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County AK130 County, Alaska

Water Systems
28
Population Served
15,797
Total Violations
9,191
1,691 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
328.3
Avg Violations per System
18.4%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
22 systems (79%)
GW
6 systems (21%)

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

County AK130 Alaska water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (28)

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
Ketchikan Public Utilities 8,937 307 Clean
Craig Public Works 1,475 195 -
South Tongass Water Utility 975 99 -
Klawock 904 897 -
Thorne Bay, City Of 470 794 -
Saxman 450 658 -
Hydaburg 415 1,589 -
Point Higgins Elementary School 300 119 -
Knudson Cove Marina 233 82 -
Vallenar View Mobile Home Park 225 994 -
Coffman Cove 199 713 -
Waterfall Resort 168 90 -
Clover Pass Resort 133 205 -
Ward Cove Deli & Liquor 110 229 -
Wal-Mart 110 268 -
Salmon Falls Resort 100 103 -
Ketchikan Water, Truck 1 100 10 -
Port Protection 60 435 -
Clover Bay Lodge 59 80 -
Sportsmans Cove Lodge 55 228 -
Yes Bay Lodge 50 74 -
George Inlet Lodge 49 91 -
Kasaan 46 596 -
Silverking Lodge 46 63 -
Glacier Inn 39 75 -
Steamboat Bay Fishing Club 36 22 -
Lighthouse Grocery 28 88 -
Ketchikan H2o 25 87 -

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 County AK130 County? ▼
County AK130 County has 9,191 total drinking water violations across 28 water systems, of which 1,691 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from County AK130 County systems? ▼
Water systems in County AK130 County serve approximately 15,797 people through 28 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in County AK130 County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in County AK130 County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply County AK130 County? ▼
Water systems in County AK130 County use SW (22 systems), GW (6 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. 18.4% of County AK130 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.