Hardness
Unavailable
No qualifying site within 75 miles
Local water dashboard
Official source aggregationWater quality in Anchorage, AK 99515
A source-transparent look at local hardness, associated public water systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Anchorage Municipality.
3 active health-based violations
- Primary matched system
- Moa Municipality Of Anchorage
- Source water
- Surface water + Groundwater
- County
- Anchorage Municipality
- Profile updated
At a glance
What the current records say
EPA quarter 2026Q2
Compliance screen
Review needed
3 active health-based records
Lead 90th percentile
0.0012 mg/L
8% of action level
Utility match
10 systems
Serves 221,351 people system-wide
Hardness estimate unavailable
No responsible local estimate yet
We did not find enough qualifying recent USGS hardness observations within 75 miles of this ZIP centroid. We leave the value blank instead of substituting a state average. Ask the serving utility or test the household tap for a property-specific result.
EPA benchmark screen
Contaminant snapshot
Available numerical results from associated SDWIS community water systems, compared with the applicable action level or federal MCL. Federal measured-value coverage is incomplete.
1 pass3 fail
Lead (PB90)
0.0012 mg/L
Reported Dec 31, 2026
Copper (CU90)
2.76 mg/L
Reported Dec 31, 2022
Numerical coverage
4 comparable results
Missing values remain blank; absence is not treated as a pass.
Lead (90th percentile)
Measured in mg/L
Local 0.0012
EPA limit 0.015
Copper (90th percentile)
Measured in mg/L
Local 2.76
EPA limit 1.3
Arsenic
Measured in MG/L
Local 0.011
EPA limit 0.01
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Measured in MG/L
Local 0.068
EPA limit 0.06
Share of EPA benchmark
100% line = listed limit
2026Q2
- All records
- 416
- Health-based
- 19
- Active health-based
- 3
| Contaminant or rule | System | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | AK2210891 | Archived | Mar 1, 2026through Mar 31, 2026 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | AK2210891 | Archived | Feb 1, 2026through Feb 28, 2026 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | AK2210485 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2026through Nov 20, 2025 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | AK2213792 | Unaddressed | Jan 1, 2026 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | AK2210891 | Unaddressed | Jan 1, 2026 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | AK2210891 | Resolved | Dec 1, 2025through Dec 31, 2025 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | AK2210891 | Resolved | Nov 1, 2025through Nov 30, 2025 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | AK2212819 | Unaddressed | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | AK2210891 | Resolved | Oct 1, 2025through Oct 31, 2025 |
| Toxaphene | AK2210891 | Archived | Oct 1, 2025through Dec 31, 2025 |
| Dinoseb | AK2210891 | Archived | Oct 1, 2025through Dec 31, 2025 |
| Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) | AK2210891 | Archived | Oct 1, 2025through Dec 31, 2025 |
| Carbofuran | AK2210891 | Archived | Oct 1, 2025through Dec 31, 2025 |
| HEXACHLOROBENZENE | AK2210891 | Archived | Oct 1, 2025through Dec 31, 2025 |
| Diquat | AK2210891 | Archived | Oct 1, 2025through Dec 31, 2025 |
| OXAMYL | AK2210891 | Archived | Oct 1, 2025through Dec 31, 2025 |
| LASSO | AK2210891 | Archived | Oct 1, 2025through Dec 31, 2025 |
| Heptachlor | AK2210891 | Archived | Oct 1, 2025through Dec 31, 2025 |
| Simazine | AK2210891 | Archived | Oct 1, 2025through Dec 31, 2025 |
| ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE | AK2210891 | Archived | Oct 1, 2025through Dec 31, 2025 |
No reported violation does not prove that every contaminant was tested or absent; SDWIS measured values are incomplete and lag state records.
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Matched to Anchorage ZIP 99515 using available compliance data and 4 reported measurement benchmarks.
Drinking water protection
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Copper (90th percentile), Arsenic, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) have a measured benchmark flag or active health-based SDWIS record in this profile.
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Frequently asked
Water questions for Anchorage
Is tap water safe in Anchorage?+
EPA ECHO reports 3 active health-based violations among the associated community water systems. Review the affected utility's current notice and Consumer Confidence Report.
How hard is the water?+
There are not enough qualifying nearby USGS observations for a responsible hardness estimate. Ask the serving utility or test the household tap.
Do I need a water softener?+
There is no high-hardness trigger in this profile. Confirm with a tap test before buying equipment.