Lead pipes in Alaska

Alaska's 408 community water systems reported 0 lead and 16 galvanized-requiring-replacement service lines, plus 25,945 of unknown material. That ranks #52 among states for confirmed lead lines.

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0Lead

16Galvanized, replace

25,945Unknown

2Systems with lead

• Lead 0%
• Galvanized (replace) <0.1%
• Unknown 19%
• Non-lead 81%

<0.1% of the service lines Alaska utilities reported are lead or galvanized requiring replacement, well below the national share of 3.1%. 19% are still unidentified (national: 21%). The largest counts are in Twin Peaks (12), Cordova City Water (4). 37 systems haven't reported counts yet.

Since 2025 Q1, reported lead and galvanized lines in Alaska went from 0 to 16 (up 16). See which systems made the most progress.

Systems with confirmed lead lines (2)

Water system	Lead	Galv.	Unknown	% lead	People
Twin PeaksPalmer	0	12	0	100%	37
Cordova City WaterCordova	0	4	664	0.4%	2,700

No confirmed lead, but unknown lines remain (37)

Water system	Lead	Galv.	Unknown	% lead	People
Moa Municipality of AnchorageAnchorage	0	0	15,451	0%	221,351
City and Borough of JuneauJuneau	0	0	7,917	0%	38,526
Girdwood Water SystemGirdwood	0	0	440	0%	2,625
Adak UtilitiesAdak	0	0	339	0%	325
Palmer Water SystemPalmer	0	0	242	0%	8,111
Sand Lake ServicesAnchorage	0	0	98	0%	465
Golden Heart UtilitiesFairbanks	0	0	88	0%	78,324
Equestrian AcresPalmer	0	0	85	0%	950
Totem Trailer Town TCAnchorage	0	0	77	0%	480
Valdez Water System - MainValdez	0	0	68	0%	4,500
Unified Alaskan Utilities-Homestead Div.Eagle River	0	0	42	0%	708
College Utilities CorporationFairbanks	0	0	39	0%	27,000
Valdez SouthcentralValdez	0	0	39	0%	675
Saint Paul Water SystemSaint Paul	0	0	36	0%	380
Hillside Park S/DAnchorage	0	0	33	0%	144
Wasilla West SubdivisionWasilla	0	0	32	0%	200
Northern Lights TerraceWasilla	0	0	29	0%	168
Bluff View Acres Water SystemWasilla	0	0	28	0%	100
New Stuyahok Water SystemNew Stuyahok	0	0	27	0%	566
Snowshoe Water SystemWasilla	0	0	27	0%	180
Scotwood Estates Water SystemWasilla	0	0	19	0%	90
G A Phillips S/DEagle River	0	0	18	0%	102
Hill Timber EstatesPalmer	0	0	15	0%	120
Homestead HillsAnchorage	0	0	15	0%	50
Green Acres TCAnchorage	0	0	13	0%	96
East 98th Avenue Well HOAAnchorage	0	0	12	0%	76
Iris Circle Water CorporationPalmer	0	0	12	0%	37
Violet Circle Water CompanyPalmer	0	0	12	0%	35
Wellingfield West Div I IIWasilla	0	0	6	0%	168
Crimson View S/D Water Assn.Palmer	0	0	6	0%	118
Matthews SubdivisionAnchorage	0	0	5	0%	32
Shores of Ancient TreeWasilla	0	0	3	0%	170
Wildrose CirclePalmer	0	0	3	0%	30
Sheena May EstatesPalmer	0	0	2	0%	74
Bbahc - Kanakanak HospitalDillingham	0	0	1	0%	305
Aleutian Estates #1Wasilla	0	0	1	0%	63
AtkaAleutians West Census Area County	0	0	1	0%	50

No lead or unknown lines reported (39)

Systems serving 1,000 or more people. Systems without counts on file are listed as 0.

