Kotzebue, AK
Contamination score
Higher = more contaminated vs. other cities.
Reported illness & cancer claims
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Self-reported issues
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Public water systems
Kotzebue Mun. Water System
- PWSID:
- AK2340060
- Source:
- Surface water
- Serves:
- 3,234 people
EPA & DEP violations
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MR violation
medium severityArchivedTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR violation (Archived).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2025 · 8 months ago · Source ↗
TTHM — MCL violation
high severityHealth-basedArchivedTTHM MCL violation (Archived).
EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Oct 1, 2025 · 8 months ago · Source ↗
TTHM — MR violation
medium severityArchivedTTHM MR violation (Archived).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2025 · 8 months ago · Source ↗
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MCL violation
high severityHealth-basedArchivedTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL violation (Archived).
EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jul 1, 2025 · 11 months ago · Source ↗
TTHM — MCL violation
high severityHealth-basedArchivedTTHM MCL violation (Archived).
EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jul 1, 2025 · 11 months ago · Source ↗
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MCL violation
high severityHealth-basedArchivedTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL violation (Archived).
EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Apr 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗
TTHM — MCL violation
high severityHealth-basedArchivedTTHM MCL violation (Archived).
EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Apr 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗
TTHM — MCL violation
high severityHealth-basedArchivedTTHM MCL violation (Archived).
EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jan 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MCL violation
high severityHealth-basedArchivedTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL violation (Archived).
EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jan 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MCL violation
high severityHealth-basedArchivedTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL violation (Archived).
EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Oct 1, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗
TTHM — MCL violation
high severityHealth-basedArchivedTTHM MCL violation (Archived).
EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Oct 1, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗
TTHM — MCL violation
high severityHealth-basedArchivedTTHM MCL violation (Archived).
EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jul 1, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MCL violation
high severityHealth-basedArchivedTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL violation (Archived).
EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jul 1, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗
TTHM — MCL violation
high severityHealth-basedArchivedTTHM MCL violation (Archived).
EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Apr 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MCL violation
high severityHealth-basedArchivedTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL violation (Archived).
EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Apr 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MCL violation
high severityHealth-basedArchivedTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL violation (Archived).
EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗
TTHM — MCL violation
high severityHealth-basedArchivedTTHM MCL violation (Archived).
EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MCL violation
high severityHealth-basedArchivedTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL violation (Archived).
EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Oct 1, 2023 · 2 years ago · Source ↗
TTHM — MCL violation
high severityHealth-basedArchivedTTHM MCL violation (Archived).
EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Oct 1, 2023 · 2 years ago · Source ↗
Surface Water Treatment Rule — TT violation
high severityHealth-basedResolvedSurface Water Treatment Rule TT violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Aug 1, 2023 · 2 years ago · Source ↗
Water-related lawsuits
No lawsuits on record.
In the news & sources
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