Hardness
Unavailable
No qualifying site within 75 miles
Local water dashboard
Official source aggregationWater quality in Valdez, AK 99686
A source-transparent look at local hardness, associated public water systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Chugach Census Area.
No active health-based violation reported
- Primary matched system
- Valdez Water System - Main
- Source water
- Groundwater
- County
- Chugach 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
0.0043 mg/L
29% of action level
Utility match
4 systems
Serves 4,500 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 pass
Lead (PB90)
0.0043 mg/L
Reported Dec 31, 2025
Copper (CU90)
Not available
No numerical 90th-percentile result
Numerical coverage
1 comparable result
Missing values remain blank; absence is not treated as a pass.
Lead (90th percentile)
Measured in mg/L
Local 0.0043
EPA limit 0.015
Share of EPA benchmark
100% line = listed limit
2026Q2
- All records
- 69
- Health-based
- 0
- Active health-based
- 0
| Contaminant or rule | System | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | AK2298002 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2025through Jan 31, 2025 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | AK2298002 | Resolved | Oct 1, 2024through Aug 15, 2025 |
| 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene | AK2298002 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024through Dec 31, 2024 |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | AK2298002 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024through Dec 31, 2024 |
| Vinyl chloride | AK2298002 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024through Dec 31, 2024 |
| 1,1-Dichloroethylene | AK2298002 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024through Dec 31, 2024 |
| trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene | AK2298002 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024through Dec 31, 2024 |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | AK2298002 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024through Dec 31, 2024 |
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | AK2298002 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024through Dec 31, 2024 |
| Carbon tetrachloride | AK2298002 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024through Dec 31, 2024 |
| Trichloroethylene | AK2298002 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024through Dec 31, 2024 |
| 1,1,2-Trichloroethane | AK2298002 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024through Dec 31, 2024 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | AK2298002 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024through Dec 31, 2024 |
| Toluene | AK2298002 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024through Dec 31, 2024 |
| Ethylbenzene | AK2298002 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024through Dec 31, 2024 |
| o-Dichlorobenzene | AK2298002 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024through Dec 31, 2024 |
| Benzene | AK2298002 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024through Dec 31, 2024 |
| 1,2-Dichloropropane | AK2298002 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024through Dec 31, 2024 |
| p-Dichlorobenzene | AK2298002 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024through Dec 31, 2024 |
| Styrene | AK2298002 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024through Dec 31, 2024 |
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 Valdez ZIP 99686 using available compliance data and 1 reported measurement benchmarks.
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Frequently asked
Water questions for Valdez
Is tap water safe in Valdez?+
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.