Kake, AK Tap Water Quality 2026

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

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

Main Utility: Kake Municipal Water PWSID: AK2130083 Updated: 2026 Q2

✅

No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead is 7.90 ppb, 53% of the action level and no violations are open. PFAS has never been sampled at this system.

Kake earns a D for water quality

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

Lead: 7.90 ppb — 53% of the federal action level

PFAS never sampled at this system

123 violations since 2015, 44 health-based

No violations currently open

Kake's lead level vs. all Alaska community water systems

0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb

Lead level: 7.90 ppb — 53% of the federal action level

✓ Lower lead than 6% of Alaska utilities

Population Served

~190 connections

Water Source

Surface water

Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW

Active Violations

123 since 2015, all resolved

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)

90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system

53% of EPA action level

7.90 ppb

Action level: 15 ppb

Copper (Cu)

90th percentile of tap samples. SDWIS reports a copper figure only when a system exceeds the action level, so any value here is an exceedance.

107.7% of EPA action level

1,400 ppb

Action level: 1,300 ppb

The 90th-percentile lead result is 7.90 ppb, 53% 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. Copper reached the action level here; a copper figure appears in SDWIS only when a system triggers it.

Contaminant Violations (2015–Present)

Contaminant	Type	Measured	Limit	Period	Status
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.08 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2026	Archived
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.060 mg/L	2025	Resolved
TTHM	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.080 mg/L	2025	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.09 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2025	Archived
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.097 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2025	Archived
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.102 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2025	Archived
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.084 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2025	Archived
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2024	Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2024	Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2024	Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2024	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.086 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2024	Archived
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2024	Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2024	Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2024	Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2024	Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2024	Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2024	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.083 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2024	Archived
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MONITORING FAILURE	—	—	2024	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.060 mg/L	2024	Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2024	Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2024	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.064 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2024	Archived
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2024	Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2024	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.063 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2023	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.068 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2023	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.074 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2023	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.074 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2022	Resolved
TTHM	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.080 mg/L	2022	Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2022	Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2022	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.08 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2022	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.081 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2022	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.077 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2022	Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MONITORING FAILURE	—	—	2021	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.079 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2021	Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	TREATMENT TECHNIQUE	—	—	2021	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.076 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2021	Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	TREATMENT TECHNIQUE	—	—	2021	Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule	TREATMENT TECHNIQUE	—	—	2021	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.060 mg/L	2021	Resolved
TTHM	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.080 mg/L	2021	Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule	TREATMENT TECHNIQUE	—	—	2021	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.075 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2021	Resolved
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.082 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2021	Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MONITORING FAILURE	—	—	2021	Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2021	Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2021	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.084 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2021	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.072 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2020	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.069 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2020	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.069 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2020	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.065 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2020	Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2019	Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2019	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.072 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2019	Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2019	Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2019	Resolved
Chlorine	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	4.0 mg/L	2019	Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2019	Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2019	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.076 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2019	Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2019	Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2019	Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2019	Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2019	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.067 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2019	Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2019	Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2019	Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	TT	2019	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.060 mg/L	2019	Resolved
TTHM	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.080 mg/L	2019	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.089 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2019	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.089 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2018	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.086 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2018	Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2018	Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2018	Resolved
Chlorine	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	4.0 mg/L	2018	Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2018	Resolved
Chlorine	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	4.0 mg/L	2018	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.060 mg/L	2018	Resolved
TTHM	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.080 mg/L	2018	Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2017	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.082 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2017	Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2017	Resolved
Chlorine	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	4.0 mg/L	2017	Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2017	Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2017	Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2017	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.081 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2017	Resolved
Chlorine	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	4.0 mg/L	2017	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.09 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2017	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.09 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2017	Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule	OTHER	—	—	2016	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.105 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2016	Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2016	Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2016	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.065 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2016	Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule	OTHER	—	—	2016	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.060 mg/L	2016	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.060 mg/L	2016	Resolved
TTHM	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.080 mg/L	2016	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.060 mg/L	2016	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.073 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2016	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.060 mg/L	2015	Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	TREATMENT TECHNIQUE	—	—	2015	Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	TREATMENT TECHNIQUE	—	—	2015	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.078 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2015	Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2015	Resolved
Coliform (TCR)	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	5% of samples	2015	Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule	OTHER	—	—	2015	Resolved
Coliform (TCR)	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	5% of samples	2015	Resolved
TTHM	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.080 mg/L	2015	Resolved
Chlorine	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	4.0 mg/L	2015	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.060 mg/L	2015	Resolved
TTHM	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.080 mg/L	2015	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.060 mg/L	2015	Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	TT	2015	Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2015	Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2015	Resolved
DICHLOROMETHANE	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.005 mg/L	2015	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

123 violations are on record since 2015, of which 44 were health-based. All have been resolved and none remain open.

About the Main Water System

Utility Kake Municipal Water

PWSID AK2130083

Water source Surface water — Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW

Population served

Service connections 190

Systems serving this area 1

Regulator State primacy agency

Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Kake tap water safe to drink? ▼

No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open. Lead is 7.90 ppb, 53% of the action level.

Does Kake 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 Kake? ▼

Kake Municipal Water (PWSID AK2130083). Surface water. Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW

When was this system last inspected? ▼

It was last inspected on 2022-07-08. Inspectors recorded 3 significant deficiencies.

What Should Kake Residents Do?

Consider a filter certified for lead

Look for NSF/ANSI 53 certification for lead reduction.

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.

Flush before drinking

If water has sat in pipes more than six hours, run the cold tap for two minutes before drinking or cooking.

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