EMMONAK WATER SYSTEM Water Quality Report

Population

820

people served

Water Source

🌊 Surface

rivers, lakes, reservoirs

National Rank

of 49,184 US systems

5-Year Record

⚠️ 346

violations recorded

F

Unsafe

Safety Grade

346 violations in the past 5 years, including 42 health-based

System Details

PWSID
AK2270299
Population Served
820
Water Source
Surface Water
Owner
Native American
State
Alaska
EPA Region
10

Contaminants of Concern

ContaminantStatusViolations
Contaminant 0800 Monitoring/Reporting1
Contaminant 5000 Monitoring/Reporting6
Contaminant 7000 Monitoring/Reporting13
Contaminant 0600 Monitoring/Reporting1
Contaminant 2005 Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2010 Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2015 Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2020 Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2031 Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2032 Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2033 Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2034 Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2035 Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2036 Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2037 Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2039 Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2040 Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2041 Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2042 Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2046 Monitoring/Reporting7
Atrazine Monitoring/Reporting7
Benzene Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2063 Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2065 Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2067 Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2105 Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2110 Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2274 Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2306 Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2326 Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2383 Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2931 Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2946 Monitoring/Reporting7
Contaminant 2959 Monitoring/Reporting7
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Health-Based48
Contaminant 0300 Monitoring/Reporting34
Contaminant 0200 Monitoring/Reporting75
Contaminant 8000 Health-Based9
Contaminant 0999 Monitoring/Reporting4
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Monitoring/Reporting16
Contaminant 2920 Health-Based115
Total Coliform Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 7500 Monitoring/Reporting9
Contaminant 2378 Monitoring/Reporting2
Vinyl Chloride Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2955 Monitoring/Reporting2
Trichloroethylene (TCE) Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2968 Monitoring/Reporting2
Tetrachloroethylene (PCE) Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2976 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2977 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2979 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2980 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2981 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2982 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2983 Monitoring/Reporting2
Chloramine Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2985 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2987 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2989 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2990 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2991 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2992 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2996 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 5200 Health-Based2

Violation History

2025
115
2024
92
2023
62
2022
28
2021
49
2020
25
2019
18
2018
5
2017
30
2016
151

Total violations on record: 587

Service Area

Cities Served

ZIP Codes Served

Recommended Water Filters

Based on contaminants detected in this water system:

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

$20–$100

UV Water Purifier

Kills bacteria and viruses without chemicals

Removes: Total Coliform

$50–$150

How does this compare?

This systemNational average
Grade F
Avg: B-C
587violations total

2096% of national average

National avg: ~28 per system

🏘️ Small community water system.