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Water quality in Goodnews Bay, AK 99589

Regional hardness evidence, possible serving systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Bethel Census Area.

No active health-based violation reported
Largest possible serving system
Goodnews Bay
Source water
Surface water
County
Bethel Census Area
Profile updated

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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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At a glance

What the current records say

Utility-reported hardness

Unavailable

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All possible systems

No active flag

0 active health-based records

Utility match

1 system

Serves 250 people system-wide

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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.

Goodnews Bay

AK2270257 · Surface water · 250 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 (1)

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
0.0021 mg/L
Action level
0.015 mg/L

14% of the listed benchmark

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

Violation history (91)
Imported violation history for Goodnews Bay
RuleStatusPeriod
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleResolvedJun 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
Surface Water Treatment RuleResolvedMay 1, 2025 to May 31, 2025
Surface Water Treatment RuleResolvedApr 1, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025
ChlorineResolvedApr 1, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025
Revised Total Coliform RuleResolvedNov 1, 2024 to Nov 30, 2024
ChlorineResolvedNov 1, 2024 to Nov 30, 2024
Surface Water Treatment RuleResolvedSep 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleResolvedAug 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2024
Surface Water Treatment RuleResolvedJul 1, 2024 to Jul 31, 2024
Surface Water Treatment RuleResolvedJun 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024
Surface Water Treatment RuleResolvedApr 1, 2024 to Apr 30, 2024
Revised Total Coliform RuleResolvedMar 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleResolvedMar 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
Surface Water Treatment RuleResolvedMar 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
Lead and Copper RuleResolvedJan 1, 2024 to May 17, 2024
Surface Water Treatment RuleResolvedJan 1, 2024 to Jan 31, 2024
ChlorineResolvedJan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
Revised Total Coliform RuleResolvedDec 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Revised Total Coliform RuleResolvedNov 1, 2023 to Nov 30, 2023
ChlorineResolvedOct 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Revised Total Coliform RuleResolvedMar 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleResolvedMar 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
Surface Water Treatment RuleResolvedMar 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleResolvedFeb 1, 2023 to Feb 28, 2023
Surface Water Treatment RuleResolvedFeb 1, 2023 to Feb 28, 2023
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleResolvedJan 1, 2023 to Jan 31, 2023
Surface Water Treatment RuleResolvedJan 1, 2023 to Jan 31, 2023
Lead and Copper RuleResolvedJan 1, 2023 to May 17, 2024
ChlorineResolvedJan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
Surface Water Treatment RuleResolvedDec 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Surface Water Treatment RuleResolvedNov 1, 2022 to Nov 30, 2022
Revised Total Coliform RuleResolvedNov 1, 2022 to Nov 30, 2022
ChlorineResolvedOct 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Surface Water Treatment RuleResolvedAug 1, 2022 to Aug 31, 2022
Surface Water Treatment RuleResolvedJun 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
Surface Water Treatment RuleResolvedMar 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
cis-1,2-DichloroethyleneResolvedJan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
o-DichlorobenzeneResolvedJan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Vinyl chlorideResolvedJan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
trans-1,2-DichloroethyleneResolvedJan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Carbon tetrachlorideResolvedJan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
1,2-DichloropropaneResolvedJan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
1,1,2-TrichloroethaneResolvedJan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
BenzeneResolvedJan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
TolueneResolvedJan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
EthylbenzeneResolvedJan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
StyreneResolvedJan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
1,1-DichloroethyleneResolvedJan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
1,2,4-TrichlorobenzeneResolvedJan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
1,1,1-TrichloroethaneResolvedJan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
TetrachloroethyleneResolvedJan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
CHLOROBENZENEResolvedJan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Xylenes, TotalResolvedJan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
1,2-DichloroethaneResolvedJan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
DICHLOROMETHANEResolvedJan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
p-DichlorobenzeneResolvedJan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
TrichloroethyleneResolvedJan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Revised Total Coliform RuleResolvedDec 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Surface Water Treatment RuleResolvedDec 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Surface Water Treatment RuleResolvedNov 1, 2021 to Nov 30, 2021
ChlorineResolvedOct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleResolvedSep 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021
TTHMResolvedSep 1, 2021 to Aug 31, 2022
Surface Water Treatment RuleResolvedSep 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)ResolvedSep 1, 2021 to Aug 31, 2022
Consumer Confidence RuleResolvedJul 1, 2021 to Aug 1, 2021
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleResolvedJun 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021
Surface Water Treatment RuleResolvedJun 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021
ChlorineResolvedApr 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021
Lead and Copper RuleResolvedJan 1, 2021 to Dec 7, 2021
o-DichlorobenzeneResolvedJan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
p-DichlorobenzeneResolvedJan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
1,1-DichloroethyleneResolvedJan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
trans-1,2-DichloroethyleneResolvedJan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
1,2-DichloroethaneResolvedJan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
1,1,1-TrichloroethaneResolvedJan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
1,1,2-TrichloroethaneResolvedJan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
TolueneResolvedJan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
StyreneResolvedJan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
DICHLOROMETHANEResolvedJan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Vinyl chlorideResolvedJan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
1,2-DichloropropaneResolvedJan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Carbon tetrachlorideResolvedJan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
CHLOROBENZENEResolvedJan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
1,2,4-TrichlorobenzeneResolvedJan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
EthylbenzeneResolvedJan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
TetrachloroethyleneResolvedJan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
TrichloroethyleneResolvedJan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Xylenes, TotalResolvedJan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
BenzeneResolvedJan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
cis-1,2-DichloroethyleneResolvedJan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021

Hardness estimate unavailable

No responsible local estimate yet

We did not find enough qualifying recent USGS hardness observations within 25 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.

Evidence-first next steps

Confirm the problem before choosing treatment

This profile can help you ask the right question. It cannot select equipment for a property without a current result from the serving utility or the tap.

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Confirm the serving system

ZIP boundaries and utility service areas do not perfectly match. Verify the system on a water bill before relying on system-wide records.

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Test for the decision you face

Ask the utility for hardness or test at the tap. For health concerns, use a certified laboratory and targeted analysis.

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Frequently asked

Water questions for Goodnews Bay

Is tap water safe in Goodnews Bay?+

EPA ECHO shows no active health-based violation for the associated systems in this reporting snapshot. This does not prove every contaminant is absent; federal records can lag and household plumbing can change tap conditions.

How hard is the water?+

Utility-reported hardness is unavailable in this index. Regional samples do not establish tap-water hardness. Ask your provider or test your tap.

Do I need a water softener?+

Confirm hardness at your tap and consider actual scale or spotting before choosing treatment. Regional environmental values cannot determine whether you need a softener. A softener addresses hardness, not every contaminant.