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Tap water quality report

College Utilities Corporation

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 44 contaminants and detected 13. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

44
contaminants tested
13
detected
27,000
people served
0
health-based violations
Water source
GWP
Ownership
Private
Counties served
Fairbanks North Star 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.

0
health-based violations
75
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MR Monitoring Resolved 2007-02-01 → 2007-02-28
MR Monitoring Resolved 2007-01-01 → 2007-03-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2006-01-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2004-07-01 → 2004-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2004-07-01 → 2004-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2004-07-01 → 2004-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2004-04-01 → 2004-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2004-04-01 → 2004-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2004-04-01 → 2004-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2004-01-01 → 2004-03-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfhxa 0.0043 µg/L 2/2 2024
PFHXS 0.0105 µg/L 2/2 2024
PFOA 0.0064 µg/L 1/2 2024
Pfpea 0.0039 µg/L 1/2 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
Bromodichloromethane
6.29 µg/L
No EPA limit set
100/100 SYR4 2013–2019
Chloroform
72 µg/L
No EPA limit set
100/100 SYR4 2013–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
23.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
100/100 SYR4 2013–2019
TTHM
77.9 µg/L 97%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
100/100 SYR4 2013–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
45.5 µg/L 76%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
100/100 SYR4 2013–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
23.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
100/100 SYR4 2013–2019
Copper
210 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
90/90 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
13 µg/L 87%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
26/90 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.0010 mg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
19/19 LCR 2025
31 contaminants tested, none detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaBromoformDibromoacetic AcidDibromochloromethaneHfpo-DaMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOSPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaLithium

Utility contact

Contact
SPEAR, TARIK
Phone
907-479-3118
Email
tarik@akwater.com

Frequently asked questions about College Utilities Corporation

Is College Utilities Corporation tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants in College Utilities Corporation'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 College Utilities Corporation's water?

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

How many people does College Utilities Corporation serve?

College Utilities Corporation reports serving 27,000 people in Alaska, per its EPA record.

Has College Utilities Corporation had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 75 violations on file for College Utilities Corporation, of which 0 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.