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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2026-01-01 → 2026-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2025-04-01 → 2025-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2025-04-01 → 2025-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2025-01-01 → 2025-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2025-01-01 → 2025-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2024-10-01 → 2024-12-31 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 1015 µg/L 78% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 1500 µg/L | 98/98 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 87.5 µg/L 583% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 170 µg/L | 55/98 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0079 mg/L 53% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 34/34 | LCR | 2026 |
| TTHM | 97 µg/L 121% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 99 µg/L | 31/31 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 95.1 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 97 µg/L | 30/31 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 106.47 µg/L 177% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 131.6 µg/L | 30/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 2.52 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.7 µg/L | 29/31 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 41.2 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 73 µg/L | 29/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 75.3 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 81 µg/L | 27/27 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 4.705 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.2 µg/L | 12/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 19 µg/L 1% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 0.4200 pCi/L 8.4% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2016 |
| Thallium, Total | 1.3 µg/L 65% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2019 |
36 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Kake Municipal Water
Is Kake Municipal Water tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants in Kake Municipal Water'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 Kake Municipal Water's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, Lead, TTHM, Chloroform, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Kake Municipal Water serve?
Kake Municipal Water reports serving 415 people in Alaska, per its EPA record.
Has Kake Municipal Water had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 707 violations on file for Kake Municipal Water, of which 180 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.