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Seward

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 80 contaminants and detected 12. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

80
contaminants tested
12
detected
3,324
people served
1
health-based violations
Alaska rankingsLead in AlaskaPFAS in Alaska
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Kenai Peninsula Borough

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

1
health-based violations
286
violations on file
2
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2024-10-17
RPT Monitoring Unaddressed 2024-10-17
Other Monitoring Resolved 2021-07-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31

Other contaminants detected

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.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Nitrate-Nitrite
636 µg/L 6.4%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 52/52 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
152 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 20/20 SYR4 2014–2017
Lead
19.7 µg/L 131%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 19/20 SYR4 2014–2017
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 15/15 LCR 2023
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
2 pCi/L 40%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 4/4 SYR4 2016–2019
Combined Uranium
0.0430 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
 3/4 SYR4 2016–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
0.8300 pCi/L 5.5%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 3/3 SYR4 2016
Bromodichloromethane
1.26 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/9 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromoform
0.6860 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/9 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromochloromethane
1.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/9 SYR4 2013–2019
TTHM
4.13 µg/L 5.2%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 2/9 SYR4 2013–2019
Chloroform
1.03 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/9 SYR4 2013–2019
68 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicBariumBenzeneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideChromiumDichloromethaneDibromoacetic AcidDichloroacetic AcidEthylbenzeneFluorideHfpo-DaMercuryMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaSeleniumStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Trichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
SCHOESSLER, DOUG
Phone
907-224-4058
Email
doug@cityofseward.net

Frequently asked questions about Seward

Is Seward tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants in Seward's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Seward's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, Lead, Lead, Combined Radium (-226 And -228), and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Seward serve?

Seward reports serving 3,324 people in Alaska, per its EPA record.

Has Seward had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 286 violations on file for Seward, of which 1 is health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 2 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

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.