Water system	Lead	Galv.	Unknown	% lead	People
Jber-ElmendorfElmendorf Air Force Base	0	0	0	0%	30,003
Doyon Utilities Jber - RichardsonFort Richardson	0	0	0	0%	20,284
Ft Wainwright - Main PostFort Wainwright	0	0	0	0%	20,076
Wasilla Water SystemWasilla	0	0	0	0%	18,492
Eielson - Air Force BaseEielson	0	0	0	0%	11,870
Kodiak Water SystemKodiak	0	0	0	0%	9,547
SitkaSitka	0	0	0	0%	9,448
SkagwaySkagway	0	0	0	0%	9,411
Unalaska Water SystemUnalaska	0	0	0	0%	9,400
Ketchikan Public UtilitiesKetchikan	0	0	0	0%	8,937
Homer Water SystemHomer	0	0	0	0%	7,008
University of Alaska - FairbanksFairbanks	0	0	0	0%	6,200
Kenai Water SystemKenai	0	0	0	0%	5,700
Barrow Utilities & Elec. Coop., INC. (BuBarrow	0	0	0	0%	4,900
SoldotnaSoldotna	0	0	0	0%	4,807
North Pole UtilitiesNorth Pole	0	0	0	0%	4,005
Nome Joint Utility SystemNome	0	0	0	0%	3,920
SewardSeward	0	0	0	–	3,324
Kotzebue Mun. Water SystemKotzebue	0	0	0	0%	3,234
PetersburgPetersburg	0	0	0	0%	3,218
Uscg Station KodiakKodiak	0	0	0	0%	3,092
Unified Alaskan Utilities Settlers BayWasilla	0	0	0	0%	2,733
Dillingham Water SystemDillingham	0	0	0	0%	2,419
H2o 2u, Dba the FillFairbanks	0	0	0	–	2,400
Haines BoroughHaines	0	0	0	0%	2,376
WrangellWrangell	0	0	0	0%	2,300
Bethel Heights Water SystemBethel	0	0	0	0%	2,228
Talkeetna Water SystemTalkeetna	0	0	0	0%	1,850
Bethel-City S/D WaterBethel	0	0	0	0%	1,660
Valley Utilities LLCWasilla	0	0	0	0%	1,590
MetlakatlaMetlakatla	0	0	0	0%	1,575
Valley Water CompanyFairbanks	0	0	0	–	1,575
Craig Public WorksCraig	0	0	0	0%	1,475
Ow Dimond Estates Trailer CourtAnchorage	0	0	0	0%	1,395
City of Hooper BayHooper Bay	0	0	0	0%	1,375
Ft. Greely - Main PostDelta Junction	0	0	0	0%	1,257
Country Field Water Co.Wasilla	0	0	0	0%	1,166
Southwood Manor TCAnchorage	0	0	0	0%	1,005
Anchor Point Safe Water CorporationAnchor Point	0	0	0	0%	1,000

Lead pipes in Alaska cities

• Anchorage15,451 unknown
• Fairbanks88 unknown
• Wasillano lead reported
• Palmer242 unknown
• Bethelno lead reported
• Kodiakno lead reported
• Utqiaġvikno lead reported
• Valdez68 unknown
• Nomeno lead reported
• Kotzebueno lead reported
• Dillinghamno lead reported

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Alaska lead pipe questions

How many lead pipes are in Alaska?

Alaska's community water systems reported 0 lead service lines and 16 galvanized lines that must be replaced, for 16 in total. Another 25,945 lines are of unknown material.

Which Alaska water systems have the most lead pipes?

Twin Peaks (12), Cordova City Water (4). Counts are lead plus galvanized-requiring-replacement lines.

What share of Alaska service lines are lead?

<0.1% of reported service lines in Alaska are lead or galvanized requiring replacement, well below the national figure of 3.1%. 19% are still unknown, compared with 21% nationally.

How do I find out if my Alaska home has a lead service line?

Search for your water system or ZIP code above, then open your utility's address-level inventory map. You can also check the pipe where it enters your home with a scratch and magnet test.

Source: EPA SDWIS service line inventory, 2026 Q3. Smaller systems with no lead or unknown lines are omitted. See also national rankings.