Water Quality: Fairbanks, AK
20 water systems • 160,103 people served
Multiple Health ViolationsWater Quality Summary
Fairbanks has 48 health-based violations on record, meaning one or more contaminants were found above EPA-established safe levels. Contaminants involved: Chlorine Dioxide, Disinfection Byproducts, Stage 2 DBP, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). In total, 347 violations are on record for 20 water systems serving 160,103 people.
Contaminants Found
Water Systems Serving Fairbanks
| System Name | PWSID | Source | Population | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOLDEN HEART UTILITIES | AK2310730 | Groundwater | 78,324 | 1 |
| COLLEGE UTILITIES CORPORATION | AK2310900 | Groundwater | 27,000 | 3 |
| DOYON UTILITIES JBER - RICHARDSON | AK2212039 | Surface Water | 20,284 | 11 |
| FT WAINWRIGHT - MAIN POST | AK2310918 | Groundwater | 20,076 | 3 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA - FAIRBANKS | AK2310683 | Groundwater | 6,200 | 27 |
| H2O 2U, DBA THE FILL | AK2314653 | Groundwater | 2,400 | 6 |
| VALLEY WATER COMPANY | AK2310926 | Groundwater | 1,575 | 49 |
| FT. GREELY - MAIN POST | AK2370780 | Groundwater | 1,257 | 1 |
| PIONEER WELLS AT FOX | AK2312156 | Groundwater | 880 | 7 |
| PIONEER WELLS | AK2310714 | Groundwater | 600 | 5 |
| DOT & PF FOX WATERING POINT | AK2310277 | Groundwater | 350 | 2 |
| FAIRBANKS WATER COMPANY LLC | AK2315586 | Groundwater | 325 | 4 |
| TWIN SPRINGS WATER | AK2312813 | Groundwater | 310 | 1 |
| WILDWOOD HOMES LLC | AK2310853 | Groundwater | 114 | 33 |
| RAINBOW VALLEY MHP | AK2310879 | Groundwater | 105 | 108 |
| BEAVER LK. RESORT 2545/2555 MISSION | AK2312504 | Groundwater | 102 | 5 |
| VILLAGE MOBILE HOME PARK | AK2310803 | Groundwater | 65 | 27 |
| PTARMIGAN HEIGHTS UTILITIES | AK2310934 | Groundwater | 53 | 7 |
| BEAVER LK RESORT / 2521 OUTSIDE BLVD. | AK2312457 | Groundwater | 52 | 4 |
| BIRCHVIEW RENTAL PROPERTIES, LLC | AK2310837 | Groundwater | 31 | 43 |
Concerned About Your Water?
A home water filter can remove common contaminants. NSF-certified filters are tested against EPA standards.
Consider a reverse osmosis system for comprehensive filtration or a carbon filter for basic improvement.
Data Sources
Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.