Kake Municipal Water

PWSID: AK2130083

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No active violations
This system has no unresolved violations. The most recent violation on record was 2025-07-01.

This system has more violations on record than 94% of water systems in Alaska.

Violation trend: 20.8 per year over the last 5 years, similar to 22.6 per year in the previous 5.

System Details

Population Served	415
Service Connections	190
Water Source	Surface Water
System Type	Community Water System
Owner	Native American
Status	Active
City	Kake
EPA ZIP on File	99830

Areas Served

Kake

Lead & Copper Testing

Contaminant	Level	EPA Action Level	Status
Copper (90th percentile)	1.4000 mg/L	1.300 mg/L	Exceeds Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0300 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Exceeds Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0242 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Exceeds Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0200 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Exceeds Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0180 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Exceeds Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0170 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Exceeds Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0130 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0120 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0110 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0100 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0100 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0090 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0090 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0056 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0051 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level

Violation History (327 total)

Contaminant	Violation	Date	Health-Based	Status
2456	MCL Measured: 0.0970 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L)	2025-07-01	Yes	Acknowledged
2456	MCL Measured: 0.1020 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L)	2025-04-01	Yes	Acknowledged
2456	MCL Measured: 0.1020 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L)	2025-04-01	Yes	Acknowledged
2456	MCL Measured: 0.0840 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L)	2025-01-01	Yes	Acknowledged
2456	MCL Measured: 0.0840 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L)	2025-01-01	Yes	Acknowledged
0300	MR	2024-12-01	Major	Acknowledged
0300	MR	2024-12-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
0200	MR	2024-12-01	Major	Acknowledged
0200	MR	2024-12-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
0300	MR	2024-11-01	Major	Acknowledged
0300	MR	2024-11-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
0200	MR	2024-11-01	Major	Acknowledged
0200	MR	2024-11-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
2456	MCL Measured: 0.0860 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L)	2024-10-01	Yes	Acknowledged
0300	MR	2024-10-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
0200	MR	2024-10-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
0300	MR	2024-09-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
0300	MR	2024-09-01	Major	Acknowledged
0300	MR	2024-09-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
0200	MR	2024-09-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
0200	MR	2024-09-01	Major	Acknowledged
0200	MR	2024-09-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
0300	MR	2024-08-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
0300	MR	2024-08-01	Major	Acknowledged
0300	MR	2024-08-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
0200	MR	2024-08-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
0200	MR	2024-08-01	Major	Acknowledged
0200	MR	2024-08-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
2456	MCL Measured: 0.0830 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L)	2024-07-01	Yes	Acknowledged
2456	MCL Measured: 0.0830 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L)	2024-07-01	Yes	Acknowledged
8000	MON	2024-07-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
8000	MON	2024-07-01	Major	Acknowledged
8000	MON	2024-07-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
2456	MR	2024-06-30		Returned to Compliance
0300	MR	2024-06-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
0300	MR	2024-06-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
0200	MR	2024-06-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
0200	MR	2024-06-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
2456	MCL Measured: 0.0640 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L)	2024-04-01	Yes	Acknowledged
2456	MCL Measured: 0.0640 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L)	2024-04-01	Yes	Acknowledged
0300	MR	2024-04-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
0300	MR	2024-04-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
0200	MR	2024-04-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
0200	MR	2024-04-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
2456	MCL Measured: 0.0630 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L)	2023-10-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
2456	MCL Measured: 0.0630 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L)	2023-10-01	Yes	Acknowledged
2456	MCL Measured: 0.0630 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L)	2023-10-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
2456	MCL Measured: 0.0630 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L)	2023-10-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
2456	MCL Measured: 0.0680 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L)	2023-04-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
2456	MCL Measured: 0.0680 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L)	2023-04-01	Yes	Acknowledged

Showing 50 of 327 historical violations.

Understanding This Water System's Record

Kake Municipal Water is a community water system water system that draws from surface water sources and serves a population of 415 in Kake, 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.