City water profile

Water hardness in Nikolski

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Utility-reported hardness

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State comparison: Unavailable
Evidence comparison rank: —
Matched utilities: 1
Active health records: 1

Your tap water

What does the utility report?

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.

Nikolski Village

AK2260278 · Groundwater influenced by surface water · 34 people served system-wide

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

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

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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: 0.0126 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

84% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2005 to Dec 31, 2005

Copper (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Above action level

Reported level: 2.605 mg/L
Action level: 1.3 mg/L

200% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2005 to Dec 31, 2005

Violation history (4)

Imported violation history for Nikolski Village
Rule	Status	Period
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Archived	Mar 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Archived	Feb 1, 2026 to Feb 28, 2026
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Archived	Jan 1, 2026 to Jan 31, 2026
Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Unaddressed	Dec 1, 2004

City summary

What the indexed records say

Nikolski has 1 published ZIP profile across Aleutians West 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

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ZIP directory

Water reports in Nikolski

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ZIP code

99638

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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 Nikolski

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.