Public water system record
Seward
Serves Seward, Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK · 3,324 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 158 monitoring/reporting issues for Seward in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
Source water
Groundwater
ZIP
99664
EPA system ID
AK2240757
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 158
Key facts
- Seward draws water from 4 wells.
- Record on file since 1979, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Active | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 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 |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Thallium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Beryllium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Antimony, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Nickel
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Mercury
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
CYANIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chromium (total)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Cadmium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Barium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
OTHER
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1979
EPA's records for Seward go back to 1979. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 122 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 15 |
| 1990s | 0 | 80 |
| 2000s | 0 | 11 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 16 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 134 |
| 2020s | 1 | 23 |
What the violations mean
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Seward draws water from 4 wells.
Annual water quality report
Seward 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.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells