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Pioneer Wells

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 38 contaminants and detected 5. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

38
contaminants tested
5
detected
600
people served
0
health-based violations
Alaska rankingsLead in AlaskaPFAS in Alaska
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Private
Counties served
Fairbanks North Star Borough

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
70
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
Other Monitoring Resolved 2019-10-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2019-01-01 → 2019-12-31
Other Monitoring Resolved 2013-08-29
Other Monitoring Resolved 2013-08-29
Other Monitoring Resolved 2007-12-17
MR Monitoring Resolved 2006-09-01 → 2006-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2005-01-01 → 2005-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2005-01-01 → 2005-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2005-01-01 → 2005-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2005-01-01 → 2005-12-31

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
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 13/13 LCR 2024
Copper
5.656 µg/L 0.4%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 7.6 µg/L
10/10 SYR4 2012–2018
Arsenic
1.8 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2013
Fluoride
100 µg/L 2.5%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2018
Lead
1.3 µg/L 8.7%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 1/10 SYR4 2012–2018
33 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-DichloropropaneAntimony, TotalBariumBenzeneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideChromiumCombined Radium (-226 And -228)DichloromethaneEthylbenzeneMercuryNitrateNitrate-NitriteSeleniumStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
HODGES, MATTHEW
Phone
907-452-3002
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Pioneer Wells

Is Pioneer Wells tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 5 contaminants in Pioneer Wells'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 Pioneer Wells's water?

EPA monitoring detected Lead, Copper, Arsenic, Fluoride, Lead. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Pioneer Wells serve?

Pioneer Wells reports serving 600 people in Alaska, per its EPA record.

Has Pioneer Wells had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 70 violations on file for Pioneer Wells, 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.