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Saxman, AK

EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Saxman. 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
450
people served
14
contaminants found
Alaska rankings Lead in Alaska PFAS in Alaska

What was found in Saxman'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
Copper
564.7 µg/L 43%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: SAXMAN · 450 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
86.4 µg/L 144%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
Main supplier: SAXMAN · 450 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
61.24 µg/L 77%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: SAXMAN · 450 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
57.52 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SAXMAN · 450 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
52.55 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SAXMAN · 450 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
25 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SAXMAN · 450 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Lead
17.2715 µg/L 115%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Main supplier: SAXMAN · 450 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Dichloromethane
13 µg/L 260%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 5 µg/L
Main supplier: SAXMAN · 450 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
13 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SAXMAN · 450 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Barium
5.82 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: SAXMAN · 450 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
3.558 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SAXMAN · 450 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
2.38 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SAXMAN · 450 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.3000 pCi/L 6%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: SAXMAN · 450 people · 2016
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0090 mg/L 60%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: SAXMAN · 450 people · 2025
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 Saxman

SupplierPopulation served
SAXMAN 450

Frequently asked questions about Saxman tap water

Is Saxman tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 14 contaminants in the water serving Saxman. 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 Saxman?

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

What contaminants are in Saxman's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Saxman include Copper, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), TTHM, Chloroform, Trichloroacetic Acid. 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.