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 | 2024-10-01 → 2024-10-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Archived | 2001-06-01 → 2001-06-30 |
| TT | Health-based | Archived | 1993-08-01 → 1993-08-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-09-01 → 2023-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-09-01 → 2023-09-30 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-03-01 → 2023-03-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-01-01 → 2023-03-31 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2017-08-01 → 2017-08-31 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2017-08-01 → 2017-08-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2017-08-01 → 2017-08-31 |
PFAS detected
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 65.75 µg/L 5.1% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 91 µg/L | 126/126 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 3.205 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.6 µg/L | 34/36 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 2.88 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.5 µg/L | 34/36 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 9.98 µg/L 12% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 11.2 µg/L | 34/36 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 3.25 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.4 µg/L | 31/36 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 24/24 | LCR | 2026 |
| Bromoform | 1.8 µg/L No EPA limit set | 17/36 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 1.685 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2 µg/L | 10/32 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2.64 µg/L 4.4% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.8 µg/L | 9/32 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Xylenes, Total | 8.56 µg/L 0.1% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 10.1 µg/L | 8/20 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 280 µg/L 2.8% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 300 µg/L | 5/5 | SYR4 | 2012–2016 |
| Ethylbenzene | 1.31 µg/L 0.2% of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.4 µg/L | 4/20 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 1.66 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.7 µg/L | 3/32 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 2.615 µg/L 17% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.7 µg/L | 2/126 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
59 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Barrow Utilities & Elec. Coop., Inc. (Bu
Is Barrow Utilities & Elec. Coop., Inc. (Bu tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 20 contaminants in Barrow Utilities & Elec. Coop., Inc. (Bu'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 Barrow Utilities & Elec. Coop., Inc. (Bu's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, TTHM, Dibromochloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Barrow Utilities & Elec. Coop., Inc. (Bu serve?
Barrow Utilities & Elec. Coop., Inc. (Bu reports serving 4,900 people in Alaska, per its EPA record.
Has Barrow Utilities & Elec. Coop., Inc. (Bu had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 81 violations on file for Barrow Utilities & Elec. Coop., Inc. (Bu, of which 3 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.