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 | Unaddressed | 2025-11-02 |
| TT | Health-based | Unaddressed | 2025-11-02 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-08-07 |
| TT | Health-based | Unaddressed | 2024-08-07 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-01-01 → 2023-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-01-01 → 2023-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2022-10-01 → 2022-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2022-10-01 → 2022-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2022-07-01 → 2022-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2022-07-01 → 2022-09-30 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 1397 µg/L 107% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 2900 µg/L | 30/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 222.25 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 250 µg/L | 28/28 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 225.25 µg/L 282% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 253.9 µg/L | 28/28 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 47.25 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 190 µg/L | 24/28 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 8.01 µg/L 53% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 12 µg/L | 24/29 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 85.35 µg/L 142% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 344.9 µg/L | 24/28 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0036 mg/L 24% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 23/23 | LCR | 2025 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 3.2 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.9 µg/L | 22/28 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 69.25 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 150 µg/L | 20/28 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 1580 µg/L 16% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1590 µg/L | 6/7 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 10.775 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 11 µg/L | 4/28 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 1730 µg/L 17% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2017 |
| Arsenic | 0.4460 µg/L 4.5% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2012 |
| Barium | 240 µg/L 12% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2018 |
35 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Galena wtp1 - City
Is Galena wtp1 - City tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in Galena wtp1 - City'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 wtp1 - City's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Chloroform, TTHM, Dichloroacetic Acid, Lead, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Galena wtp1 - City serve?
Galena wtp1 - City reports serving 490 people in Alaska, per its EPA record.
Has Galena wtp1 - City had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 390 violations on file for Galena wtp1 - City, of which 166 are 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.