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 | 2013-11-01 → 2013-11-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2026-03-01 → 2026-03-31 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-10-01 → 2025-10-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-10-01 → 2025-10-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-07-01 → 2025-07-31 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-07-01 → 2025-07-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-06-01 → 2025-06-30 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-06-01 → 2025-06-30 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-03-01 → 2025-03-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-03-01 → 2025-03-31 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 840.5 µg/L 65% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 1200 µg/L | 54/54 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Lead | 19.7 µg/L 131% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 32 µg/L | 27/54 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Lead | 0.0025 mg/L 17% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 24/24 | LCR | 2027 |
| Chloroform | 3.223 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.52 µg/L | 7/7 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 3.175 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.3 µg/L | 6/7 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 3.175 µg/L 5.3% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.3 µg/L | 6/7 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 2.255 µg/L 2.8% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.3 µg/L | 4/7 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Xylenes, Total | 0.9520 µg/L 0% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.9800 µg/L | 3/13 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 1393.85 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1430 µg/L | 2/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 0.1840 µg/L 1.8% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2013 |
| Barium | 37 µg/L 1.9% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2017 |
| Chromium | 1.5 µg/L 1.5% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2017 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 0.3400 pCi/L 6.8% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L | 1/2 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Fluoride | 100 µg/L 2.5% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2017 |
35 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Galena wtp2 - Gila
Is Galena wtp2 - Gila tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in Galena wtp2 - Gila'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 Galena wtp2 - Gila's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, Lead, Chloroform, Dichloroacetic Acid, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Galena wtp2 - Gila serve?
Galena wtp2 - Gila reports serving 290 people in Alaska, per its EPA record.
Has Galena wtp2 - Gila had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 248 violations on file for Galena wtp2 - Gila, of which 1 is health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 3 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.