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 | Resolved | 2022-01-01 → 2022-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2022-01-01 → 2022-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2022-01-01 → 2022-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2021-10-01 → 2021-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2021-10-01 → 2021-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2021-10-01 → 2021-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2021-07-01 → 2021-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2021-07-01 → 2021-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2021-07-01 → 2021-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2021-04-01 → 2021-06-30 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 1673 µg/L 129% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 2420 µg/L | 62/62 | SYR4 | 2016–2019 |
| Lead | 15.83 µg/L 106% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 38.8 µg/L | 59/61 | SYR4 | 2016–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 13/13 | LCR | 2024 |
| Chloroform | 52.44 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 53 µg/L | 9/9 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| TTHM | 55.18 µg/L 69% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 55.7 µg/L | 9/9 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 22.3 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 23 µg/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 60.59 µg/L 101% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 72 µg/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 39 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 47 µg/L | 6/8 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 3.66 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.7 µg/L | 5/8 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 2.786 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.81 µg/L | 4/9 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 221 µg/L 2.2% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 4/12 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Barium | 136 µg/L 6.8% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2016 |
| Fluoride | 260 µg/L 6.5% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2016 |
| Mercury | 0.2420 µg/L 12% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2016 |
34 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Bethel-City S/D Water
Is Bethel-City S/D Water tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in Bethel-City S/D 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 Bethel-City S/D Water's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, Lead, Chloroform, TTHM, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Bethel-City S/D Water serve?
Bethel-City S/D Water reports serving 1,660 people in Alaska, per its EPA record.
Has Bethel-City S/D Water had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 298 violations on file for Bethel-City S/D Water, of which 23 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.