Anchorage

Anchorage County, Alaska

100 Excellent

Water Quality Score

100/100

Grade

Water Systems

Population

291,247

Key Contaminants

Nitrate

9.0724 / 10 mg/L

0 mg/L MCL: 10 mg/L

Nitrite

0.6983 / 1 mg/L

0 mg/L MCL: 1 mg/L

Mercury

1.3596 / 2 μg/L

0 μg/L MCL: 2 μg/L

PFOS (Perfluorooctane Sulfonate)

0.0024 / 0.004 μg/L

0 μg/L MCL: 0.004 μg/L

Selenium

27.0986 / 50 μg/L

0 μg/L MCL: 50 μg/L

Arsenic

4.8218 / 10 μg/L

0 μg/L MCL: 10 μg/L

Uranium

10.0864 / 30 μg/L

0 μg/L MCL: 30 μg/L

Barium

0.6644 / 2 mg/L

0 mg/L MCL: 2 mg/L

Water quality can vary by neighborhood in Anchorage.