Is SKAGWAY's water safe to drink?
SKAGWAY has a health-based violation on record, but none in the last five years - an older issue, not necessarily a current one. Population served: 9,411, over 375 connections.
How this compares nationally
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, SKAGWAY ranks 2,041th by violation burden (84th percentile) - 256 violations total, 9 health-baseds.
Against the AK average
SKAGWAY's 9 health-based violations sit above the AK average of 8.9, across 35 systems statewide. The clean-record guide covers what a comparison like this can hide.
Most recent violation on record
SKAGWAY's most recent violation on record is dated 2025-01-12, with the most recent health-based one dated 2017-01-01. Last reported to EPA: 06/19/2026.
The concern categories on record
SKAGWAY's flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Coliform (TCR); Groundwater Rule
The most severe category on record is microbial contamination / treatment technique, which points toward a microbial-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What SKAGWAY's record does not cover
SKAGWAY's numbers here come from its own required reporting to EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act, not from an independent test of your glass of water. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 256 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.