Compliance record
Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-11-01 → 2025-11-30 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-11-01 → 2025-11-30 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-11-01 → 2025-11-30 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-10-01 → 2025-10-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-10-01 → 2025-10-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-10-01 → 2025-10-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-09-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-09-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-09-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-08-01 → 2025-08-31 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 1200 µg/L 92% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 1500 µg/L | 58/58 | SYR4 | 2016–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 11 µg/L No EPA limit set | 15/15 | SYR4 | 2016–2019 |
| Chloroform | 29.9 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 32 µg/L | 15/15 | SYR4 | 2016–2019 |
| TTHM | 52 µg/L 65% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 59 µg/L | 15/15 | SYR4 | 2016–2019 |
| Lead | 6.035 µg/L 40% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 10 µg/L | 14/58 | SYR4 | 2016–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 53.05 µg/L 88% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 55 µg/L | 14/15 | SYR4 | 2016–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 34 µg/L No EPA limit set | 14/15 | SYR4 | 2016–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 18 µg/L No EPA limit set | 11/15 | SYR4 | 2016–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 11.8 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 13 µg/L | 9/15 | SYR4 | 2016–2019 |
| Lead | 0.00061 mg/L 4.1% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 6/6 | LCR | 2025 |
| Bromoform | 11.115 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 12 µg/L | 4/15 | SYR4 | 2016–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 0.7500 pCi/L 15% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 0.8000 pCi/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2017 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 3.255 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.3 µg/L | 2/15 | SYR4 | 2016–2019 |
| Xylenes, Total | 2.37 µg/L 0% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.4 µg/L | 2/11 | SYR4 | 2016–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 3.3 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/15 | SYR4 | 2016–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 158 µg/L 1.6% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 1/9 | SYR4 | 2016–2019 |
23 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Haines Borough
Is Haines Borough tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants in Haines Borough's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.
What contaminants were detected in Haines Borough's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, TTHM, Lead, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Haines Borough serve?
Haines Borough reports serving 2,376 people in Alaska, per its EPA record.
Has Haines Borough had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 44 violations on file for Haines Borough, of which 18 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.
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.