Public water system record

Unalakleet City Water Supply

Serves Unalakleet, Nome Census Area, AK · 757 people served

Federal records show 50 health-based violations and 130 monitoring/reporting issues for Unalakleet City Water Supply in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.

  • AK2340387
  • UNALAKLEET
  • AK
  • 757 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 99684
EPA system ID AK2340387

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
50
Resolved
50
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
Yes
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
130

Key facts

  • Unalakleet City Water Supply draws water from 5 wells.
  • Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Alaska, November 2025.
  • Record on file since 1985, with 112 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 252 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
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Apr 1, 2024 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Apr 1, 2024 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Feb 1, 2024 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Jan 1, 2024 Resolved Yes
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Jan 1, 2023 Resolved No
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Sep 1, 2022 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Sep 1, 2022 Resolved Yes
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Sep 1, 2022 Resolved No
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Aug 1, 2022 Resolved No
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Aug 1, 2022 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Aug 1, 2022 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Jun 1, 2022 Resolved Yes
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 May 1, 2022 Resolved No
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 May 1, 2022 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Apr 1, 2022 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Apr 1, 2022 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Feb 1, 2022 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Jan 1, 2022 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Jan 1, 2022 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Dec 1, 2021 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Nov 1, 2021 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Oct 1, 2021 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Sep 1, 2021 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Sep 1, 2021 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Aug 1, 2021 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Aug 1, 2021 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Jul 1, 2021 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Jul 1, 2021 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Feb 1, 2021 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Feb 1, 2021 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Jan 1, 2021 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Dec 1, 2020 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Nov 1, 2020 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Oct 1, 2020 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Sep 1, 2020 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Sep 1, 2020 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Jun 1, 2020 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Jun 1, 2020 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 May 1, 2020 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Apr 1, 2020 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Apr 1, 2020 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Mar 1, 2020 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Jan 1, 2020 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Apr 1, 2019 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Mar 1, 2018 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Sep 1, 2017 Resolved Yes
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
110 Jun 2, 2017 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Jun 1, 2025 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Jun 1, 2025 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Mar 1, 2024 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Jan 1, 2024 Resolved
Chlorine
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
Sep 1, 2023 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Aug 1, 2023 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Aug 1, 2023 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2023 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2023 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2023 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2023 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jun 1, 2023 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
May 1, 2023 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
May 1, 2023 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
May 1, 2023 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
May 1, 2023 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2023 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2023 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2023 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Feb 1, 2023 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Feb 1, 2023 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Feb 1, 2023 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Dec 1, 2022 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Dec 1, 2022 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Dec 1, 2022 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Nov 1, 2022 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Nov 1, 2022 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Nov 1, 2022 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2022 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2022 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2022 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2022 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2022 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Oct 1, 2022 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 1, 2022 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 1, 2022 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Sep 1, 2022 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Aug 1, 2022 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Aug 1, 2022 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Aug 1, 2022 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2022 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2022 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2022 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Jun 1, 2022 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Jun 1, 2022 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jun 1, 2022 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jun 1, 2022 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Jun 1, 2022 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
May 1, 2022 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
May 1, 2022 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2022 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2022 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Mar 1, 2022 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Mar 1, 2022 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Dec 1, 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Dec 1, 2021 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2021 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2021 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 1, 2021 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 1, 2021 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 1, 2021 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 1, 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Sep 1, 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Aug 1, 2021 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Aug 1, 2021 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2021 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2021 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jun 1, 2021 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
May 1, 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Feb 1, 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Jan 1, 2021 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2021 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2020 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 1, 2020 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 1, 2020 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 1, 2020 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Aug 1, 2020 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2020 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2020 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2020 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Apr 1, 2020 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Feb 1, 2020 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Feb 1, 2020 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Dec 1, 2019 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2019 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2019 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2019 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2019 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Jul 1, 2019 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Feb 1, 2019 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Nov 1, 2018 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2018 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2018 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 1, 2018 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 1, 2018 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Sep 1, 2018 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Aug 1, 2018 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jun 1, 2018 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Jun 1, 2018 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
May 1, 2018 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2018 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Mar 1, 2018 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Mar 1, 2018 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2018 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2017 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2017 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Mar 1, 2017 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Mar 1, 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Mar 1, 2017 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Dec 1, 2016 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Nov 1, 2016 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Ground Water Rule
OTHER
Jul 31, 2012 Resolved

