Public water system record

Bethel-City S/D Water

Serves Bethel, Bethel Census Area, AK · 1,660 people served

Federal records show 11 health-based violations and 19 monitoring/reporting issues for Bethel-City S/D Water in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.

  • AK2271999
  • BETHEL
  • AK
  • 1,660 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 99559
EPA system ID AK2271999

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
11
Resolved
11
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
19

Key facts

  • Bethel-City S/D Water draws water from 1 well.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.08 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit), 2021.
  • Record on file since 1999, with 5 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 203 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 0.063 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
220 Jan 1, 2022 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.08 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
220 Oct 1, 2021 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.075 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
220 Jul 1, 2021 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.075 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
220 Apr 1, 2021 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.067 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
220 Jan 1, 2021 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.071 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
220 Oct 1, 2020 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.075 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
220 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.072 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
220 Apr 1, 2020 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Jan 10, 2020 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.072 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
220 Jan 1, 2020 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.072 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
220 Oct 1, 2019 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
Apr 2, 2024 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2023 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2023 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
Nov 15, 2022 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2022 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2022 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2021 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2021 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Jul 1, 2021 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Jun 30, 2021 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2020 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2020 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2020 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2016 Resolved

Full record since 1999

EPA's records for Bethel-City S/D Water go back to 1999. Before October 20, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 resolved) and 229 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 1
2000s 0 92
2010 to October 19, 2016 5 136
October 20, 2016 to 2019 1 0
2020s 10 18

Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Total Coliform, began April 2013, Resolved.

Show all 5 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Apr 1, 2013 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
Apr 1, 2012 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.063 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2011 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.077 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2011 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.071 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2011 Resolved

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

10 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Groundwater Rule

1 incident

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Groundwater Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about this violation.

Where the water comes from

Bethel-City S/D Water draws water from 1 well.

Annual water quality report

Bethel-City S/D Water 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.