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Combined Radium (-226 and -228) violations in Alaska

37 active public water systems in Alaska had a Combined Radium (-226 and -228) violation in the past three years, 1 of them in the latest quarter of EPA's data. What Combined Radium (-226 and -228) is and why it matters.

Health effects: Radium is a bone-seeking radionuclide that accumulates in skeletal tissue after ingestion. Long-term exposure increases the risk of bone cancer and leukemia. There is no safe threshold for ionizing radiation — the MCL is set at a level balancing risk reduction with treatment feasibility. Children are particularly vulnerable due to higher rates of bone growth and calcium uptake.

Systems with a Combined Radium (-226 and -228) violation

Latest quarter first, then largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
Napakiak Washeteria
Napakiak · Bethel Census Area County
336 6 1
Unalaska Water System
Unalaska · Aleutians West Census Area County
9,400 6 0
Valley Water Company
Fairbanks · Fairbanks North Star Borough County
1,575 6 3
City of Hooper Bay
Hooper Bay · County
1,375 10 4
Mountain Village Water System
Mountain Village · County
887 11 2
Sand Point Water System
Sand Point · Aleutians East Borough County
830 7 0
Kwethluk New Piped Water System
Kwethluk · Bethel Census Area County
760 11 2
Noorvik Water System
Noorvik · Northwest Arctic Borough County
735 6 1
Alakanuk Water System
Alakanuk · County
570 14 2
New Stuyahok Water System
New Stuyahok · Dillingham Census Area County
566 8 2
Angoon Public Water
Angoon · County
450 13 2
Hydaburg
Hydaburg · County
415 10 3
Nanwalek
Nanwalek · Kenai Peninsula Borough County
281 11 2
Eek Water System
Eek · Bethel Census Area County
280 9 0
Larsen Bay Water System
Larsen Bay · Kodiak Island Borough County
271 11 0
Chignik Lake Water System
Chignik Lake · Lake and Peninsula Borough County
200 6 3
Forest Park TC
Chugiak · Anchorage Municipality County
175 12 3
Wales Water System
Wales · Nome Census Area County
173 9 2
Mertarvik Water System
Newtok · Bethel Census Area County
170 6 0
Mountain View Estates
Palmer · Matanuska-Susitna Borough County
150 3 1
Clarks Point Water System
Clarks Point · Dillingham Census Area County
128 6 2
Knik Tribal Council Senior Housing Dev
Wasilla · Matanuska-Susitna Borough County
128 5 2
Chuathbaluk Water System
Chuathbaluk · Bethel Census Area County
123 9 2
Chilkat Indian Village
Haines · Haines Borough County
113 10 1
Tanacross Water System
Tanacross · Southeast Fairbanks Census Area County
108 8 4
Highland Pride Mobile Home Park
Soldotna · Kenai Peninsula Borough County
100 6 2
Anvik Water System
Anvik · Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area County
96 8 2
Heavenly Meadows
Palmer · Matanuska-Susitna Borough County
88 2 1
Native Village of Sleetmute
Sleetmute · Bethel Census Area County
82 8 0
Wasilla Lacy Laine SD
Wasilla · Matanuska-Susitna Borough County
75 3 1
Saint George Water System
Saint George · Aleutians West Census Area County
65 7 2
Colonial Park S/d
Eagle River · Anchorage Municipality County
63 1 0
Shooting Star Circle
Palmer · Matanuska-Susitna Borough County
52 2 0
Sun Valley Heights North
Anchorage · Anchorage Municipality County
51 4 0
Twin Peaks
Palmer · Matanuska-Susitna Borough County
37 5 0
Matanuska Heights Duchess
Palmer · Matanuska-Susitna Borough County
36 1 0
Sun Valley Heights South
Anchorage · Anchorage Municipality County
34 3 0
About this data

A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Combined Radium (-226 and -228), including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Combined Radium (-226 and -228) alone.

Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The Alaska records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet.