Bethel Water Quality
Alaska
According to EPA SDWIS, Bethel, Alaska is served by 9 community water systems covering about 6,271 people. The same extract lists 71 health-based violation records, most recently coded 0700 in 2025. Counts are historical EPA registry rows, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
Drinking water in Bethel, Alaska is delivered through 9 EPA-regulated community water systems serving an estimated 6,271 people. Each system is tracked in the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act, which requires testing for regulated contaminants, consumer notification of violations, and publication of an annual Consumer Confidence Report.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract shows 71 violation records across the 9 active community systems shown here. Monitoring and reporting records are not present in the extract. The records carry 6 distinct EPA contaminant codes: Groundwater Rule, Surface Water Treatment Rule, LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Revised Total Coliform Rule and 1 others. 1 TRI-reporting industrial facility is also located within the city limits.
A past EPA health-based registry row does not describe water delivered today or current compliance status; utilities notify customers and remediate under state primacy oversight when required. For current water-quality status and treatment practices, review your local utility's most recent Consumer Confidence Report or contact the Alaska drinking water program. All records above reflect federal EPA SDWIS data and are not independently verified against state databases.
Community Water Systems
| System Name | Pop. Served | Violations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BETHEL HEIGHTS WATER SYSTEM | 2,228 | 13 | Health |
| BETHEL-CITY S/D WATER | 1,660 | 23 | Health |
| TOKSOOK BAY WATER SYSTEM | 661 | 1 | Health |
| BETHEL TRAILER COURT | 446 | 7 | Health |
| LKSD TUNUNAK PAUL ALBERT HS | 385 | 9 | Health |
| RUSSIAN MISSION WATER SYSTEM | 340 | 4 | Health |
| LOWER KALSKAG WATER SYSTEM | 302 | 12 | Health |
| WILLOW TREE APARTMENTS | 224 | 0 | Clean |
| FAA BETHEL WELL | 25 | 2 | Health |
Does this city have health-based water violations?
These health-based records can represent Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL), Treatment Technique (TT), or Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level (MRDL) categories. A historical record does not establish that water is currently unsafe.
| Water system | Contaminant | Begin Date |
|---|---|---|
| RUSSIAN MISSION WATER SYSTEM | Groundwater Rule | 2025-01-31 |
| RUSSIAN MISSION WATER SYSTEM | Groundwater Rule | 2025-01-31 |
| RUSSIAN MISSION WATER SYSTEM | Groundwater Rule | 2025-01-31 |
| LKSD TUNUNAK PAUL ALBERT HS | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2025-01-01 |
| LKSD TUNUNAK PAUL ALBERT HS | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2025-01-01 |
| LKSD TUNUNAK PAUL ALBERT HS | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2024-12-01 |
| LKSD TUNUNAK PAUL ALBERT HS | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2024-12-01 |
| LKSD TUNUNAK PAUL ALBERT HS | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2024-12-01 |
| BETHEL TRAILER COURT | LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | 2024-10-17 |
| LOWER KALSKAG WATER SYSTEM | LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | 2024-10-17 |
| LOWER KALSKAG WATER SYSTEM | LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | 2024-10-17 |
| LOWER KALSKAG WATER SYSTEM | Groundwater Rule | 2023-09-05 |
| LOWER KALSKAG WATER SYSTEM | Groundwater Rule | 2023-09-05 |
| LOWER KALSKAG WATER SYSTEM | Groundwater Rule | 2023-09-05 |
| LOWER KALSKAG WATER SYSTEM | Groundwater Rule | 2023-09-05 |
| LOWER KALSKAG WATER SYSTEM | Groundwater Rule | 2023-09-05 |
| LOWER KALSKAG WATER SYSTEM | Groundwater Rule | 2023-09-05 |
| LOWER KALSKAG WATER SYSTEM | Groundwater Rule | 2023-09-05 |
| LOWER KALSKAG WATER SYSTEM | Groundwater Rule | 2023-09-05 |
| BETHEL HEIGHTS WATER SYSTEM | Groundwater Rule | 2023-04-14 |
| BETHEL HEIGHTS WATER SYSTEM | Groundwater Rule | 2023-04-14 |
| BETHEL HEIGHTS WATER SYSTEM | Groundwater Rule | 2023-04-14 |
| BETHEL HEIGHTS WATER SYSTEM | Groundwater Rule | 2023-04-14 |
| BETHEL HEIGHTS WATER SYSTEM | Groundwater Rule | 2023-04-14 |
| BETHEL-CITY S/D WATER | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2022-01-01 |
