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Tap water quality report

ZIP 99723 — Barrow, AK

EPA monitoring across the 1 water supplier serving ZIP 99723 in Barrow, AK detected 20 contaminants. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier below, with the EPA limit for each.

1
water supplier
4,900
people served
20
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 99723

The level at this ZIP's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in it, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate-Nitrite
280 µg/L 2.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: BARROW UTILITIES & ELEC. COOP., INC. (BU · 4,900 people · 2016
1/1 SYR4
Copper
65.75 µg/L 5.1%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: BARROW UTILITIES & ELEC. COOP., INC. (BU · 4,900 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
9.98 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: BARROW UTILITIES & ELEC. COOP., INC. (BU · 4,900 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Xylenes, Total
8.56 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: BARROW UTILITIES & ELEC. COOP., INC. (BU · 4,900 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
3.25 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BARROW UTILITIES & ELEC. COOP., INC. (BU · 4,900 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
3.205 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BARROW UTILITIES & ELEC. COOP., INC. (BU · 4,900 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
2.88 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BARROW UTILITIES & ELEC. COOP., INC. (BU · 4,900 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
2.64 µg/L 4.4%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: BARROW UTILITIES & ELEC. COOP., INC. (BU · 4,900 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
2.615 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: BARROW UTILITIES & ELEC. COOP., INC. (BU · 4,900 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
1.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BARROW UTILITIES & ELEC. COOP., INC. (BU · 4,900 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
1.685 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BARROW UTILITIES & ELEC. COOP., INC. (BU · 4,900 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.66 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BARROW UTILITIES & ELEC. COOP., INC. (BU · 4,900 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Ethylbenzene
1.31 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
Main supplier: BARROW UTILITIES & ELEC. COOP., INC. (BU · 4,900 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
PFOS
0.0463 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BARROW UTILITIES & ELEC. COOP., INC. (BU · 4,900 people · 2024
1/1 UCMR-5
PFHXS
0.0185 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BARROW UTILITIES & ELEC. COOP., INC. (BU · 4,900 people · 2024
1/1 UCMR-5
Pfba
0.0115 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BARROW UTILITIES & ELEC. COOP., INC. (BU · 4,900 people · 2024
1/1 UCMR-5
Pfhxa
0.0081 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BARROW UTILITIES & ELEC. COOP., INC. (BU · 4,900 people · 2024
1/1 UCMR-5
Pfpea
0.0060 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BARROW UTILITIES & ELEC. COOP., INC. (BU · 4,900 people · 2024
1/1 UCMR-5
Pfhpa
0.0039 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BARROW UTILITIES & ELEC. COOP., INC. (BU · 4,900 people · 2024
1/1 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: BARROW UTILITIES & ELEC. COOP., INC. (BU · 4,900 people · 2026
1/1 LCR
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 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.

Water suppliers serving ZIP 99723

SupplierStatePopulation served
BARROW UTILITIES & ELEC. COOP., INC. (BU AK 4,900

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 99723 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 99723 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 20 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 99723. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official status.

Which water suppliers serve ZIP 99723?

1 public water supplier report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 99723. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 99723's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, TTHM, Xylenes, Total, Dibromochloromethane, and others across this ZIP's suppliers. The full list with levels and sources is above.