AKUTAN Water Quality Report
Population
95
people served
Water Source
🌊 Surface
rivers, lakes, reservoirs
National Rank
Top 94%
of 49,184 US systems
5-Year Record
⚠️ 563
violations recorded
Poor
Safety Grade
563 violations in the past 5 years, including 2 health-based
System Details
- PWSID
- AK2260252
- Population Served
- 95
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Owner
- Native American
- State
- Alaska
- EPA Region
- 10
Contaminants of Concern
| Contaminant | Status | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| Contaminant 5000 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 8 |
| Contaminant 7000 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 12 |
| Contaminant 0999 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 82 |
| Contaminant 3100 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 1 |
| Contaminant 8000 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 82 |
| Contaminant 0300 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 70 |
| Contaminant 0200 | ✕ Health-Based | 110 |
| Total Coliform | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 148 |
| Contaminant 2378 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 6 |
| Vinyl Chloride | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 6 |
| Contaminant 2955 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 6 |
| Trichloroethylene (TCE) | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 6 |
| Contaminant 2968 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 6 |
| Tetrachloroethylene (PCE) | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 6 |
| Contaminant 2976 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 6 |
| Contaminant 2977 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 6 |
| Contaminant 2979 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 6 |
| Contaminant 2980 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 6 |
| Contaminant 2981 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 6 |
| Contaminant 2982 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 6 |
| Contaminant 2983 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 6 |
| Chloramine | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 6 |
| Contaminant 2985 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 6 |
| Contaminant 2987 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 6 |
| Contaminant 2989 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 6 |
| Contaminant 2990 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 6 |
| Contaminant 2991 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 6 |
| Contaminant 2992 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 6 |
| Contaminant 2996 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 6 |
| Nitrate | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 6 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 15 |
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 15 |
| Contaminant 0800 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 2 |
| Contaminant 2005 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
| Contaminant 2010 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
| Contaminant 2015 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
| Contaminant 2020 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
| Contaminant 2031 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
| Contaminant 2032 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
| Contaminant 2033 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
| Contaminant 2034 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
| Contaminant 2035 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
| Contaminant 2036 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
| Contaminant 2037 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
| Contaminant 2039 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
| Contaminant 2040 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
| Contaminant 2041 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
| Contaminant 2042 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
| Contaminant 2046 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
| Atrazine | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
| Benzene | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
| Contaminant 2063 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
| Contaminant 2065 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
| Contaminant 2067 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
| Contaminant 2105 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
| Contaminant 2110 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
| Contaminant 2274 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
| Contaminant 2306 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
| Contaminant 2326 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
| Contaminant 2383 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
| Contaminant 2931 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
| Contaminant 2946 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
| Contaminant 2959 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
| Arsenic | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 2 |
Violation History
Total violations on record: 830
Service Area
Cities Served
ZIP Codes Served
Recommended Water Filters
Based on contaminants detected in this water system:
Reverse Osmosis System
Removes up to 99% of contaminants including PFAS, lead, arsenic, and nitrates
Removes: Arsenic, Nitrate
Activated Carbon Filter
Effective for chlorine, THMs, pesticides, and taste/odor improvement
Removes: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Atrazine, Benzene, Trichloroethylene (TCE), Tetrachloroethylene (PCE), Vinyl Chloride
Water Distiller
Removes heavy metals, minerals, and most contaminants through evaporation
Removes: Arsenic
UV Water Purifier
Kills bacteria and viruses without chemicals
Removes: Total Coliform
How does this compare?
2964% of national average
National avg: ~28 per system