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Juneau City and Borough County, Alaska

Water Systems
11
Population Served
40,575
Total Violations
2,414
137 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
219.5
Avg Violations per System
5.7%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
9 systems (82%)
GW
2 systems (18%)

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

Juneau City and Borough Alaska water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (11)

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
City and Borough of Juneau 38,526 390 Clean
Eaglecrest Ski Area 771 66 -
Churchill Park 250 275 -
Kensington Mine Jualin Labor Camp 220 252 -
Hecla Greens Creek 920 Level 175 798 -
Echo Ranch Bible Camp - Juneau AK 160 79 -
Hecla Greens Creek Hawk Inlet 151 310 -
Taku Glacier Lodge 110 49 -
Doc Warners Fish Camp 90 107 -
Shrine of St. Therese 78 30 -
Pybus Point Lodge 44 58 -

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
North Slope Borough County
78 systems · 28,722 served · 5,005 violations
Denali Borough County
56 systems · 18,777 served · 2,545 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Juneau City and Borough County? ▼
Juneau City and Borough County has 2,414 total drinking water violations across 11 water systems, of which 137 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Juneau City and Borough County systems? ▼
Water systems in Juneau City and Borough County serve approximately 40,575 people through 11 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Juneau City and Borough County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Juneau City and Borough County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Juneau City and Borough County? ▼
Water systems in Juneau City and Borough County use SW (9 systems), GW (2 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. 5.7% of Juneau City and Borough 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

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