Alaska

Water quality data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System

Lead Risk: Caution

Water Systems

3,661

Active public water systems

Population Served

855.1K

Residents with piped water

Lead Violations

Systems exceeding 15 ppb

Copper Violations

250

Lead & Copper Rule

Average Lead Level

3.94 ppb

EPA Action Level: 15 ppb

MCLG (health goal): 0 ppb

0 ppbAction Level: 15 ppb

Average across 1025 systems with reported lead data.

Violations Detected

297 water systems in Alaska have reported violations under the Lead and Copper Rule. These utilities are required to notify customers and take corrective action.

47 lead violations250 copper violations

Water Systems: Highest Lead Levels

System Name	City	Population	Lead Level	Status	Sample Date
FT WAINWRIGHT - MAIN POST	FAIRBANKS	20,076	3.10 ppb	OK	2025-12-31
WASILLA WATER SYSTEM	WASILLA	18,492	3.10 ppb	OK	2024-12-31
SKAGWAY	SKAGWAY	10,947	2.90 ppb	OK	2023-12-31
GOLDEN HEART UTILITIES	FAIRBANKS	78,324	2.40 ppb	OK	2025-12-31
COLLEGE UTILITIES CORPORATION	FAIRBANKS	27,000	1.00 ppb	OK	2025-12-31
CITY AND BOROUGH OF JUNEAU	JUNEAU	38,526	0.60 ppb	OK	2022-12-31
MOA MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE	ANCHORAGE	221,351	0.00 ppb	OK	2024-12-31
JBER-ELMENDORF	JBER	30,003	0.00 ppb	OK	2025-12-31
DOYON UTILITIES JBER - RICHARDSON	FAIRBANKS	20,284	0.00 ppb	OK	2024-12-31

Showing top 9 of 1023 systems with lead data. Action level: 15 ppb.

Systems With Active Violations

These water systems have exceeded EPA limits and must take corrective action.

COLLEGE UTILITIES CORPORATION

FAIRBANKS · Pop. 27,000

Copper

Lead: 1.00 ppb (2025-12-31)

Water Source Types

Groundwater2556 (70%)

Surface Water382 (10%)

Purchased Surface Water300 (8%)

Purchased Groundwater251 (7%)

Unknown105 (3%)

Groundwater Under Influence of SW58 (2%)

Purchased GW Under Influence of SW1 (0%)

Resources

EPA Water Data Reports

Official drinking water data and reports

Lead in Drinking Water

EPA guidance on lead risks and remediation

Learn About Lead Contamination

Health effects, filtering options, and more

Air Quality

Good

Avg AQI

29.1

PM2.5

3.6 µg/m³

Unhealthy Days

Primary Pollutant

Wildfire smoke (seasonal)

AQI 0 (Good)AQI 100 (Moderate)200+

Source: EPA AirNow & American Lung Association 2024 State of the Air. AQI scale: 0–50 Good · 51–100 Moderate · 101–150 Sensitive Groups · 151+ Unhealthy.

PFAS Contamination

Moderate Detection

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), known as “forever chemicals,” are a group of synthetic chemicals that persist indefinitely in the environment and human body. The EPA set a maximum contaminant level (MCL) of 4 parts per trillion (ppt) for PFOA and PFOS in April 2024. View national PFAS tracker →

Systems Tested

PFAS Detected

Detection Rate

26.9%

Exceeding MCL (4 ppt)

4(7.7%)

0%Detection rate: 26.9%100%

Highest recorded level: 12 ppt (EPA MCL: 4 ppt). Military base AFFF use is primary contamination source

Data source:EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Lead and Copper Rule monitoring data. Lead levels represent 90th percentile results from the most recent monitoring period. Violations indicate exceedances of EPA action levels requiring corrective action. This tool is for informational purposes only and does not replace your utility's official Consumer Confidence Report.