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Official source aggregation

Water quality in Kaltag, AK 99748

A source-transparent look at local hardness, associated public water systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area.

1 reported benchmark flag
Primary matched system
Kaltag Public Water System
Source water
Groundwater influenced by surface water
County
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
Profile updated

At a glance

What the current records say

Hardness

Unavailable

No qualifying site within 75 miles

Compliance screen

No active flag

0 active health-based records

Lead 90th percentile

0.0021 mg/L

14% of action level

Utility match

1 system

Serves 214 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 pass1 fail

Lead (PB90)

0.0021 mg/L

Reported Dec 31, 2025

Copper (CU90)

1.4 mg/L

Reported Dec 31, 2015

Numerical coverage

2 comparable results

Missing values remain blank; absence is not treated as a pass.

Lead (90th percentile)

Measured in mg/L

Pass

Local 0.0021

EPA limit 0.015

Local level is 14% of the listed EPA limit.

Copper (90th percentile)

Measured in mg/L

Fail

Local 1.4

EPA limit 1.3

Local level is 108% of the listed EPA limit.

Share of EPA benchmark

100% line = listed limit

EPA SDWIS compliance

Reported violation history

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2026Q2
All records
47
Health-based
6
Active health-based
0
Contaminant or ruleSystemStatusPeriod
Surface Water Treatment RuleAK2360141ResolvedJul 1, 2025through Jul 31, 2025
ChlorineAK2360141ResolvedJul 1, 2025through Jul 31, 2025
Revised Total Coliform RuleAK2360141ResolvedJul 1, 2025through Jul 31, 2025
ChlorineAK2360141ResolvedMay 1, 2025through May 31, 2025
Revised Total Coliform RuleAK2360141ResolvedMay 1, 2025through May 31, 2025
Surface Water Treatment RuleAK2360141ResolvedMay 1, 2025through May 31, 2025
Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-basedAK2360141ResolvedFeb 1, 2025through Feb 28, 2025
Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-basedAK2360141ResolvedDec 1, 2024through Dec 31, 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-basedAK2360141ResolvedOct 17, 2024through Jun 30, 2025
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSAK2360141ResolvedOct 17, 2024through Jun 30, 2025
Surface Water Treatment RuleAK2360141ResolvedJul 1, 2024through Jul 31, 2024
Surface Water Treatment RuleAK2360141ResolvedJan 1, 2024through Jan 31, 2024
Revised Total Coliform RuleAK2360141ResolvedJan 1, 2024through Jan 31, 2024
ChlorineAK2360141ResolvedJan 1, 2024through Feb 28, 2024
Revised Total Coliform RuleAK2360141ResolvedAug 1, 2023through Aug 31, 2023
Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-basedAK2360141ResolvedJul 1, 2023through Jul 31, 2023
Surface Water Treatment RuleAK2360141ResolvedJul 1, 2023through Jul 31, 2023
Surface Water Treatment RuleAK2360141ResolvedApr 1, 2023through Apr 30, 2023
ChlorineAK2360141ResolvedApr 1, 2023through May 8, 2023
Revised Total Coliform RuleAK2360141ResolvedApr 1, 2023through Apr 30, 2023

No reported violation does not prove that every contaminant was tested or absent; SDWIS measured values are incomplete and lag state records.

Solutions matcher

Your personalized water action plan

Matched to Kaltag ZIP 99748 using available compliance data and 2 reported measurement benchmarks.

1 match

Drinking water protection

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Copper (90th percentile) has a measured benchmark flag or active health-based SDWIS record in this profile.

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Frequently asked

Water questions for Kaltag

Is tap water safe in Kaltag?+

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?+

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.