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Eagle River, AK

EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants across the 7 water suppliers serving Eagle River. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

7
water suppliers
1,383
people served
16
contaminants found
Alaska rankings Lead in Alaska PFAS in Alaska

What was found in Eagle River's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate-Nitrite
7798 µg/L 78%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: UNIFIED ALASKAN UTILITIES-HOMESTEAD DIV. · 708 people · 2019
6/7 SYR4
Nitrate
7260 µg/L 73%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: UNIFIED ALASKAN UTILITIES-HOMESTEAD DIV. · 708 people · 2017
3/7 SYR4
Copper
150 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: UNIFIED ALASKAN UTILITIES-HOMESTEAD DIV. · 708 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 1562.5 µg/L — MARANATHA WATER UTILITIES · 220 people · 2017
7/7 SYR4
Barium
9 µg/L 0.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: UNIFIED ALASKAN UTILITIES-HOMESTEAD DIV. · 708 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 73 µg/L — MARANATHA WATER UTILITIES · 220 people · 2019
5/7 SYR4
Lead
25.36 µg/L 169%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Main supplier: UNIFIED ALASKAN UTILITIES-HOMESTEAD DIV. · 708 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 66.99 µg/L — COLONIAL PARK S/D · 63 people · 2019
7/7 SYR4
TTHM
10.29 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: UNIFIED ALASKAN UTILITIES-HOMESTEAD DIV. · 708 people · 2019
1/7 SYR4
Chloroform
5.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: UNIFIED ALASKAN UTILITIES-HOMESTEAD DIV. · 708 people · 2019
1/7 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
3.9 pCi/L 78%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Highest in the city: COLONIAL PARK S/D · 63 people · 2018
1/7 SYR4
Chromium
2.2 µg/L 2.2%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: UNIFIED ALASKAN UTILITIES-HOMESTEAD DIV. · 708 people · 2019
1/7 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
2.145 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: UNIFIED ALASKAN UTILITIES-HOMESTEAD DIV. · 708 people · 2019
1/7 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
2.08 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: UNIFIED ALASKAN UTILITIES-HOMESTEAD DIV. · 708 people · 2019
1/7 SYR4
Arsenic
0.7510 µg/L 7.5%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: UNIFIED ALASKAN UTILITIES-HOMESTEAD DIV. · 708 people · 2013
Highest in the city: 1.0285 µg/L — COLONIAL PARK S/D · 63 people · 2018
2/7 SYR4
Toluene
0.6800 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
Highest in the city: INLET VIEW MHP CHUGIAK · 47 people · 2016
1/7 SYR4
Xylenes, Total
0.6200 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Highest in the city: MARANATHA WATER UTILITIES · 220 people · 2019
1/7 SYR4
Bromoform
0.5100 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: UNIFIED ALASKAN UTILITIES-HOMESTEAD DIV. · 708 people · 2019
1/7 SYR4
Lead
0.0018 mg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: UNIFIED ALASKAN UTILITIES-HOMESTEAD DIV. · 708 people · 2028
Highest in the city: 0.0086 mg/L — INLET VIEW MHP CHUGIAK · 47 people · 2022
7/7 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Eagle River

SupplierPopulation served
UNIFIED ALASKAN UTILITIES-HOMESTEAD DIV. 708
MARANATHA WATER UTILITIES 220
RIVERS EDGE CONDOMINIUM 168
G A PHILLIPS S/D 102
WALTER G PIPPEL SD 75
COLONIAL PARK S/D 63
INLET VIEW MHP CHUGIAK 47

Frequently asked questions about Eagle River tap water

Is Eagle River tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 16 contaminants in the water serving Eagle River. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Eagle River?

7 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Eagle River, Alaska to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Eagle River's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Eagle River include Nitrate-Nitrite, Nitrate, Copper, Barium, Lead. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.