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Water hardness in Gambell

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Utility-reported hardness

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

Your tap water

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Match the utility name to your water bill. These results describe the utility’s water, not a test at your home. A ZIP can include several water systems.

Utility hardness unavailable in this index

Nearby river or groundwater samples cannot tell us the hardness coming out of your tap. Ask your water provider for total hardness as CaCO₃, or test it at home.

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Your utility’s measurements and compliance records

These are possible serving systems. A record for one system does not apply to every home in this ZIP. Confirm your provider before interpreting a measurement or notice. Federal records can lag current utility notices.

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

Gambell Water System

AK2340751 · Groundwater influenced by surface water · 669 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: 7.1e-4 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

5% of the listed benchmark

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

Copper (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Above action level

Reported level: 2.15 mg/L
Action level: 1.3 mg/L

165% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jul 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020

Violation history (68)

Imported violation history for Gambell Water System
Rule	Status	Period
TTHM	Archived	Jan 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
Lead and Copper Rule	Unaddressed	Jan 1, 2026
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Archived	Jan 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Archived	Oct 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Oct 1, 2025 to Oct 31, 2025
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Oct 1, 2025 to Oct 31, 2025
TTHM	Archived	Oct 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Chlorine	Resolved	Jun 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Jun 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Jun 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Apr 1, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Apr 1, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025
Lead and Copper Rule	Unaddressed	Jan 1, 2025
TTHM	Resolved	Apr 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Apr 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024
Nitrate	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Tetrachloroethylene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Trichloroethylene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
1,2-Dichloroethane	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
1,1-Dichloroethylene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Vinyl chloride	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
o-Dichlorobenzene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
DICHLOROMETHANE	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
1,2-Dichloropropane	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Carbon tetrachloride	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
p-Dichlorobenzene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Styrene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
CHLOROBENZENE	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
TTHM	Resolved	Oct 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Oct 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Oct 1, 2023 to Jun 28, 2025
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Archived	Aug 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2023
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Archived	Jul 1, 2023 to Jul 31, 2023
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Archived	Jul 1, 2023 to Jul 31, 2023
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Nov 1, 2022 to Nov 30, 2022
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Oct 1, 2022 to Oct 31, 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Oct 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
TTHM	Resolved	Oct 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Sep 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Aug 1, 2022 to Aug 31, 2022
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Jul 1, 2022 to Jul 31, 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Apr 1, 2022 to May 31, 2022
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Feb 1, 2022 to Feb 28, 2022
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Feb 1, 2022 to Feb 28, 2022
CARBON, TOTAL	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Dec 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Oct 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022
Chlorine	Resolved	Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Oct 1, 2021 to Oct 31, 2021
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Oct 1, 2021 to Oct 31, 2021
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2021 to Jul 31, 2021
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2021 to Jul 31, 2021
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2021 to Jul 31, 2021
Chlorine	Resolved	Jul 1, 2021 to Aug 31, 2021
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Jun 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Jun 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	May 1, 2021 to May 31, 2021
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	May 1, 2021 to May 31, 2021
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Apr 1, 2021 to Apr 30, 2021
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Apr 1, 2021 to Apr 30, 2021
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Feb 1, 2021 to Feb 28, 2021
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Feb 1, 2021 to Feb 28, 2021
Consumer Confidence Rule	Unaddressed	Oct 1, 2019

City summary

What the indexed records say

Gambell has 1 published ZIP profile across Nome 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 Gambell

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ZIP code

99742

No estimate

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Confidence: —

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Practical next steps

Move from index to evidence

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 Gambell

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.