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Valdez Water System - Main

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 72 contaminants and detected 8. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

72
contaminants tested
8
detected
4,500
people served
0
health-based violations
Alaska rankingsLead in AlaskaPFAS in Alaska
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Valdez-Cordova Census Area

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.

0
health-based violations
116
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MR Monitoring Resolved 2015-01-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2008-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2000-07-01 → 2000-07-06
Other Monitoring Resolved 1999-10-19 → 1999-10-26
MR Monitoring Archived 1994-06-01 → 1994-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 1994-01-01 → 1994-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 1994-01-01 → 1994-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 1994-01-01 → 1994-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 1994-01-01 → 1994-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 1994-01-01 → 1994-12-31

Other contaminants detected

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 this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Copper
235.2 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 287 µg/L
40/40 SYR4 2014–2018
Lead
3.951 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 5.04 µg/L
40/40 SYR4 2014–2018
Nitrate-Nitrite
983.75 µg/L 9.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1010 µg/L
36/36 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0047 mg/L 31%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 18/18 LCR 2024
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.5850 pCi/L 12%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 0.6000 pCi/L
2/2 SYR4 2016
Barium
3.87 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4 2019
Ethylbenzene
1.88 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
 1/6 SYR4 2013–2019
Xylenes, Total
5.77 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/6 SYR4 2013–2019
64 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicBenzeneBeryllium, TotalBromodichloromethaneBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideChloroformChromiumDichloromethaneDibromochloromethaneFluorideHfpo-DaMercuryNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaSeleniumStyreneTTHMTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
KOCH, BRAD
Phone
907-835-4313
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Valdez Water System - Main

Is Valdez Water System - Main tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 8 contaminants in Valdez Water System - Main'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 Valdez Water System - Main's water?

EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, Nitrate-Nitrite, Lead, Combined Radium (-226 And -228), and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Valdez Water System - Main serve?

Valdez Water System - Main reports serving 4,500 people in Alaska, per its EPA record.

Has Valdez Water System - Main had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 116 violations on file for Valdez Water System - Main, of which 0 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.