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Buckland, AK

EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Buckland. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found for each below, with its EPA source and period.

1
water supplier
600
people served
16
contaminants found
Alaska rankings Lead in Alaska PFAS in Alaska

What was found in Buckland's water

The highest level seen across the city's suppliers, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Copper
3300 µg/L 254%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 1300 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
680 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
548 µg/L 5.5%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
TTHM
525 µg/L 656%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
518 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
351 µg/L 585%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
199 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
170 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Barium
36.8 µg/L 1.8%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
12 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
11 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Lead
7.74 µg/L 52%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Cyanide
6.1 µg/L 3.1%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
3.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0104 mg/L 69%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 1/1 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Buckland

SupplierPopulation served
BUCKLAND WATER SYSTEM 600

Frequently asked questions about Buckland tap water

Is Buckland tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 16 contaminants in the water serving Buckland. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Buckland?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Buckland, Alaska to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Buckland's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Buckland include Copper, Fluoride, Nitrate-Nitrite, TTHM, Chloroform. The full list, with the highest level found and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.