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Water hardness in Buckland

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Utility-reported hardness

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Evidence comparison rank: —
Matched utilities: 1
Active health records: 0

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Your utility’s measurements and compliance records

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EPA snapshot: 2026Q2. Historical window begins Jan 1, 2021.

Buckland Water System

AK2340125 · Surface water · 600 people served system-wide

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

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Measurements (3)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

Lead (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Below action level

Reported level: 0.0022 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

15% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025

Copper (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Above action level

Reported level: 2.8 mg/L
Action level: 1.3 mg/L

215% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2017

Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

EPA SDWIS reported health-based violation

Reported violation

Reported level: 0.063 MG/L
Maximum contaminant level: 0.06 MG/L

105% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Oct 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025

Violation history (120)

Imported violation history for Buckland Water System
Rule	Status	Period
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Archived	Mar 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Archived	Mar 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
Chlorine	Resolved	Feb 1, 2026 to Feb 28, 2026
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Archived	Feb 1, 2026 to Feb 28, 2026
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Feb 1, 2026 to Feb 28, 2026
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Feb 1, 2026 to Feb 28, 2026
Chlorine	Resolved	Jan 1, 2026 to Jan 31, 2026
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Jan 1, 2026 to Jan 31, 2026
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Archived	Jan 1, 2026 to Jan 31, 2026
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Jan 1, 2026 to Jan 31, 2026
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Dec 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Archived	Dec 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Dec 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Chlorine	Resolved	Dec 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Archived	Nov 1, 2025 to Nov 30, 2025
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Archived	Nov 1, 2025 to Nov 30, 2025
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Oct 1, 2025 to Feb 4, 2026
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Oct 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-based	Resolved	Oct 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Archived	Oct 1, 2025 to Oct 31, 2025
Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Archived	Oct 1, 2025 to Oct 31, 2025
TTHM	Resolved	Oct 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Lead and Copper Rule	Unaddressed	Sep 6, 2025
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Sep 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Archived	Sep 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2025 to Jul 31, 2025
TTHM	Resolved	Jul 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-based	Resolved	Jul 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2025 to Jul 31, 2025
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Jun 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Jun 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	May 1, 2025 to May 31, 2025
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	May 1, 2025 to May 31, 2025
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Feb 1, 2025 to Feb 28, 2025
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Feb 1, 2025 to Feb 28, 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Jan 1, 2025 to Jan 31, 2025
TTHM	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Dec 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Dec 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Oct 1, 2024 to Oct 31, 2024
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Oct 1, 2024 to Oct 31, 2024
TTHM	Archived	Oct 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Archived	Oct 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
TTHM	Resolved	Apr 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Apr 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Mar 22, 2024 to Jun 5, 2024
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Mar 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Mar 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Jan 10, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Dec 16, 2023 to Jun 5, 2024
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Oct 1, 2023 to Oct 31, 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Oct 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Oct 1, 2023 to Oct 31, 2023
TTHM	Resolved	Oct 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
TTHM	Resolved	Jul 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Jul 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Jul 1, 2023 to Jul 31, 2023
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Jun 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Jun 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Jun 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	May 1, 2023 to May 31, 2023
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Resolved	May 1, 2023 to May 31, 2023
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Resolved	May 1, 2023 to May 31, 2023
TTHM	Resolved	Apr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Apr 1, 2023 to Apr 30, 2023
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Apr 1, 2023 to Apr 30, 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Apr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Mar 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Mar 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 27, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 27, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 27, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Feb 1, 2023 to Feb 28, 2023
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Feb 1, 2023 to Feb 28, 2023
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Feb 1, 2023 to Feb 28, 2023
Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Feb 1, 2023 to Feb 28, 2023
Nitrate	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Xylenes, Total	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
DICHLOROMETHANE	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
o-Dichlorobenzene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
p-Dichlorobenzene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
1,1-Dichloroethylene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
1,2-Dichloropropane	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Tetrachloroethylene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
CHLOROBENZENE	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Benzene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Toluene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Trichloroethylene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Arsenic	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Carbon tetrachloride	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Styrene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
1,2-Dichloroethane	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Ethylbenzene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Vinyl chloride	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Dec 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Dec 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Nov 1, 2022 to Nov 30, 2022
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Nov 1, 2022 to Nov 30, 2022
Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Sep 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Aug 1, 2022 to Aug 31, 2022
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Aug 1, 2022 to Aug 31, 2022
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Aug 1, 2022 to Aug 31, 2022
Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Jul 1, 2022 to Jul 31, 2022
TTHM	Resolved	Jul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Jul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Resolved	May 1, 2022 to May 31, 2022
TTHM	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Aug 1, 2021 to Aug 31, 2021
Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Jul 1, 2021 to Jul 31, 2021
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Jul 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021
TTHM	Resolved	Jul 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021
Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Jun 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021
Arsenic	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021

City summary

What the indexed records say

Buckland has 1 published ZIP profile across Northwest Arctic Borough. No qualifying nearby hardness observation is available for the city.

Because only one ZIP is represented, the city median and range are the same local estimate. It should not be read as multiple independent samples across the community.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft0 ZIPs

Moderately hard0 ZIPs

Hard0 ZIPs

Very hard0 ZIPs

0 of 1 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.

Evidence quality

Distance, dates, and confidence

Median nearest distance: — miles
Profiles with evidence: 0/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 0Low: 0

Observation window: unavailable to unavailable.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Buckland

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ZIP code

99727

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Practical next steps

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Questions people ask

About water in Buckland

Is the water hard?

Check the utility-reported result above when available. Nearby environmental samples cannot establish tap-water hardness. Ask your provider or test your tap.

Is the tap water safe?

Compliance history is utility-wide and cannot guarantee conditions at every tap. Check current notices and test when address-specific evidence is needed.

Do I need treatment?

Choose treatment only after confirming the problem at the property. A softener targets hardness; contaminant treatment requires a matching, verified performance claim.