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Tap water quality report

Fort Richardson, AK

EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Fort Richardson. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

1
water supplier
20,284
people served
18
contaminants found

What was found in Fort Richardson's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
650 µg/L 6.5%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: DOYON UTILITIES JBER - RICHARDSON · 20,284 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
628.5 µg/L 6.3%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: DOYON UTILITIES JBER - RICHARDSON · 20,284 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
495 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: DOYON UTILITIES JBER - RICHARDSON · 20,284 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Copper
67.4 µg/L 5.2%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: DOYON UTILITIES JBER - RICHARDSON · 20,284 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
26.175 µg/L 44%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: DOYON UTILITIES JBER - RICHARDSON · 20,284 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
23.94 µg/L 30%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: DOYON UTILITIES JBER - RICHARDSON · 20,284 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
23 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: DOYON UTILITIES JBER - RICHARDSON · 20,284 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
13.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: DOYON UTILITIES JBER - RICHARDSON · 20,284 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
12.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: DOYON UTILITIES JBER - RICHARDSON · 20,284 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Barium
7.95 µg/L 0.4%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: DOYON UTILITIES JBER - RICHARDSON · 20,284 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
3.576 pCi/L 72%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: DOYON UTILITIES JBER - RICHARDSON · 20,284 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Lead
3.28 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: DOYON UTILITIES JBER - RICHARDSON · 20,284 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
2.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: DOYON UTILITIES JBER - RICHARDSON · 20,284 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chromium
1.66 µg/L 1.7%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: DOYON UTILITIES JBER - RICHARDSON · 20,284 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
1.11 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: DOYON UTILITIES JBER - RICHARDSON · 20,284 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
0.7000 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Main supplier: DOYON UTILITIES JBER - RICHARDSON · 20,284 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Benzo(A)Pyrene
0.0200 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L
Main supplier: DOYON UTILITIES JBER - RICHARDSON · 20,284 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: DOYON UTILITIES JBER - RICHARDSON · 20,284 people · 2024
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 95th percentile of the system's samples — 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 Fort Richardson

SupplierPopulation served
DOYON UTILITIES JBER - RICHARDSON 20,284

Frequently asked questions about Fort Richardson tap water

Is Fort Richardson tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 18 contaminants in the water serving Fort Richardson. 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 Fort Richardson?

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

What contaminants are in Fort Richardson's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Fort Richardson include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Fluoride, Copper, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). The full list, with the level at the main supplier 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.