Is North Pole, AK Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in North Pole'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	566.5 µg/L 44% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: NORTH POLE UTILITIES · 4,005 people · 2017	3/3	SYR4
Fluoride	100 µg/L 2.5% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L Main supplier: NORTH POLE UTILITIES · 4,005 people · 2015	2/3	SYR4
Barium	64.9 µg/L 3.2% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L Main supplier: NORTH POLE UTILITIES · 4,005 people · 2015 Highest in the city: 93.485 µg/L — BEAVER LK RESORT / 2521 OUTSIDE BLVD. · 52 people · 2019	2/3	SYR4
Arsenic	4.92 µg/L 49% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L Highest in the city: BEAVER LK. RESORT 2545/2555 MISSION · 102 people · 2016	1/3	SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity	4.2 pCi/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: BEAVER LK RESORT / 2521 OUTSIDE BLVD. · 52 people · 2015	1/3	SYR4
Lead	3.505 µg/L 23% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L Main supplier: NORTH POLE UTILITIES · 4,005 people · 2017 Highest in the city: 4.06 µg/L — BEAVER LK. RESORT 2545/2555 MISSION · 102 people · 2018	3/3	SYR4
Combined Uranium	1.39 µg/L 4.6% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L Highest in the city: BEAVER LK RESORT / 2521 OUTSIDE BLVD. · 52 people · 2015	1/3	SYR4
Styrene	1.19 µg/L 1.2% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L Highest in the city: BEAVER LK. RESORT 2545/2555 MISSION · 102 people · 2018	1/3	SYR4
Chromium	1 µg/L 1% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L Main supplier: NORTH POLE UTILITIES · 4,005 people · 2015	1/3	SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)	0.1020 pCi/L 2% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L Highest in the city: BEAVER LK RESORT / 2521 OUTSIDE BLVD. · 52 people · 2016	1/3	SYR4
Lead	0.00056 mg/L 3.7% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: NORTH POLE UTILITIES · 4,005 people · 2024 Highest in the city: 0.0039 mg/L — BEAVER LK. RESORT 2545/2555 MISSION · 102 people · 2024	3/3	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 North Pole

Supplier	Population served
NORTH POLE UTILITIES	4,005
BEAVER LK. RESORT 2545/2555 MISSION	102
BEAVER LK RESORT / 2521 OUTSIDE BLVD.	52

Frequently asked questions about North Pole tap water

Is North Pole tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 11 contaminants in the water serving North Pole. 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 North Pole?

3 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for North Pole, Alaska to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in North Pole's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in North Pole include Copper, Fluoride, Barium, Arsenic, Gross Beta Particle Activity. 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.