BARROW UTILITIES & ELEC. COOP., INC. (BU
Alaska — Community Water System — PWSID: AK2320078
System Information
| PWSID | AK2320078 |
| System Name | BARROW UTILITIES & ELEC. COOP., INC. (BU |
| System Type | Community Water System |
| Water Source | Surface Water |
| Activity Status | Active |
| Owner Type | Native American |
| EPA Region | 10 |
| Serves School | No |
| Wholesaler | No |
| First Reported | Feb 7, 1981 |
| Last Reported | Mar 20, 2026 |
Location & Contact
| State | Alaska |
| City | BARROW |
| ZIP Code | 99723 |
| Address | P.O. Box 449 |
| Organization | BROWER, YVES |
| Phone | 907-852-2009 |
Population & Service
| Population Served | 4,900 |
| Service Connections | 1,254 |
Drinking Water Violations (119)
This water system has 119 violations recorded in the EPA SDWIS database.
| Begin Date | End Date | Contaminant | Category | Health-Based | Major | Measured | Federal MCL | State MCL | Status | Return to Compliance | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2024 | Oct 31, 2024 | TT | Yes | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Oct 31, 2024 | — | |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | MR | No | Yes | — | — | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 2023 | — | |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | MR | No | Yes | — | — | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 2023 | — | |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | MON | No | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Mar 31, 2023 | — | |
| Jan 1, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | MR | No | Yes | — | 4.0 mg/L | — | Resolved | Mar 31, 2023 | — | |
| Aug 1, 2017 | Aug 31, 2017 | MON | No | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Aug 31, 2017 | — | |
| Aug 1, 2017 | Aug 31, 2017 | MON | No | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Aug 31, 2017 | — | |
| Aug 1, 2017 | Aug 31, 2017 | MR | No | Yes | — | — | — | Resolved | Aug 31, 2017 | — | |
| Jul 1, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | MR | No | Yes | — | 4.0 mg/L | — | Resolved | Sep 19, 2017 | — | |
| Jul 1, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | MR | No | Yes | — | 4.0 mg/L | — | Resolved | Sep 19, 2017 | — | |
| Jun 1, 2013 | Jun 30, 2013 | MR | No | No | — | 5% of samples | — | Resolved | Jun 30, 2013 | — | |
| Jun 1, 2013 | Jun 30, 2013 | MR | No | Yes | — | — | — | Resolved | Jun 30, 2013 | — | |
| Apr 1, 2013 | Jun 30, 2013 | MR | No | Yes | — | 4.0 mg/L | — | Resolved | Jun 30, 2013 | — | |
| Jul 1, 2009 | Sep 30, 2009 | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.060 mg/L | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 2009 | — | |
| Jul 1, 2008 | Sep 30, 2008 | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.080 mg/L | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 2008 | — | |
| Jul 1, 2008 | Sep 30, 2008 | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.060 mg/L | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 2008 | — | |
| Dec 1, 2006 | Dec 31, 2006 | MR | No | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Dec 31, 2006 | — | |
| Dec 1, 2006 | Dec 31, 2006 | MR | No | No | — | 5% of samples | — | Resolved | Dec 31, 2006 | — | |
| Oct 1, 2006 | Dec 31, 2006 | MR | No | Yes | — | 4.0 mg/L | — | Resolved | Dec 31, 2006 | — | |
| Oct 1, 2006 | Dec 31, 2006 | MR | No | Yes | — | 4.0 mg/L | — | Resolved | Dec 31, 2006 | — | |
| Jul 1, 2006 | Sep 30, 2006 | MR | No | Yes | — | 4.0 mg/L | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 2006 | — | |
| Jul 1, 2006 | Sep 30, 2006 | MR | No | Yes | — | 4.0 mg/L | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 2006 | — | |
| Jul 1, 2006 | Jul 31, 2006 | MR | No | No | — | 5% of samples | — | Resolved | Jul 31, 2006 | — | |
| Apr 1, 2006 | Jun 30, 2006 | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.060 mg/L | — | Resolved | Jun 30, 2006 | — | |
| Apr 1, 2006 | Jun 30, 2006 | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.060 mg/L | — | Resolved | Jun 30, 2006 | — | |
| Apr 1, 2006 | Jun 30, 2006 | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.080 mg/L | — | Resolved | Jun 30, 2006 | — | |
| Apr 1, 2006 | Jun 30, 2006 | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.080 mg/L | — | Resolved | Jun 30, 2006 | — | |
| Oct 1, 2005 | Oct 31, 2005 | MR | No | No | — | — | — | Archived | Oct 31, 2005 | — | |
| Jun 1, 2001 | Jun 30, 2001 | TT | Yes | No | — | — | — | Archived | Jun 30, 2001 | — | |
| May 1, 2001 | May 31, 2001 | MR | No | No | — | 5% of samples | — | Archived | May 31, 2001 | — | |
| Jul 1, 2000 | Sep 25, 2000 | Other | No | Yes | — | — | — | Resolved | Sep 25, 2000 | — | |
| Jan 1, 1999 | Dec 31, 1999 | MR | No | Yes | — | 15 pCi/L | — | Resolved | Dec 31, 1999 | — | |
| Jan 1, 1999 | Dec 31, 1999 | MR | No | Yes | — | 15 pCi/L | — | Resolved | Dec 31, 1999 | — | |
| Jan 1, 1999 | Dec 31, 1999 | MR | No | Yes | — | 15 pCi/L | — | Resolved | Dec 31, 1999 | — | |
| Jul 1, 1997 | Jul 31, 1997 | MR | No | Yes | — | — | — | Archived | Jul 31, 1997 | — | |
| Jan 1, 1997 | Dec 31, 1997 | MR | No | Yes | — | 10 mg/L | — | Resolved | Dec 31, 1997 | — | |
| Jan 1, 1997 | Dec 31, 1997 | MR | No | Yes | — | 10 mg/L | — | Resolved | Dec 31, 1997 | — | |
| Sep 1, 1995 | Sep 30, 1995 | MR | No | Yes | — | — | — | Archived | Sep 30, 1995 | — | |
| May 1, 1995 | May 31, 1995 | MR | No | No | — | — | — | Archived | May 31, 1995 | — | |
| Mar 1, 1995 | Mar 31, 1995 | MR | No | Yes | — | — | — | Archived | Mar 31, 1995 | — | |
| Dec 1, 1994 | Dec 31, 1994 | MR | No | No | — | — | — | Archived | Dec 31, 1994 | — | |
| Aug 1, 1993 | Aug 31, 1993 | TT | Yes | No | — | — | — | Archived | Aug 31, 1993 | — | |
| Aug 1, 1993 | Aug 31, 1993 | MR | No | No | — | — | — | Archived | Aug 31, 1993 | — | |
| Jul 1, 1991 | Sep 30, 1991 | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.1 mg/L | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 1991 | — | |
| Jul 1, 1991 | Sep 30, 1991 | MR | No | Yes | — | 1 mg/L | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 1991 | — | |
| Jul 1, 1991 | Sep 30, 1991 | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.005 mg/L | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 1991 | — | |
| Jul 1, 1991 | Sep 30, 1991 | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.005 mg/L | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 1991 | — | |
| Jul 1, 1991 | Sep 30, 1991 | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.7 mg/L | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 1991 | — | |
| Jul 1, 1991 | Sep 30, 1991 | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.005 mg/L | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 1991 | — | |
| Jul 1, 1991 | Sep 30, 1991 | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.002 mg/L | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 1991 | — |
About This Water System
Public water system data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Systems with violations must notify customers. Contact your water utility for the latest annual water quality report.