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Bethel Census Area, Alaska: drinking water records

Name: Drinking water records for Bethel Census Area, Alaska
Creator: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Explore EPA records for 34 community water systems across 27 ZIP codes in Bethel Census Area, then find water-testing resources and available recent monitoring-station readings.

In focus34Community water systems

Public records. Clearer context.

Data as of EPA UCMR 5 final release, August 2026 (file dated Aug 28, 2026) · EPA SDWIS 2026Q2 (file dated Jul 9, 2026). How we build these pages

Drinking-water records

EPA survey and compliance records are historical reports. UCMR 5 results are available for 1 of the 34 listed systems in this snapshot. A system with no reported PFAS detection is not a test of every tap or every contaminant.

systems in EPA's PFAS survey

systems where PFAS was found

systems at or above the PFOA or PFOS limit, on the yearly-average basis EPA uses

systems that have reached the lead action level

systems with a health-based violation since 2016

System population figures are summed from EPA registry records and can overlap where wholesalers and retail systems serve the same people. They are not a Census county-population estimate.

Water systems in this county

All 34 active community systems in the available county records, sorted by record completeness. Scroll the table to explore more systems.

Water system	People served	PFAS survey results	Health-based violations	Lead, 9 in 10 homes at or below
Eek Water System AK2270281	280	90	1	5.4 ppbbelow the action level
Bethel Heights Water System AK2270346	2,228	0	7	4.0 ppbbelow the action level
Bethel-City S/D Water AK2271999	1,660	0	11	0 ppbbelow the action level
Kwethluk New Piped Water System AK2272017	760	0	61	2 ppbbelow the action level
Quinhagak Water System AK2271041	724	0	12	1.1 ppbbelow the action level
Akiachak Water System AK2272747	627	0	1	6.2 ppbbelow the action level
Kongiganak Water System AK2271025	547	0	20	4.5 ppbbelow the action level
Chefornak Water System AK2270338	513	0	3	1 ppbbelow the action level
Nunapitchuk Water System AK2260820	496	0	4	3.9 ppbbelow the action level
Bethel Trailer Court AK2271148	446	0	3	2.2 ppbbelow the action level
Kwigillingok Washeteria AK2271700	400	0	3	1.5 ppbbelow the action level
Lksd Tununak Paul Albert Hs AK2270613	385	0	6	0 ppbbelow the action level
Tuluksak Water System AK2270223	373	0	7	7.7 ppbbelow the action level
Tuntutuliak Washeteria and Watering Pt AK2271211	350	0	17	1.8 ppbbelow the action level
Napakiak Washeteria AK2262301	336	0	1	5.8 ppbbelow the action level
Atmautluak Water System AK2271033	311	0	12	7.6 ppbbelow the action level
Lower Kalskag Water System AK2270697	302	0	9	2.7 ppbbelow the action level
Goodnews Bay AK2270257	250	0	1	2.1 ppbbelow the action level
Nightmute New Watering Point AK2271721	243	0	11	10 ppbbelow the action level
Old Kasigluk - Akiuk AK2272752	240	0	7	2.1 ppbbelow the action level
Nunam Iqua Water System AK2270207	213	0	20	1.9 ppbbelow the action level
Napaskiak West Water System AK2260139	200	0	10	7.4 ppbbelow the action level
Mekoryuk Washeteria Reservoir AK2271562	198	0	1	7.8 ppbbelow the action level
Crooked Creek Watering Point AK2280302	147	0	4	6.5 ppbbelow the action level
Chuathbaluk Water System AK2272012	123	0	1	10.2 ppbbelow the action level
Native Village of Sleetmute AK2271874	82	0	29	7.9 ppbbelow the action level
Faa Bethel Well AK2271981	25	0	1	2.6 ppbbelow the action level
Toksook Bay Water System AK2270215	661	0	0	5.6 ppbbelow the action level
Kipnuk Water System AK2270736	639	0	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Akiak Community Water System AK2272005	346	0	0	7.8 ppbbelow the action level
New Kasigluk Water System AK2272016	276	0	0	5.6 ppbbelow the action level
Willow Tree Apartments AK2270469	224	0	0	6 ppbbelow the action level
Mertarvik Water System AK2272756	170	0	0	0.5 ppbbelow the action level
Platinum City Water System AK2271059	51	0	0	2.3 ppbbelow the action level

USGS · Monitoring stations

The water, more recently.

Available station readings in Bethel Census Area, Alaska. Each measurement keeps its time, unit and original source.

These readings describe water at a monitoring station. They do not test your tap, measure PFAS or lead, or determine whether water is safe to drink or swim in.

