BARROW UTILITIES & ELEC. COOP., INC. (BU
AK · PWS ID AK2320078 · Community water system
79
contaminants tested
20
detected
4,900
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBA | 0.0115 ug/L | 4/12 | 2024 |
| PFHpA | 0.0039 ug/L | 4/12 | 2024 |
| PFHxA | 0.0081 ug/L | 4/12 | 2024 |
| PFHxS | 0.0185 ug/L | 4/12 | 2024 |
| PFOS | 0.0463 ug/L | 4/12 | 2024 |
| PFPeA | 0.0060 ug/L | 3/12 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COPPER, FREE | 91 UG/L | 126/126 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 3.6 UG/L | 34/36 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 3.5 UG/L | 34/36 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 11.2 UG/L | 34/36 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 3.4 UG/L | 31/36 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0130 mg/L | 24/24 | LCR | 2026 |
| Bromoform | 1.8 UG/L | 17/36 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 2 UG/L | 10/32 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2.8 UG/L | 9/32 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Xylenes, Total | 10.1 UG/L | 8/20 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 300 UG/L | 5/5 | SYR4 | 2012–2016 |
| Ethylbenzene | 1.4 UG/L | 4/20 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 1.7 UG/L | 3/32 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 2.7 UG/L | 2/126 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
59 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 tetrachlorideChromiumCombined Radium (-226 and -228)DICHLOROMETHANEFluorideHFPO-DAMercuryMonobromoacetic acidMonochloroacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitratePFBSPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFOAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnASeleniumStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl chloridecis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
BARROW