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Local water dashboard

Official source aggregation

Water quality in Tyonek, AK 99635

A source-transparent look at local hardness, associated public water systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Kenai Peninsula Borough.

1 reported benchmark flag
Primary matched system
Tyonek Water System
Source water
Groundwater
County
Kenai Peninsula Borough
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

0.0049 mg/L

33% of action level

Utility match

1 system

Serves 206 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)

0.0049 mg/L

Reported Dec 31, 2025

Copper (CU90)

2.03 mg/L

Reported Jun 30, 2005

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 0.0049

EPA limit 0.015

Local level is 33% of the listed EPA limit.

Copper (90th percentile)

Measured in mg/L

Fail

Local 2.03

EPA limit 1.3

Local level is 156% of the listed EPA limit.

Share of EPA benchmark

100% line = listed limit

EPA SDWIS compliance

Reported violation history

Open EPA source documentation ↗
2026Q2
All records
11
Health-based
0
Active health-based
0
Contaminant or ruleSystemStatusPeriod
Lead and Copper RuleAK2240472ResolvedJan 1, 2025through Sep 3, 2025
Lead and Copper RuleAK2240472ResolvedJan 1, 2024through Sep 3, 2025
E. COLIAK2240472ResolvedSep 22, 2023through Oct 26, 2023
Lead and Copper RuleAK2240472ResolvedJan 1, 2023through Sep 3, 2025
Lead and Copper RuleAK2240472ResolvedJan 1, 2022through Sep 3, 2025
Revised Total Coliform RuleAK2240472ResolvedJul 1, 2021through Jul 31, 2021
ChlorineAK2240472ResolvedJul 1, 2021through Sep 30, 2021
Revised Total Coliform RuleAK2240472ResolvedJun 1, 2021through Jun 30, 2021
Revised Total Coliform RuleAK2240472ResolvedMay 1, 2021through May 31, 2021
Revised Total Coliform RuleAK2240472ResolvedFeb 1, 2021through Feb 28, 2021
Lead and Copper RuleAK2240472ResolvedJan 1, 2021through Sep 3, 2025

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 Tyonek ZIP 99635 using available compliance data and 2 reported measurement benchmarks.

1 match

Drinking water protection

Under-Sink Reverse Osmosis System

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 Tyonek

Is tap water safe in Tyonek?+

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.