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Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska

SDWIS compliance plate

Sheet AK261 · Valdez-Cordova Census Area 53 sys · 11,666 viol · #2025/3254

VIOL-SEVERE · HEALTH-LOW · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · PFAS-HIGH · SRC-GW · SYS-MID · BOOK-FULL

  • VIOL-SEVERE 98.1% flagged
  • HEALTH-LOW 7.1% health
  • RANK-LOWER #2025/3254
  • PHOTO-FINISH ±0.3 pp
  • PFAS-HIGH 50.0% detect
  • SRC-GW GW lead 81%
  • SYS-MID 53 systems
  • BOOK-FULL 7/7 fields

Nearest flagged-rate peer: Southeast Fairbanks Census Area (+ 0.3 pp flagged-rate)

According to EPA SDWIS county population served used on /counties, Valdez-Cordova Census Area ranks #2,025 of 3,254 counties by people served, and #10 of 26 counties in Alaska. See methodology · corpus placement.

Valdez-Cordova Census Area standing, mid-flagged corpus third

Flagged-system rate 98.1% is in the corpus middle third (≤ 100.0% flagged) across 2,973 counties with ≥3 SDWIS systems . Health-based share 7.1% is health-based share at or below the lower third (≤ 10.3%) . UCMR5 detect rate 50.0% is UCMR5 detect rate above the tested-pool upper third (> 33.3%) . Population served ranks #2,025 of 3,254 · #10 of 26 in Alaska.

Flagged-rate neighbourhood around Valdez-Cordova Census Area

Lowest/highest poles plus in-state counties nearest Valdez-Cordova Census Area on % of SDWIS systems with ≥1 violation. Full ladder: /counties.

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% North Slope Bo · lowest Valdez-Cordova · this county Yakutat City a · highest 92.3% 97% 97.4% 98.1% 98.4% 98.5% 100%

Source: EPA SDWIS (county aggregates) As of 2026-05-15

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Valdez Water System - Main 4,500 166 Clean
Cordova City Water 2,700 446 Detected
Whittier Head of Bay Cruise Shipterminal 960 0 -
Valdez Southcentral 675 97 -
Whittier Water System 650 138 -
Valdez Robe River S/D 464 94 -
Crsd Glennallen High School 396 290 -
Glennallen Water Works 365 209 -
Copper River Princess Wilderness Lodge 313 15 -
Nps Copper Center Visitor Center 255 28 -
Kenny Lake Community Well 236 528 -
Cv Grocers Inc 222 61 -
McCarthy Lodge 215 87 -
Valdez Softball Fields 200 24 -
Kenny Lake Fire Hall 200 579 -
Alyeska Vmt East 200 126 -
Valdez Glacier Campground 200 30 -
Kennicott Glacier Lodge 165 80 -
Alyeska Vmt West 150 137 -
Roadside Potatohead Restaurant, The 125 5 -
Alaska Airlines Cordova 110 4 -
Alaska Rendezvous Lodge 100 42 -
Tatitlek Water System 95 1,349 -
Mentasta Washeteria/14 Plex 90 208 -
Crna Tazlina Health Clinic 87 96 -
Valdez KOA 78 4 -
Tezdlende Estates and Watering Point 75 357 -
Tolsona Wilderness Campground 60 62 -
Crsd Kenny Lake Elem. New Well 56 123 -
Eureka Lodge 54 237 -
Gulkana Village 54 1,431 -
Chenega 50 2,091 -
Alaska Bible College 50 208 -
Crbrha Chitina HUD Housing 50 403 -
Alyeska Vmt Fabrication-Paint Shop 50 24 -
Blm - Paxson Lake Cmpg 50 21 -
Blm - Delta N.w.&s.r. Wayside 50 17 -
Blm - Tangle Lakes Cmpg/Well #1 50 19 -
Blm - Tangle Lakes Cmpg/ Well #2 50 18 -
Mountain View Apartments 48 251 -
Tsaina Lodge 43 18 -
AK Gateway SD - Mentasta Lake 43 252 -
Crna Water Haul Truck 40 50 -
Blackburn Place Apartments 39 340 -
Tonsina Lodge Complex 38 38 -
Copper Rail Depot Saloon 35 21 -
Gakona Lodge and Trading Post 33 59 -
Nps Housing 30 15 -
Crbrha McKinley Bldg Water Supply 30 380 -
Crsd Kenny Lake High School 30 307 -

Compare beyond Alaska

Mid-flagged peers for Valdez-Cordova Census Area

Cross-state counties nearest Valdez-Cordova Census Area on flagged-system share (98.1%) and cumulative violation count (11,666). In-state neighbours stay on the compliance plate above.

Similar flagged-system rate

Nearest cross-state counties by % of SDWIS systems with at least one violation on record.

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Similar violation load

Nearest cross-state counties by cumulative SDWIS violation count (all systems in the county).

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

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