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MERTARVIK WATER SYSTEM Water Quality Report

Population

170

people served

Water Source

🏔️ Ground

wells & aquifers

National Rank

Top 90%

of 49,184 US systems

5-Year Record

⚠️ 1023

violations recorded

C

Fair

Safety Grade

1023 violations in the past 5 years

System Details

PWSID
AK2272756
Population Served
170
Water Source
Ground Water
Owner
Native American
State
Alaska
EPA Region
10

Contaminants of Concern

ContaminantStatusViolations
Contaminant 8000⚠ Monitoring/Reporting93
Contaminant 2976⚠ Monitoring/Reporting42
Contaminant 2378⚠ Monitoring/Reporting42
Vinyl Chloride⚠ Monitoring/Reporting42
Contaminant 2955⚠ Monitoring/Reporting42
Trichloroethylene (TCE)⚠ Monitoring/Reporting42
Contaminant 2968⚠ Monitoring/Reporting42
Tetrachloroethylene (PCE)⚠ Monitoring/Reporting42
Contaminant 2977⚠ Monitoring/Reporting42
Contaminant 2979⚠ Monitoring/Reporting42
Contaminant 2980⚠ Monitoring/Reporting42
Contaminant 2981⚠ Monitoring/Reporting42
Contaminant 2982⚠ Monitoring/Reporting42
Contaminant 2983⚠ Monitoring/Reporting42
Chloramine⚠ Monitoring/Reporting42
Contaminant 2985⚠ Monitoring/Reporting42
Contaminant 2987⚠ Monitoring/Reporting42
Contaminant 2989⚠ Monitoring/Reporting42
Contaminant 2990⚠ Monitoring/Reporting42
Contaminant 2991⚠ Monitoring/Reporting42
Contaminant 2992⚠ Monitoring/Reporting42
Contaminant 2996⚠ Monitoring/Reporting42
Radium-226⚠ Monitoring/Reporting45
Gross Alpha⚠ Monitoring/Reporting45
Uranium⚠ Monitoring/Reporting38
Contaminant 5000⚠ Monitoring/Reporting25
Contaminant 7000⚠ Monitoring/Reporting6
Nitrate⚠ Monitoring/Reporting7

Violation History

2025
50
2024
222
2023
265
2022
273
2021
213
2020
118

Total violations on record: 1141

Service Area

Cities Served

NEWTOK

ZIP Codes Served

99559

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: Nitrate, Uranium, Radium-226

$150–$400

Activated Carbon Filter

Effective for chlorine, THMs, pesticides, and taste/odor improvement

Removes: Trichloroethylene (TCE), Tetrachloroethylene (PCE), Vinyl Chloride

$20–$100

How does this compare?

This systemNational average
Grade C
Avg: B-C
1141violations total

4075% of national average

National avg: ~28 per system

🏘️ Small community water system.