Full record since 1985

EPA's records for Unalakleet City Water Supply go back to 1985. Before October 19, 2016 they list 112 health-based violations (53 resolved, 59 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 330 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 0 18
1990s 50 156
2000s 40 102
2010 to October 18, 2016 22 54
October 19, 2016 to 2019 5 36
2020s 45 91

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute), began January 2016, Resolved.

Show all 112 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
Aug 1, 2015 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
Aug 1, 2015 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
Apr 1, 2015 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
Aug 1, 2014 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
Jul 1, 2014 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
Jul 1, 2014 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
Apr 1, 2012 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
Sep 1, 2011 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
Aug 1, 2011 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.073 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2011 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
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)
Apr 1, 2011 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
Apr 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)
Jan 1, 2011 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.073 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2010 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
Sep 1, 2010 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
Aug 1, 2010 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.062 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
Jul 1, 2010 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
May 1, 2010 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2010 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.09 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2010 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
Dec 1, 2009 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
Nov 1, 2009 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.1 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2009 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.105 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2009 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
Feb 1, 2009 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
Feb 1, 2009 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.103 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2008 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.111 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2008 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.107 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.095 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2008 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
Mar 1, 2008 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.09 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2008 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.08 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2007 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2007 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.076 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2007 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.096 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2007 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.121 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2006 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.089 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2006 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.089 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2006 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2005 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2005 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2005 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2004 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
Sep 1, 2004 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
Aug 1, 2004 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
May 1, 2004 Resolved

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

Enforcement actions

Alaska regulators issued 23 boil water orders to Unalakleet City Water Supply between 1997 and 2025. The most recent was a boil water order in November 2025.

Date By Action Violations covered
Nov 9, 2025 Alaska Boil water order 1 violation
Sep 11, 2025 Alaska Boil water order 1 violation
Aug 26, 2025 Alaska Boil water order 1 violation
Apr 10, 2024 Alaska Boil water order 1 violation
Aug 23, 2022 Alaska Boil water order 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule
Nov 4, 2021 Alaska Boil water order 1 violation
Oct 7, 2021 Alaska Boil water order 1 violation
Jul 26, 2021 Alaska Boil water order 1 violation
Dec 11, 2020 Alaska Boil water order 1 violation
Aug 31, 2020 Alaska Boil water order 1 violation
Jul 4, 2020 Alaska Boil water order 1 violation
Jun 1, 2020 Alaska Boil water order 1 violation
Dec 31, 2019 Alaska Boil water order 1 violation
Nov 28, 2018 Alaska Boil water order 1 violation
Aug 20, 2018 Alaska Boil water order 1 violation
Jan 19, 2018 Alaska Boil water order 1 violation
Mar 9, 2017 Alaska Boil water order 1 violation
Aug 16, 2016 Alaska Boil water order 1 violation
Aug 5, 2016 Alaska Boil water order 1 violation
Sep 17, 2015 Alaska Boil water order 1 violation
Mar 24, 2013 Alaska Boil water order 1 violation
Aug 31, 2011 Alaska Boil water order 1 violation
Mar 7, 1997 Alaska Boil water order 1 violation

What the violations mean

Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

45 incidents

The system did not meet a filtration or treatment requirement for surface water

Inadequate treatment of surface water can let pathogens such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia through

Surface Water Treatment Rule

4 incidents

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

The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.

Revised Total Coliform Rule

1 incident

The system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule

Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system

Where the water comes from

Unalakleet City Water Supply draws water from 5 wells.

Annual water quality report

Unalakleet City Water Supply 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.