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GOLDEN HEART UTILITIES

PWS ID: AK2310730 · FAIRBANKS, Alaska 99708

PFAS Detected

4 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
78,324
Total Violations
122
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
6,951
County
Fairbanks North Star Borough
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
69
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Fluoride MR 9 1990
Ethylbenzene MR 3 1990
Tetrachloroethylene MR 3 1990
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 1990
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 1990
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 1990
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 1990
Styrene MR 3 1990
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 1990
CHLOROBENZENE MR 3 1990
Benzene MR 3 1990
Trichloroethylene MR 3 1990
Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 1990
Vinyl chloride MR 3 1990
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 1990
Toluene MR 3 1990
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 1990
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 1990
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 1990
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 3 1990
Groundwater Rule TT 2 2013
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 1989
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 2000
Nitrate MR 1 1993

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 5 of 60 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
ADONA 7/1/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 7/1/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 7/1/2024 0.0054 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFHxA 7/1/2024 0.0037 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFUnA 7/1/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/1/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/1/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 7/1/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/1/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 7/1/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/1/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/1/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/1/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/1/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 7/1/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 7/1/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/1/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/1/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 7/1/2024 0.0033 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
lithium 7/1/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 7/1/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 7/1/2024 0.0088 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
8:2 FTS 7/1/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 7/1/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 7/1/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 7/1/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 7/1/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 7/1/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 7/1/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 7/1/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 1/17/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 1/17/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 1/17/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 1/17/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 1/17/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 1/17/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 1/17/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 1/17/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 1/17/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 1/17/2025 0.0050 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFHpA 1/17/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 1/17/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 1/17/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 1/17/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 1/17/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 1/17/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 1/17/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 1/17/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 1/17/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 1/17/2025 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.