Aniak, AK Tap Water Quality 2026

Water quality report for Aniak, AK — PFAS, lead and copper results, violation history and state inspection findings from EPA SDWIS.

A look at Aniak's drinking water using EPA enforcement records: violations, lead and copper results, PFAS sampling and state inspection findings.

Main Utility: Chuathbaluk Water System PWSID: AK2272012 Updated: 2026 Q2
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1 violation currently open

Lead is 10.20 ppb, 68% of the action level. PFAS has never been sampled at this system.

D

Aniak earns a D for water quality

Graded on violations and lead, with state inspection findings. PFAS not tested.

Lead: 10.20 ppb — 68% of the federal action level
PFAS never sampled at this system
96 violations since 2015, 1 health-based
1 violation currently open
Aniak's lead level vs. all Alaska community water systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
Lead level: 10.20 ppb — 68% of the federal action level
✓ Lower lead than 2% of Alaska utilities
Population Served
~39 connections
Water Source
Groundwater
Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Active Violations
1
1 open of 96 since 2015

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)
90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system
68% of EPA action level
10.20 ppb
Action level: 15 ppb
The 90th-percentile lead result is 10.20 ppb, 68% of the 15 ppb federal action level. The action level is a treatment trigger, not a legal maximum, and it is measured across sampled taps rather than at any single home.

Contaminant Violations (2015–Present)

ContaminantTypeMeasuredLimitPeriodStatus
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2026 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2026 Unaddressed
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2025 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2025 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Groundwater Rule OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2025 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Nitrate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 10 mg/L 2025 Archived
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2024 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2024 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2024 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2024 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2024 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2024 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2024 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2024 Resolved
Groundwater Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2024 Unaddressed
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2024 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2023 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2023 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2023 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2023 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2023 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Nitrate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 10 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2022 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2022 Unaddressed
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2022 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2022 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2022 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2022 Resolved
Groundwater Rule OTHER — — 2022 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2022 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Nitrate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 10 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2021 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2021 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2021 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2021 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2021 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2021 Resolved
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2021–2023 Resolved
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2021–2023 Resolved
Xylenes, Total MONITORING AND REPORTING — 10 mg/L 2021–2023 Resolved
DICHLOROMETHANE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2021–2023 Resolved
o-Dichlorobenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.6 mg/L 2021–2023 Resolved
p-Dichlorobenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.075 mg/L 2021–2023 Resolved
Vinyl chloride MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2021–2023 Resolved
1,1-Dichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.007 mg/L 2021–2023 Resolved
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2021–2023 Resolved
1,2-Dichloroethane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2021–2023 Resolved
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2021–2023 Resolved
Carbon tetrachloride MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2021–2023 Resolved
1,2-Dichloropropane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2021–2023 Resolved
Trichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2021–2023 Resolved
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2021–2023 Resolved
Tetrachloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2021–2023 Resolved
CHLOROBENZENE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2021–2023 Resolved
Benzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2021–2023 Resolved
Toluene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 1 mg/L 2021–2023 Resolved
Ethylbenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.7 mg/L 2021–2023 Resolved
Styrene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2021–2023 Resolved
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 mg/L 2021–2023 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.060 mg/L 2021–2023 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2020 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2020 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2020 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2020 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2020 Resolved
Nitrate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 10 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Nitrate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 10 mg/L 2018 Resolved
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 mg/L 2017–2020 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.060 mg/L 2017–2020 Resolved
Combined Uranium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 30 ug/L 2017–2025 Archived
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MONITORING AND REPORTING — 15 pCi/L 2017–2025 Archived
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 5 pCi/L 2017–2025 Archived
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2016 Resolved
Understanding violation types MCL violations mean a contaminant exceeded the federal maximum limit — the most serious type.
TT (Treatment Technique) violations mean required treatment procedures weren't followed, but don't necessarily mean contamination occurred.

Violation History

1 violation remains open, out of 96 recorded since 2015 (1 health-based).

About the Main Water System

Utility Chuathbaluk Water System
PWSID AK2272012
Water source Groundwater — Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Population served
Service connections 39
Systems serving this area 1
Regulator State primacy agency
Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Aniak tap water safe to drink? ▼
No federal limit is exceeded on record. 1 violation(s) remain open. Lead is 10.20 ppb, 68% of the action level.
Does Aniak water have PFAS? ▼
This system has never been sampled for PFAS. EPA's national monitoring covered systems serving 3,300 people or more, so no results exist — which is not evidence that none is present.
Who supplies water to Aniak? ▼
Chuathbaluk Water System (PWSID AK2272012). Groundwater. Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
When was this system last inspected? ▼
It was last inspected on 2024-08-05. Inspectors recorded 2 significant deficiencies.

What Should Aniak Residents Do?

1
Consider a filter certified for lead
Look for NSF/ANSI 53 certification for lead reduction.
2
Check for a lead service line
Lead reaches tap water mainly through service lines and household plumbing. Suppliers now publish an inventory identifying lead lines.
3
Follow the open violation
This system has an unresolved violation. Contact the supplier for its corrective-action schedule.

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