Water Quality in PALMER, AK (99645)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 99645.

134

Total Violations

Health-Based

116

Monitoring / Reporting

123

Resolved

What does this mean?

123 of 134 violations have been resolved. 18 are health-based violations, meaning contaminant levels exceeded federal safety limits. The remaining 116 are monitoring or reporting violations (missed testing deadlines or late paperwork — not necessarily a water quality issue). Not all violations mean your water is unsafe. The EPA requires reporting even for minor administrative issues.

Water systems: 138 Population served: 27,040

Violations Detail (134 total)

Contaminant	Category	MCL Limit	Measured	Date	Status	Health Effects
Groundwater Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 6, 2025	Active	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2025	Active	N/A
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.012	Jun 30, 2025	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Apr 9, 2025	Active	N/A
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.012	Mar 31, 2025	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Groundwater Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Feb 18, 2025	Resolved	N/A
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jan 1, 2025	Active	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2024	Active	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.011	Dec 31, 2024	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Dec 26, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Oct 16, 2024	Resolved	N/A
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Oct 16, 2024	Resolved	N/A
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 16, 2024	Resolved	N/A
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Oct 16, 2024	Active	N/A
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 16, 2024	Active	N/A
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 16, 2024	Active	N/A
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Oct 16, 2024	Active	N/A
Consumer Confidence Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Consumer Confidence Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2024	Active	N/A
Arsenic	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2024	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Consumer Confidence Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Consumer Confidence Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jan 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Arsenic	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.012	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Nitrate	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Consumer Confidence Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.011	Sep 30, 2023	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.011	Sep 30, 2023	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Groundwater Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Jul 20, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Groundwater Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Jul 20, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Groundwater Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Jul 20, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 12, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2023	Active	N/A
Consumer Confidence Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Chlorine	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2023	Resolved	Eye and nose irritation; stomach discomfort
Consumer Confidence Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Groundwater Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	May 5, 2023	Resolved	N/A
E. COLI	Monitoring	0	N/A	Feb 6, 2023	Resolved	Severe gastrointestinal illness; may be fatal in vulnerable populations
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jan 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Nitrate	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Carbon tetrachloride	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	Liver problems; increased risk of cancer
Styrene	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Ethylbenzene	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Vinyl chloride	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	Increased risk of cancer
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
CHLOROBENZENE	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Toluene	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
1,2-Dichloroethane	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
o-Dichlorobenzene	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Xylenes, Total	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
DICHLOROMETHANE	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
1,1-Dichloroethylene	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
1,2-Dichloropropane	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Benzene	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	Anemia; decrease in blood platelets; increased risk of cancer
Trichloroethylene	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	Liver problems; increased risk of cancer
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
p-Dichlorobenzene	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Tetrachloroethylene	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	Liver problems; increased risk of cancer
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Groundwater Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Nov 28, 2022	Resolved	N/A
o-Dichlorobenzene	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
p-Dichlorobenzene	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
1,1-Dichloroethylene	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Styrene	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Ethylbenzene	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
1,2-Dichloropropane	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Vinyl chloride	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2022	Resolved	Increased risk of cancer
DICHLOROMETHANE	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Benzene	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2022	Resolved	Anemia; decrease in blood platelets; increased risk of cancer
Tetrachloroethylene	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2022	Resolved	Liver problems; increased risk of cancer
1,2-Dichloroethane	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Trichloroethylene	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2022	Resolved	Liver problems; increased risk of cancer
Carbon tetrachloride	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2022	Resolved	Liver problems; increased risk of cancer
Xylenes, Total	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Toluene	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
CHLOROBENZENE	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Groundwater Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Apr 16, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Groundwater Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Apr 16, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Groundwater Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Feb 27, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jan 9, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Nitrate	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2021	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Chlorine	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2021	Resolved	Eye and nose irritation; stomach discomfort
Benzene	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2021	Resolved	Anemia; decrease in blood platelets; increased risk of cancer
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
DICHLOROMETHANE	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
o-Dichlorobenzene	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
1,2-Dichloroethane	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Trichloroethylene	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2021	Resolved	Liver problems; increased risk of cancer
CHLOROBENZENE	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Ethylbenzene	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Styrene	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Tetrachloroethylene	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2021	Resolved	Liver problems; increased risk of cancer
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Carbon tetrachloride	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2021	Resolved	Liver problems; increased risk of cancer
1,1-Dichloroethylene	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Xylenes, Total	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
1,2-Dichloropropane	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Toluene	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
p-Dichlorobenzene	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Vinyl chloride	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2021	Resolved	Increased risk of cancer
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Chlorine	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2021	Resolved	Eye and nose irritation; stomach discomfort
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Aug 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Chlorine	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2021	Resolved	Eye and nose irritation; stomach discomfort
Chlorine	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2021	Resolved	Eye and nose irritation; stomach discomfort
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A

Lead & Copper Levels

Violation Timeline

2025(9)

Groundwater Rule

Sep 6Active

Lead and Copper Rule

Jun 30Active

Arsenic

Jun 30Resolved

Public Notice

Apr 9Active

Arsenic

Mar 31Resolved

Surface Water Treatment Rule

Mar 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Mar 31Resolved

Groundwater Rule

Feb 18Resolved

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

Jan 1Active

2024(21)

Lead and Copper Rule

Dec 31Active

Lead and Copper Rule

Dec 31Resolved

Lead and Copper Rule

Dec 31Resolved

Arsenic

Dec 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Dec 26Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Nov 30Resolved

Surface Water Treatment Rule

Oct 31Resolved

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

Oct 16Resolved

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

Oct 16Resolved

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

Oct 16Resolved

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

Oct 16Active

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

Oct 16Active

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

Oct 16Active

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

Oct 16Active

Consumer Confidence Rule

Sep 30Resolved

Consumer Confidence Rule

Sep 30Resolved

Lead and Copper Rule

Jun 30Active

Arsenic

Jun 30Resolved

Consumer Confidence Rule

Jun 30Resolved

Consumer Confidence Rule

Jun 30Resolved

Surface Water Treatment Rule

Jan 31Resolved

How Does This Compare?

PALMER (99645) has 134 recorded violations, including 18 health-based. 11 remain unresolved. Consider testing your tap water independently for added peace of mind.

Recommended Water Filters

Based on the contaminants detected in your area, these filter types may help improve your water quality.

Reverse Osmosis System

Highly effective at removing heavy metals, dissolved solids, and a wide range of contaminants. Recommended for homes with lead or arsenic concerns.

Targets:Lead, Copper, Arsenic, Mercury, Cadmium

Look for:NSF/ANSI 58 certified

NSF Certified Products → EPA Safe Drinking Water Guide →

UV Water Purifier

Uses ultraviolet light to neutralize bacteria, viruses, and parasites without chemicals. Ideal for homes with microbial contamination concerns.

Targets:E. coli, Coliform, Giardia, Cryptosporidium

Look for:NSF/ANSI 55 (Class A) certified

NSF Certified Products → EPA Safe Drinking Water Guide →

Always look for filters certified by NSF International for the specific contaminants you want to remove.

Water Quality in PALMER, AK (99645)

What does this mean?

Violations Detail (134 total)

Lead & Copper Levels

Violation Timeline

2025(9)

2024(21)

2023(17)

2022(54)

2021(33)

How Does This Compare?

Recommended Water Filters

Reverse Osmosis System

UV Water Purifier

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