Is Fort Yukon, AK Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Fort Yukon'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.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Suppliers	Source
Copper	1818 µg/L 140% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 1300 µg/L Main supplier: FT. YUKON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM · 665 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Barium	130 µg/L 6.5% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L Main supplier: FT. YUKON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM · 665 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
TTHM	46.32 µg/L 58% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L Main supplier: FT. YUKON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM · 665 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Chloroform	43.7 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: FT. YUKON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM · 665 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	39.65 µg/L 66% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L Main supplier: FT. YUKON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM · 665 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Lead	22.575 µg/L 151% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L Main supplier: FT. YUKON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM · 665 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid	22.1 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: FT. YUKON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM · 665 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid	18 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: FT. YUKON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM · 665 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity	4.8 pCi/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: FT. YUKON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM · 665 people · 2014	1/1	SYR4
Bromodichloromethane	2.742 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: FT. YUKON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM · 665 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)	2.5 pCi/L 50% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L Main supplier: FT. YUKON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM · 665 people · 2014	1/1	SYR4
Lead	0.0046 mg/L 31% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: FT. YUKON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM · 665 people · 2024	1/1	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 Fort Yukon

Supplier	Population served
FT. YUKON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM	665

Frequently asked questions about Fort Yukon tap water

Is Fort Yukon tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 12 contaminants in the water serving Fort Yukon. 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 Fort Yukon?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Fort Yukon, Alaska to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Fort Yukon's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Fort Yukon include Copper, Barium, TTHM, Chloroform, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). 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.