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Cordova City Water

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 82 contaminants and detected 18. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

82
contaminants tested
18
detected
2,700
people served
3
health-based violations
Alaska rankingsLead in AlaskaPFAS in Alaska
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Valdez-Cordova Census Area

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.

3
health-based violations
320
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2014-07-01 → 2014-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2005-01-01 → 2005-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-10-01 → 2004-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-09-01 → 2022-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-09-01 → 2022-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-07-01 → 2022-07-31
MON Monitoring Resolved 2022-07-01 → 2022-07-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-07-01 → 2022-09-30
MON Monitoring Resolved 2021-12-01 → 2021-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2015-11-01 → 2015-11-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfba 0.0371 µg/L 1/11 2024

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
Chloroform
74 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 43/47 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
75 µg/L 94%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 43/51 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
93 µg/L 155%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
 43/43 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
55 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 43/43 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
38 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 42/42 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
2.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 36/46 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
500 µg/L 38%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 29/29 SYR4 2012–2018
Lead
17 µg/L 113%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 19/29 SYR4 2012–2018
Lead
0.0060 mg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 13/13 LCR 2024
Barium
8.1 µg/L 0.4%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 5/6 SYR4 2012–2015
Nitrate-Nitrite
120 µg/L 1.2%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 3/35 SYR4 2012–2019
Toluene
33 µg/L 3.3%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
 3/41 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
2.9 pCi/L 58%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 2/7 SYR4 2013–2015
Monochloroacetic Acid
4.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/43 SYR4 2012–2019
Arsenic
0.4220 µg/L 4.2%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 1/6 SYR4 2012–2015
Cyanide
4.2 µg/L 2.1%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4 2013–2015
Xylenes, Total
1 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/41 SYR4 2012–2019
64 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, TotalBenzeneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideChromiumCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDibromoacetic AcidDibromochloromethaneEthylbenzeneFluorideGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHfpo-DaMercuryMonobromoacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitrateNitritePFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaSeleniumStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
JOHNSON, KEVIN
Phone
907-424-6220
Email
publicworks@cityofcordova.net

Frequently asked questions about Cordova City Water

Is Cordova City Water tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants in Cordova City Water'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 Cordova City Water's water?

EPA monitoring detected Chloroform, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Trichloroacetic Acid, Dichloroacetic Acid, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Cordova City Water serve?

Cordova City Water reports serving 2,700 people in Alaska, per its EPA record.

Has Cordova City Water had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 320 violations on file for Cordova City Water, of which 3 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 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.