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Galena wtp2 - Gila

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 49 contaminants and detected 14. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

49
contaminants tested
14
detected
290
people served
1
health-based violations
Alaska rankingsLead in AlaskaPFAS in Alaska
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Native American
Counties served
Yukon-Koyukuk 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.

1
health-based violations
248
violations on file
3
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-11-01 → 2013-11-30
MR Monitoring Archived 2026-03-01 → 2026-03-31
MON Monitoring Resolved 2025-10-01 → 2025-10-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2025-10-01 → 2025-10-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2025-07-01 → 2025-07-31
MON Monitoring Resolved 2025-07-01 → 2025-07-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2025-06-01 → 2025-06-30
MON Monitoring Resolved 2025-06-01 → 2025-06-30
MON Monitoring Resolved 2025-03-01 → 2025-03-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2025-03-01 → 2025-03-31

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
Copper
1200 µg/L 92%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 54/54 SYR4 2012–2018
Lead
32 µg/L 213%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 27/54 SYR4 2012–2018
Lead
0.0025 mg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 24/24 LCR 2027
Chloroform
3.52 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 7/7 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
3.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 6/7 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
3.3 µg/L 5.5%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 6/7 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
2.3 µg/L 2.9%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 4/7 SYR4 2012–2019
Xylenes, Total
0.9800 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 3/13 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
1430 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 2/6 SYR4 2012–2019
Arsenic
0.1840 µg/L 1.8%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2013
Barium
37 µg/L 1.9%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2017
Chromium
1.5 µg/L 1.5%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2017
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.3400 pCi/L 6.8%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Fluoride
100 µg/L 2.5%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2017
35 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-DichloropropaneAntimony, TotalBenzeneBeryllium, TotalBromodichloromethaneBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideDichloromethaneDibromoacetic AcidDibromochloromethaneEthylbenzeneMercuryMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNitrateSeleniumStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
HUNTINGTON, SHANDA
Phone
907-656-1301
Email
shuntington@ci.galena.ak.us

Frequently asked questions about Galena wtp2 - Gila

Is Galena wtp2 - Gila tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in Galena wtp2 - Gila'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 Galena wtp2 - Gila's water?

EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, Lead, Chloroform, Dichloroacetic Acid, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Galena wtp2 - Gila serve?

Galena wtp2 - Gila reports serving 290 people in Alaska, per its EPA record.

Has Galena wtp2 - Gila had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 248 violations on file for Galena wtp2 - Gila, of which 1 is health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 3 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.