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Water hardness in Kobuk

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

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

Kobuk Water System

AK2340565 · Groundwater · 93 people served system-wide

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

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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: 0.0027 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

18% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2020

Violation history (99)

Imported violation history for Kobuk Water System
Rule	Status	Period
Groundwater Rule	Archived	Mar 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Feb 1, 2026 to Feb 28, 2026
Groundwater Rule	Archived	Feb 1, 2026 to Feb 28, 2026
Chlorine	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
Groundwater Rule	Archived	Dec 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Aug 1, 2025 to Aug 31, 2025
Chlorine	Resolved	Aug 1, 2025 to Aug 31, 2025
Groundwater Rule	Resolved	Aug 1, 2025 to Aug 31, 2025
Groundwater Rule	Resolved	May 1, 2025 to May 31, 2025
Groundwater Rule	Resolved	Apr 1, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025
Groundwater Rule	Resolved	Feb 1, 2025 to Feb 28, 2025
Chlorine	Resolved	Jan 1, 2025 to Jan 31, 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Jan 1, 2025 to Jan 31, 2025
Chlorine	Resolved	Dec 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Dec 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Oct 1, 2024 to Oct 31, 2024
Chlorine	Resolved	Oct 1, 2024 to Oct 31, 2024
Groundwater Rule	Resolved	Sep 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024
Groundwater RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Aug 1, 2024 to May 15, 2025
Groundwater Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2024 to Jul 31, 2024
Groundwater Rule	Resolved	Jun 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024
Groundwater Rule	Resolved	May 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Apr 2, 2024 to May 10, 2024
Groundwater Rule	Resolved	Apr 1, 2024 to Apr 30, 2024
Groundwater RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Mar 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
Groundwater RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Feb 1, 2024 to Feb 29, 2024
Groundwater RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Jan 31, 2024
Lead and Copper Rule	Unaddressed	Jan 1, 2024
Groundwater Rule	Resolved	Nov 1, 2023 to Nov 30, 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Nov 1, 2023 to Nov 30, 2023
Chlorine	Resolved	Oct 1, 2023 to Dec 4, 2023
Groundwater Rule	Resolved	Oct 1, 2023 to Oct 31, 2023
Groundwater Rule	Resolved	Aug 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2023
Groundwater Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2023 to Jul 31, 2023
Groundwater Rule	Resolved	Jun 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
Groundwater Rule	Resolved	May 1, 2023 to May 31, 2023
Chlorine	Resolved	Apr 1, 2023 to May 2, 2023
Groundwater Rule	Resolved	Apr 1, 2023 to Apr 30, 2023
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 26, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 26, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 26, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
Groundwater Rule	Resolved	Feb 1, 2023 to Feb 28, 2023
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	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
1,2-Dichloroethane	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
Trichloroethylene	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
Styrene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Carbon tetrachloride	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Ethylbenzene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Xylenes, Total	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
TTHM	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Nitrate	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
1,1-Dichloroethylene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
p-Dichlorobenzene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Vinyl chloride	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Toluene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Groundwater RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Nov 1, 2022 to Nov 30, 2022
Groundwater RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Oct 1, 2022 to Oct 31, 2022
Groundwater RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Sep 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
Groundwater RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Jun 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
Groundwater RuleHealth-based	Resolved	May 1, 2022 to May 31, 2022
Groundwater RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Feb 1, 2022 to Feb 28, 2022
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Xylenes, Total	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Vinyl chloride	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
1,1-Dichloroethylene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
1,2-Dichloropropane	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Trichloroethylene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Toluene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Tetrachloroethylene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Styrene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
o-Dichlorobenzene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Carbon tetrachloride	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Ethylbenzene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
1,2-Dichloroethane	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
p-Dichlorobenzene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
DICHLOROMETHANE	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
CHLOROBENZENE	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Benzene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Groundwater Rule	Resolved	Nov 1, 2021 to Nov 30, 2021
Groundwater Rule	Resolved	Oct 1, 2021 to Oct 31, 2021
Groundwater Rule	Resolved	Sep 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021
Groundwater RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Apr 1, 2021 to Apr 30, 2021

City summary

What the indexed records say

Kobuk 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.

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Water reports in Kobuk

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ZIP code

99751

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Practical next steps

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Questions people ask

About water in Kobuk

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.