Water Quality in Ward Cove, AK (99928)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 99928.

No Health-Based Violations

None of the 5 water systems serving this ZIP have exceeded federal contaminant limits in the past 5 years. There are41 monitoring/reporting violations (missed testing deadlines), all resolved.

Better than 88% of US ZIP codes.

Based on EPA compliance data. Not a substitute for an official water quality report from your utility.

5

Water Systems

41

Violations (5yr)

0

Health-Based

Location

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Water Systems Serving This Area (5)

Gateway Forest Products

Purchased surface water 230 people served
0 violations

Ward Cove Deli & Liquor

All resolved
Groundwater 110 people served
29 violations (5yr) · All resolved

Ketchikan Water, Truck 1

Purchased surface water 100 people served
8 violations (5yr)

Gateway Club

Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations

Ketchikan H2o

All resolved
Purchased surface water 25 people served
4 violations (5yr) · All resolved

Contaminants Found

Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoring

Missed testing deadlines — not a detection of bacteria.

29 violations
All resolved
Consumer Confidence RuleMonitoring

Annual water quality report delivery requirement.

5 violations
Has active
TTHMMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Monitoring
3 violations
All resolved
NitrateMonitoring

At high levels, nitrate can cause blue baby syndrome in infants.

1 violation
All resolved

How Does This Compare?

Ward Cove (99928) has more violations than 88% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 41, most of which are monitoring/reporting issues.

Fewer violations 88th percentile More violations

Water Filter Recommendations

No contaminant issues detected. For general protection, a basic carbon filter removes common impurities like chlorine and sediment. Look for NSF/ANSI 42 certified products.

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