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 | 2024-10-17 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2017-04-01 → 2017-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2017-04-01 → 2017-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2017-04-01 → 2017-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2017-01-01 → 2017-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2017-01-01 → 2017-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2017-01-01 → 2017-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-10-01 → 2016-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-10-01 → 2016-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-07-01 → 2016-09-30 |
PFAS detected
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 1100 µg/L 85% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 2000 µg/L | 259/259 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 16 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 19 µg/L | 100/100 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 92.3 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 130 µg/L | 100/100 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 111.075 µg/L 139% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 150.4 µg/L | 100/100 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 56.4 µg/L 94% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 84 µg/L | 93/99 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 31.85 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 46 µg/L | 90/99 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 27 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 39 µg/L | 89/99 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 29.3 µg/L 195% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 83 µg/L | 75/259 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 1.646 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.1 µg/L | 53/99 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0024 mg/L 16% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 24/24 | LCR | 2024 |
32 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about University of Alaska - Fairbanks
Is University of Alaska - Fairbanks tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants in University of Alaska - Fairbanks'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 University of Alaska - Fairbanks's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does University of Alaska - Fairbanks serve?
University of Alaska - Fairbanks reports serving 6,200 people in Alaska, per its EPA record.
Has University of Alaska - Fairbanks had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 167 violations on file for University of Alaska - Fairbanks, of which 56 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.