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Galena, AK Tap Water Quality 2026

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

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

Main Utility: Galena Wtp1 - City PWSID: AK2360272 Updated: 2026 Q2
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3 violations currently open

Lead is 3.60 ppb, 24% of the action level. PFAS has never been sampled at this system.

F

Galena earns an F for water quality

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

Lead: 3.60 ppb — 24% of the federal action level
PFAS never sampled at this system
68 violations since 2015, 50 health-based
3 violations currently open
Galena's lead level vs. all Alaska community water systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
Lead level: 3.60 ppb — 24% of the federal action level
✓ Lower lead than 33% of Alaska utilities
Population Served
~98 connections
Water Source
Groundwater
Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Active Violations
3
3 open of 68 since 2015

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)
90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system
24% of EPA action level
3.60 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.
153.8% of EPA action level
2,000 ppb
Action level: 1,300 ppb
The 90th-percentile lead result is 3.60 ppb, 24% 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)

ContaminantTypeMeasuredLimitPeriodStatus
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2026 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Groundwater Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2025 Unaddressed
Groundwater Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2025 Unaddressed
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Groundwater Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2024 Resolved
Groundwater Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2024 Unaddressed
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 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
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2023 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.075 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2023 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.082 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2022 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.085 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2022 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.104 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2022 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.111 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.09 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2022 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.113 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.132 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2022 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.183 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2022 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.146 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.135 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.143 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2021 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.176 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2021 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.159 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2021 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.183 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2021 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.149 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2021 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.178 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.142 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2020 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.186 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2020 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.121 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2020 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.181 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.108 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2020 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.171 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.098 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2020 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.135 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.061 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2019 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.081 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.124 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.134 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2019 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.091 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.122 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2018 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.097 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.109 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2018 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.129 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2018 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.087 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2018 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.096 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2018 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.109 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2017 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.16 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2017 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.119 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2017 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.131 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2017 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.118 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2016 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.108 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2016 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.081 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2016 Resolved
Coliform (TCR) MCL EXCEEDANCE — 5% of samples 2015 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2015 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.126 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2015 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.171 MG/L 0.080 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

3 violations remain open, out of 68 recorded since 2015 (50 health-based).

About the Main Water System

Utility Galena Wtp1 - City
PWSID AK2360272
Water source Groundwater — Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Population served
Service connections 98
Systems serving this area 2
Regulator State primacy agency
Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Galena tap water safe to drink? ▼
No federal limit is exceeded on record. 3 violation(s) remain open. Lead is 3.60 ppb, 24% of the action level.
Does Galena 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 Galena? ▼
Galena Wtp1 - City (PWSID AK2360272), one of 2 systems serving this area. Groundwater. Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
When was this system last inspected? ▼
It was last inspected on 2023-12-18. Inspectors recorded 2 significant deficiencies.

What Should Galena Residents Do?

1
Read your annual water report
Your supplier publishes a Consumer Confidence Report each July covering the prior year.
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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