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Water hardness in Galena

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Evidence comparison rank: —
Matched utilities: 2
Active health records: 3

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

Galena Wtp1 - City

AK2360272 · Groundwater · 490 people served system-wide

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

3 reported active health-based record(s) for this system

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Measurements (4)

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: 0.0036 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

24% of the listed benchmark

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

Copper (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Above action level

Reported level: 2 mg/L
Action level: 1.3 mg/L

154% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2018

Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

EPA SDWIS reported health-based violation

Reported violation

Reported level: 0.075 MG/L
Maximum contaminant level: 0.06 MG/L

125% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023

TTHM

EPA SDWIS reported health-based violation

Reported violation

Reported level: 0.085 MG/L
Maximum contaminant level: 0.08 MG/L

106% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Oct 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022

Violation history (37)

Imported violation history for Galena Wtp1 - City
Rule	Status	Period
Chlorine	Resolved	Jan 1, 2026 to Jan 31, 2026
Chlorine	Resolved	Dec 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Groundwater RuleHealth-based	Unaddressed	Nov 2, 2025
Groundwater RuleHealth-based	Unaddressed	Nov 2, 2025
Chlorine	Resolved	Nov 1, 2025 to Nov 30, 2025
Chlorine	Resolved	Jun 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
Groundwater RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Aug 7, 2024 to Dec 29, 2025
Groundwater RuleHealth-based	Unaddressed	Aug 7, 2024
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2024 to Jul 2, 2024
Chlorine	Resolved	Apr 1, 2024 to Apr 30, 2024
Chlorine	Resolved	Oct 1, 2023 to Dec 11, 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Sep 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Aug 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2023
Chlorine	Resolved	Jul 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023
Public Notice	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Jul 2, 2024
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Feb 22, 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-based	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-based	Resolved	Oct 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
TTHMHealth-based	Resolved	Oct 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2022 to Feb 22, 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-based	Resolved	Jul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
TTHMHealth-based	Resolved	Jul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
TTHMHealth-based	Resolved	Apr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-based	Resolved	Apr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
TTHMHealth-based	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Feb 22, 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-based	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
TTHMHealth-based	Resolved	Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-based	Resolved	Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-based	Resolved	Jul 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021
TTHMHealth-based	Resolved	Jul 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2021 to Feb 22, 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-based	Resolved	Apr 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021
TTHMHealth-based	Resolved	Apr 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-based	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021
TTHMHealth-based	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Feb 22, 2023

Galena Wtp2 - Gila

AK2360159 · Groundwater · 290 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 (2)

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: 0.011 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

73% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024

Copper (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Above action level

Reported level: 1.5 mg/L
Action level: 1.3 mg/L

115% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023

Violation history (23)

Imported violation history for Galena Wtp2 - Gila
Rule	Status	Period
Chlorine	Archived	Mar 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Oct 1, 2025 to Oct 31, 2025
Chlorine	Resolved	Oct 1, 2025 to Oct 31, 2025
Chlorine	Resolved	Jul 1, 2025 to Jul 31, 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2025 to Jul 31, 2025
Chlorine	Resolved	Jun 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Jun 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Mar 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
Chlorine	Resolved	Mar 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
Chlorine	Resolved	Jan 1, 2025 to Jan 31, 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Jan 1, 2025 to Jan 31, 2025
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Oct 3, 2024 to Nov 21, 2024
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Jul 31, 2024 to Nov 21, 2024
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2024 to Jul 2, 2024
Chlorine	Resolved	Apr 1, 2024 to Apr 30, 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Dec 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Chlorine	Resolved	Oct 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Lead and Copper Rule	Unaddressed	Jul 1, 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Jun 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
Chlorine	Resolved	Apr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Feb 1, 2022 to Feb 28, 2022
Lead and Copper Rule	Unaddressed	Jan 1, 2022
Lead and Copper Rule	Unaddressed	Jul 1, 2021

City summary

What the indexed records say

Galena has 1 published ZIP profile across Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area. 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 Galena

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ZIP code

99741

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Practical next steps

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1. Open your ZIP. Check distance, dates, confidence, and the associated utility.
2. Read the current CCR. Confirm source water, detections, limits, ranges, and notices.
3. Use a measured hardness result. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

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Questions people ask

About water in Galena

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.