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Kodiak Island Borough County, Alaska

Water Systems
15
Population Served
14,105
Total Violations
10,789
306 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
719.3
Avg Violations per System
2.8%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
10 systems (67%)
GW
5 systems (33%)

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

Kodiak Island Borough Alaska water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (15)

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
Kodiak Water System 9,547 415 Clean
Uscg Station Kodiak 3,092 381 -
Larsen Bay Water System 271 1,150 -
Old Harbor 246 901 -
Port Lions 175 905 -
Bells Flats 150 115 -
Ouzinkie Water System 144 425 -
Akhiok 90 3,426 -
Olds River Inn 85 33 -
Karluk Water System 60 991 -
Uscg Bear Valley Golf Course 59 15 -
Rendezvous 56 143 -
VFW Kodiak Post #7056 46 471 -
Southeast Alaska Logging 45 1,315 -
Java Flats/Russian River Roadhouse 39 103 -

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Kodiak Island Borough County?
Kodiak Island Borough County has 10,789 total drinking water violations across 15 water systems, of which 306 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Kodiak Island Borough County systems?
Water systems in Kodiak Island Borough County serve approximately 14,105 people through 15 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Kodiak Island Borough County water?
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Kodiak Island Borough County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Kodiak Island Borough County?
Water systems in Kodiak Island Borough County use SW (10 systems), GW (5 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. 2.8% of Kodiak Island 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.

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.