Hardness
Unavailable
No qualifying site within 75 miles
Local water dashboard
Official source aggregationWater quality in Quinhagak, AK 99655
A source-transparent look at local hardness, associated public water systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Bethel Census Area.
1 reported benchmark flag
- Primary matched system
- Quinhagak Water System
- Source water
- Surface water
- County
- Bethel Census Area
- Profile updated
At a glance
What the current records say
EPA quarter 2026Q2
Compliance screen
No active flag
0 active health-based records
Lead 90th percentile
7.5e-4 mg/L
5% of action level
Utility match
1 system
Serves 724 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)
7.5e-4 mg/L
Reported Dec 31, 2026
Copper (CU90)
2.31 mg/L
Reported Dec 31, 2016
Numerical coverage
2 comparable results
Missing values remain blank; absence is not treated as a pass.
Lead (90th percentile)
Measured in mg/L
Local 7.5e-4
EPA limit 0.015
Copper (90th percentile)
Measured in mg/L
Local 2.31
EPA limit 1.3
Share of EPA benchmark
100% line = listed limit
2026Q2
- All records
- 39
- Health-based
- 7
- Active health-based
- 0
| Contaminant or rule | System | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | AK2271041 | Unaddressed | Jan 1, 2026 |
| TTHM | AK2271041 | Resolved | Jul 1, 2024through Sep 30, 2024 |
| Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | AK2271041 | Resolved | May 1, 2024through May 31, 2024 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | AK2271041 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024through Mar 25, 2024 |
| TTHM | AK2271041 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024through Mar 31, 2024 |
| Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | AK2271041 | Resolved | Oct 1, 2023through Oct 31, 2023 |
| Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | AK2271041 | Resolved | Sep 1, 2023through Sep 30, 2023 |
| Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | AK2271041 | Resolved | Aug 1, 2023through Aug 31, 2023 |
| Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | AK2271041 | Resolved | Jul 1, 2023through Jul 31, 2023 |
| Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | AK2271041 | Resolved | Jun 1, 2023through Jun 30, 2023 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | AK2271041 | Resolved | Jun 1, 2023through Jun 30, 2023 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | AK2271041 | Resolved | May 1, 2023through May 31, 2023 |
| TTHM | AK2271041 | Resolved | Apr 1, 2023through Jun 30, 2023 |
| Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | AK2271041 | Resolved | Apr 1, 2023through Apr 30, 2023 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | AK2271041 | Resolved | Apr 1, 2023through Jun 30, 2023 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | AK2271041 | Resolved | Apr 1, 2023through Apr 30, 2023 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | AK2271041 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023through Mar 25, 2024 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | AK2271041 | Resolved | Oct 1, 2022through Nov 28, 2022 |
| TTHM | AK2271041 | Resolved | Oct 1, 2022through Nov 28, 2022 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | AK2271041 | Resolved | Sep 1, 2022through Sep 30, 2022 |
No reported violation does not prove that every contaminant was tested or absent; SDWIS measured values are incomplete and lag state records.
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Matched to Quinhagak ZIP 99655 using available compliance data and 2 reported measurement benchmarks.
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 Quinhagak
Is tap water safe in Quinhagak?+
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.