Recent observations load when this section comes into view.

How these readings update

We check for updates every 10 minutes while this section is visible and show supported observations from the last 48 hours. The time beside a reading is when USGS measured it; the checked time is when our service retrieved the response. We mark a reading more than 6 hours old as older. Provisional observations can change after USGS review. A missing reading does not mean zero or clean water.

Temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, conductivity, streamflow and water level are shown only where a station reports them. Different measurements have different units and sampling intervals. USGS data and documentation.

Your next step

Water testing, reports & local help.

Use these official directories to find your drinking-water agency, a certified laboratory and public water records. We have not yet added an individually reviewed local resource list for this county.

Official national directories

Water testing

Find your state’s private-well program

EPA’s state directory points well owners to local program information. Services and eligibility vary by state and county.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Source reviewed 2026-09-15 · Source updated 2026-08-05

Water testing

Find a certified drinking-water laboratory

Use EPA’s directory to reach your state’s laboratory certification program. EPA does not provide on-request testing of residential drinking water.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Source reviewed 2026-09-15 · Source updated 2026-08-11

Public records

Find your utility’s Consumer Confidence Report

EPA links to community water-system reports and explains how to read them. Look for your actual supplier rather than assuming every address in a county shares one system.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Source reviewed 2026-09-15 · Source updated 2026-09-09

Public records

Explore USGS water observations

Find current and historical observations from USGS monitoring locations, including available stream, lake, and groundwater data. Measurements vary by station and do not replace a test of your household water.

U.S. Geological Survey
Source reviewed 2026-09-15

A county overview cannot identify every property’s water provider. If you use a public water system, confirm its name on your bill and request its annual Consumer Confidence Report. Private wells need their own testing; public-system records do not describe a private well.

Understand water testing and laboratory reports

Resource descriptions are compiled by Tap Water Lookup. Review dates describe our source check, not a new water sample. How we review sources · Suggest a correction

Explore your area

Local coverage in Bethel Census Area

27ZIP areas in this overview

Explore the water-system records, recent station readings and testing resources on this county page. They describe the systems and stations identified in each section; they are not a separate water test for every community.

Towns and communities

Akiachak
Akiak
Anchorage
Bethel
Chefornak
Crooked Creek
Eek
Goodnews Bay
Kasigluk
Kipnuk
Kwethluk
Kwigillingok
Lime Village
Lower Kalskag
Mekoryuk
Napakiak
Nightmute
Nunapitchuk
Platinum
Quinhagak
Red Devil
Sleetmute
Toksook Bay
Tuluksak
Tuntutuliak
Tununak
Upper Kalskag

Explore water-system records Find water-testing resources

View ZIP areas and understand coverage

99503Anchorage
99551Akiachak
99552Akiak
99557Lime Village
99559Bethel
99561Chefornak
99575Crooked Creek
99578Eek
99589Goodnews Bay
99607Upper Kalskag
99609Kasigluk
99614Kipnuk
99621Kwethluk
99622Kwigillingok
99626Lower Kalskag
99630Mekoryuk
99634Napakiak
99637Toksook Bay
99641Nunapitchuk
99651Platinum
99655Quinhagak
99656Red Devil
99668Sleetmute
99679Tuluksak
99680Tuntutuliak
99681Tununak
99690Nightmute

These Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are grouped here by their largest county overlap. A ZIP area can cross county lines and contain several water suppliers or private wells. Place labels reflect Census geography, not verified postal city names or utility service boundaries.

Records for these areas are currently presented in this county overview rather than individual ZIP reports. An unpublished report does not mean there are no water records. Confirm your supplier on your water bill; if you use a private well, testing your own well is the relevant next step.

Beyond this county page

Keep reading. Compare nearby.

PFASReading PFAS survey resultsWhat a detection, a reporting level and a yearly average mean in EPA’s PFAS survey records.LeadChoosing a lead filter18 systems here have reached the lead action level. See how to check a filter’s lead-reduction certification.Your utilityFind your annual water reportConfirm the supplier on your bill, then read its Consumer Confidence Report for local results.

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Sources and scope

EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data, samples collected 2023-01-03 – 2026-06-17, final release, August 2026 (file dated Aug 28, 2026); EPA SDWIS via ECHO, 2026Q2 extract (file dated Jul 9, 2026); EPA service-area boundaries v3.0; Census 2020 ZCTAs. Database prepared 2026-09-03.

Counts cover the systems that report this county to EPA. A water system may cross county lines. "Found" means at least one result at or above the laboratory reporting level; it is not a compliance finding.

Compiled by Tap Water Lookup from the sources identified on this page. Read the methodology and review process.