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Bethel Census Area County, Alaska

Water Systems
57
Population Served
18,253
Total Violations
35,961
1,071 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
630.9
Avg Violations per System
3.0%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
34 systems (60%)
SW
16 systems (28%)

PFAS Contamination

1
Systems Tested
0
PFAS Detected
0.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Bethel Census Area Alaska water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (50)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Bethel Heights Water System 2,228 580 -
Bethel-City S/D Water 1,660 424 -
Kwethluk New Piped Water System 760 1,499 -
Quinhagak Water System 724 994 -
Toksook Bay Water System 661 569 -
Kipnuk Water System 639 1,426 -
Akiachak Water System 627 541 -
Kongiganak Water System 547 2,150 -
Chefornak Water System 513 572 -
Nunapitchuk Water System 496 785 -
Ac Alaska Commercial Store 475 505 -
Alaska Airlines Bethel 457 93 -
Bethel Trailer Court 446 368 -
Kwigillingok Washeteria 400 1,689 -
Lksd Tununak Paul Albert Hs 385 316 -
Tuluksak Water System 373 717 -
Tuntutuliak Washeteria and Watering Pt 350 1,099 -
Akiak Community Water System 346 1,452 -
Napakiak Washeteria 336 139 -
Atmautluak Water System 311 916 -
Lower Kalskag Water System 302 1,089 -
Lksd Quinhagak & Teacher Hsg 284 73 -
Eek Water System 280 1,436 Clean
New Kasigluk Water System 276 92 -
Lksd Kipnuk Hs 262 258 -
Lksd Nightmute Hs & Elem 259 247 -
Goodnews Bay 250 787 -
Nightmute New Watering Point 243 1,190 -
Old Kasigluk - Akiuk 240 228 -
Lksd Chefornak Chaptnguak Hs 230 21 -
Willow Tree Apartments 224 179 -
Nunam Iqua Water System 213 1,603 -
Napaskiak West Water System 200 695 -
Mekoryuk Washeteria Reservoir 198 638 -
Mertarvik Water System 170 550 -
Lksd Napaskiak Z J Williams SC 161 167 -
Crooked Creek Watering Point 147 782 -
Lksd Kongiganak Hs & Elem 143 222 -
Chuathbaluk Water System 123 148 -
Lksd Atmautluak Joann a Alexie Memorial 123 90 -
United Pentecostal Church 121 138 -
Lksd Kwigillingok Hs & Elem 117 204 -
Lksd Tuntutuliak Angapak SC 101 125 -
Bethel Native Corp Offices 99 131 -
Bethel Longhouse Hotel 90 155 -
Native Village of Sleetmute 82 2,494 -
Tundra Center Water System 80 171 -
Ksd Aniak Secondary School 80 324 -
Lksd Mekoryuk Nunivaarmiut SC 67 183 -
Bethel Trooper Housing 60 984 -

Other Counties in Alaska

Anchorage Municipality County
156 systems · 305,331 served · 22,461 violations
Fairbanks North Star Borough County
65 systems · 160,456 served · 6,815 violations
Matanuska-Susitna Borough County
345 systems · 91,419 served · 20,535 violations
Kenai Peninsula Borough County
201 systems · 47,039 served · 23,648 violations
Juneau City and Borough County
11 systems · 40,575 served · 2,414 violations
North Slope Borough County
78 systems · 28,722 served · 5,005 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Bethel Census Area County? ▼
Bethel Census Area County has 35,961 total drinking water violations across 57 water systems, of which 1,071 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Bethel Census Area County systems? ▼
Water systems in Bethel Census Area County serve approximately 18,253 people through 57 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Bethel Census Area County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Bethel Census Area County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Bethel Census Area County? ▼
Water systems in Bethel Census Area County use GW (34 systems), SW (16 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 3.0% of Bethel Census Area County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.