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 | 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Archived | 2025-10-01 → 2025-10-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-09-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-10-01 → 2023-10-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-10-01 → 2023-10-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-10-01 → 2023-10-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-10-01 → 2023-10-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-07-01 → 2023-07-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-06-01 → 2023-06-30 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 1734 µg/L 133% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 3300 µg/L | 77/77 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 8.547 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 11 µg/L | 24/24 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 359.15 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 518 µg/L | 24/24 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 363.85 µg/L 455% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 525 µg/L | 24/24 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 146.6 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 170 µg/L | 23/23 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 345.3 µg/L 576% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 351 µg/L | 23/23 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 191.5 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 199 µg/L | 23/23 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0022 mg/L 15% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 19/19 | LCR | 2026 |
| Lead | 3.969 µg/L 26% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 7.74 µg/L | 19/77 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 12 µg/L No EPA limit set | 12/23 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 3.56 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.7 µg/L | 5/24 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 490.8 µg/L 4.9% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 548 µg/L | 5/7 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 36.07 µg/L 1.8% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 36.8 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Fluoride | 666.7 µg/L 17% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 680 µg/L | 2/3 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Cyanide | 6.1 µg/L 3.1% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L | 1/4 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 1.3 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/23 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
35 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Buckland Water
Is Buckland Water tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants in Buckland 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 Buckland Water's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, TTHM, Dichloroacetic Acid, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Buckland Water serve?
Buckland Water reports serving 600 people in Alaska, per its EPA record.
Has Buckland Water had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 1090 violations on file for Buckland Water, of which 246 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 1 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.