Hydaburg

PWSID: AK2120224

4 active violations (non-health-based)
This system has unresolved violations related to monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements, but none involve contaminant levels exceeding EPA health limits.

This system has more violations on record than 97% of water systems in Alaska.

Violation trend: 48.0 per year over the last 5 years, up from 34.6 per year in the previous 5.

System Details

Population Served415
Service Connections242
Water SourceSurface Water
System TypeCommunity Water System
OwnerNative American
StatusActive
CityHydaburg
EPA ZIP on File99922

Areas Served

  • Hydaburg

Lead & Copper Testing

ContaminantLevelEPA Action LevelStatus
Lead (90th percentile)0.0394 mg/L0.015 mg/LExceeds Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0394 mg/L0.015 mg/LExceeds Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0251 mg/L0.015 mg/LExceeds Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0117 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0076 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0067 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0067 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0025 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0013 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level

4 Active Violations

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
5000MR2025-07-01Open
5000MR2025-01-01Open
5000MR2024-07-01Open
5000MR2024-01-01Open

Violation History (562 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
8000MON2025-09-01 MajorAcknowledged
0200MR2025-09-01 MajorAcknowledged
0999MR2025-09-01 MajorAcknowledged
2950MR2025-07-01 MajorAcknowledged
2456MCL
Measured: 0.0630 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L)
2025-07-01YesAcknowledged
2950MR2025-04-01 MajorAcknowledged
0300MR2025-02-01 MajorAcknowledged
0300MR2025-02-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0200MR2025-02-01 MajorAcknowledged
0200MR2025-02-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0300MR2025-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
0300MR2025-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0200MR2025-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
0200MR2025-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2024-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0999MR2024-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2024-09-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2024-09-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0200MR2024-09-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0200MR2024-09-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0300MR2024-09-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0300MR2024-09-01 MajorAcknowledged
0300MR2024-09-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0300MR2024-08-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0300MR2024-08-01 MajorAcknowledged
0300MR2024-08-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0200MR2024-08-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0200MR2024-08-01 MajorAcknowledged
0200MR2024-08-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2456MR2024-07-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2456MR2024-07-01 MajorAcknowledged
2456MR2024-07-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2950MR2024-07-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2950MR2024-07-01 MajorAcknowledged
2950MR2024-07-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0300MR2024-06-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0300MR2024-06-01 MajorAcknowledged
0300MR2024-06-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0200MR2024-06-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0200MR2024-06-01 MajorAcknowledged
0200MR2024-06-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0300MR2024-05-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0300MR2024-05-01 MajorAcknowledged
0300MR2024-05-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0200MR2024-05-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0200MR2024-05-01 MajorAcknowledged
0200MR2024-05-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0300MR2024-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0300MR2024-04-01 MajorAcknowledged
0300MR2024-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance

Showing 50 of 558 historical violations.

Understanding This Water System's Record

Hydaburg is a community water system water system that draws from surface water sources and serves a population of 415 in Hydaburg, Alaska. This page shows its complete compliance history as reported to the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), the federal database that tracks every public water system in the United States.

What Do These Violations Mean?

Health-based violations mean the system exceeded an EPA maximum contaminant level (MCL) or failed to provide required treatment. These indicate potential health risks from contaminants like lead, arsenic, bacteria, nitrates, or disinfection byproducts. Non-health-based violations involve monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements — the system missed a testing deadline or failed to notify customers, but contaminant levels were not necessarily unsafe.

What Should You Do?

Your water utility is required to publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) that details test results and any violations. If your system has active health-based violations, consider a certified water filter rated for the specific contaminants involved. The contaminant guides on this site explain health risks and filter options for common pollutants. For the most current results, contact your water utility directly — EPA data can lag weeks or months behind real-time testing.