 | 0.0% |
| 39 | Adairville | 0 | 0.0% |
| 40 | Albany | 0 | 0.0% |
| 41 | Alvaton | 0 | 0.0% |
| 42 | Ashland | 0 | 0.0% |
| 43 | Auburn | 0 | 0.0% |
| 44 | Bardstown | 0 | 0.0% |
| 45 | Baxter | 0 | 0.0% |
| 46 | Beattyville | 0 | 0.0% |
| 47 | Beaver Dam | 0 | 0.0% |
| 48 | Benton | 0 | 0.0% |
| 49 | Berea | 0 | 0.0% |
| 50 | Bloomfield | 0 | 0.0% |