| BETHEL-CITY S/D WATER | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2022-01-01 |
| BETHEL-CITY S/D WATER | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2022-01-01 |
| BETHEL-CITY S/D WATER | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2021-10-01 |
| BETHEL-CITY S/D WATER | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2021-10-01 |
| BETHEL-CITY S/D WATER | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2021-07-01 |
| BETHEL-CITY S/D WATER | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2021-07-01 |
| BETHEL-CITY S/D WATER | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2021-04-01 |
| BETHEL-CITY S/D WATER | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2021-04-01 |
| BETHEL-CITY S/D WATER | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2021-01-01 |
| BETHEL-CITY S/D WATER | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2021-01-01 |
| BETHEL-CITY S/D WATER | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2020-10-01 |
| BETHEL-CITY S/D WATER | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2020-10-01 |
| BETHEL-CITY S/D WATER | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2020-07-01 |
| BETHEL-CITY S/D WATER | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2020-07-01 |
| BETHEL-CITY S/D WATER | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2020-04-01 |
| BETHEL-CITY S/D WATER | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2020-04-01 |
| LKSD TUNUNAK PAUL ALBERT HS | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2020-03-01 |
| BETHEL-CITY S/D WATER | Groundwater Rule | 2020-01-10 |
| BETHEL-CITY S/D WATER | Groundwater Rule | 2020-01-10 |
| BETHEL-CITY S/D WATER | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2020-01-01 |
| BETHEL-CITY S/D WATER | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2020-01-01 |
| BETHEL-CITY S/D WATER | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2019-10-01 |
| BETHEL-CITY S/D WATER | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2019-10-01 |
| FAA BETHEL WELL | Groundwater Rule | 2019-09-28 |
| FAA BETHEL WELL | Groundwater Rule | 2019-09-28 |
What are Bethel's health-based records for?
Bethel's health-based violation records carry 6 distinct EPA codes: some name a substance, others the drinking-water rule that was breached. Counts are records on file in the EPA SDWIS extract, not current test results.
| Contaminant | Records | Systems |
|---|---|---|
| Groundwater Rule | 30 | 5 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 21 | 1 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | 9 | 1 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | 7 | 2 |
| Lead and Copper Rule Revisions | 3 | 2 |
| Coliform (TCR) | 1 | 1 |
TRI Facilities in Bethel
| Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|
| Crowley Marine Services Bethel | 5.5K lbs |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does EPA SDWIS list for drinking water in Bethel, Alaska? ▼
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How does Bethel compare in Alaska?
Of the 188 Alaska places with at least one community water system on file, Bethel ranks #6 by number of systems (9).
Either side of it: Palmer (15), Big Lake (12), Chugiak (7), Glennallen (7)
About This Data
Figures here are the current EPA SDWIS extract joined to the 9 community water systems whose service area lists Bethel, ranked against the 188 Alaska places with at least one system on file. Data current as of 2026-08-25.
Water system data comes from the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PlainEnviro's violation fetch is restricted upstream to records EPA flags as health-based and then joined to active community water systems. Monitoring and reporting violations are not included.
A health-based violation row in this extract is a historical EPA registry entry. It does not describe water delivered today or current compliance status. Many records are later resolved, and public water systems notify customers when required. For current conditions, contact your local water utility or the state drinking water program.
TRI facility data comes from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. Facilities shown are those that self-report to the TRI program. PlainEnviro presents this data without advocacy framing.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.