Public water system record

City of Thorne Bay

On record as serving Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK · Serves 470 people

Federal records show 28 health-based violations and 138 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Thorne Bay in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.

  • AK2120216
  • THORNE BAY
  • AK
  • 470 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 99919
EPA system ID AK2120216

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
28
Resolved
28
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
138

Key facts

  • City of Thorne Bay draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.237 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (4 times the limit), 2020.
  • Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Alaska, February 2020.
  • Record on file since 1979, with 109 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 175 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.097 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
220 Jan 1, 2021 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.143 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.4 times the limit)
220 Oct 1, 2020 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.121 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2 times the limit)
220 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.205 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.6 times the limit)
220 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.237 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (4 times the limit)
220 Apr 1, 2020 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.202 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.5 times the limit)
220 Apr 1, 2020 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.209 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (3.5 times the limit)
220 Oct 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.179 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)
220 Oct 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.167 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
220 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.21 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (3.5 times the limit)
220 Apr 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.177 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)
220 Apr 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.195 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.4 times the limit)
220 Jan 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.211 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.6 times the limit)
220 Oct 1, 2018 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.227 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (3.8 times the limit)
220 Oct 1, 2018 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.165 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.8 times the limit)
220 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.212 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.7 times the limit)
220 Apr 1, 2018 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.208 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (3.5 times the limit)
220 Apr 1, 2018 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.175 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.9 times the limit)
220 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.2 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.5 times the limit)
220 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.181 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (3 times the limit)
220 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.195 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.4 times the limit)
220 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.193 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.4 times the limit)
220 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.188 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (3.1 times the limit)
220 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.206 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (3.4 times the limit)
220 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.201 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.5 times the limit)
220 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.211 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.6 times the limit)
220 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.174 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.9 times the limit)
220 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.223 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.8 times the limit)
220 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2025 Active
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2025 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Mar 1, 2025 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Mar 1, 2025 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Feb 1, 2025 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Feb 1, 2025 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2025 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2025 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2025 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2025 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Dec 1, 2024 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Aug 1, 2024 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Aug 1, 2024 Resolved
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2024 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2024 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2024 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2024 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2023 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2023 Resolved
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2022 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2021 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2020 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2020 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2020 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2020 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Mar 1, 2020 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Mar 1, 2020 Resolved
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2019 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2019 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2019 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2019 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2019 Resolved
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Oct 1, 2018 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2018 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2018 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2018 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Dec 1, 2017 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Dec 1, 2017 Resolved
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
Nov 1, 2017 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Nov 1, 2017 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Nov 1, 2017 Resolved
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2016 Resolved

Full record since 1979

EPA's records for City of Thorne Bay go back to 1979. Before October 19, 2016 they list 109 health-based violations (90 resolved, 19 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 135 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1970s 0 15
1980s 0 9
1990s 15 25
2000s 49 19
2010 to October 18, 2016 45 67
October 19, 2016 to 2019 20 58
2020s 6 79

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began October 2016, Resolved.

Show all 109 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.174 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.9 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.223 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.8 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.217 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (3.6 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.21 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.6 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.181 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (3 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.207 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.6 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.223 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (3.7 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.201 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.5 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.223 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (3.7 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.185 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.3 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.132 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.171 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2015 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.18 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (3 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2013 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.206 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.6 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2013 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.173 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.9 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2013 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.178 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2013 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.16 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.7 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2013 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.166 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2013 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.155 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.6 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2013 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.163 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2013 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.16 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.7 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2012 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.17 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2012 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
Sep 1, 2012 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.175 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2012 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.144 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.4 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2012 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.179 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2012 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.129 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2012 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.153 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2012 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.122 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2012 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.122 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2011 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.141 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2011 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
Sep 1, 2011 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.153 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2011 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2011 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.101 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2011 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.108 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2011 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.133 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2010 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.092 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2010 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.096 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2010 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.148 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2010 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.159 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2010 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.076 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2010 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
Jan 1, 2010 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.156 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2010 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.109 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2010 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.157 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2009 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.165 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.8 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.185 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.3 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2009 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.126 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.173 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2009 Resolved

59 older violations are not listed here. EPA ECHO has the complete list.

Enforcement actions

Alaska regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against City of Thorne Bay and issued 5 boil water orders between 1985 and 2020. The most recent was a boil water order in February 2020.

Date By Action Violations covered
Feb 5, 2020 Alaska Boil water order 1 violation
Aug 31, 2015 Alaska Compliance order (no penalty) 106 violations (106 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Jan 24, 2012 Alaska Boil water order 1 violation
Feb 9, 2009 Alaska Boil water order 1 violation
Jan 17, 2008 Alaska Boil water order 1 violation
Dec 22, 2006 Alaska Compliance order (no penalty) 15 violations (13 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Sep 30, 1985 Alaska Boil water order 1 violation

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

14 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

14 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

City of Thorne Bay draws water from 1 surface water intake.

Annual water quality report

City of Thorne Bay must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.

Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask City of Thorne Bay for a copy.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Alaska.