Lead Pipe Map

Alaska · population 3,715

Lead pipes in Valdez, AK

68 lines still unidentified

Most of Valdez (population 3,715) gets its water from Valdez Water System - Main. It reported no confirmed lead service lines, but 68 of 997 lines are still listed as unknown material, so lead hasn't been ruled out.

0% of Valdez Water System - Main's service lines are lead or galvanized requiring replacement, lower than the Alaska average (<0.1%) and lower than the national average (3.1%).

0Lead
0Galvanized, replace
68Unknown material
929Non-lead

Latest lead test for Valdez Water System - Main (Jan 2022–Dec 2024): 4.7 ppb at the 90th percentile, against a 15 ppb federal action level. Full test history.

Compliance record: EPA lists 1 Lead and Copper Rule violation since 2015 for Valdez Water System - Main.

Water systems serving Valdez

Water systemLeadGalv.Unknown% lead
Valdez Water System - MainMain system00680%
Valdez SouthcentralAlso serves parts of the city00390%

Matched from EPA water system service area boundaries and the cities each system reports serving. Edges of the city may be served by a neighboring system; your water bill names your utility.

Check your address in Valdez

The counts above cover the whole water system. To see whether your line is lead, look up your address on Valdez Water System - Main's official inventory. Utilities had to make these public by October 16, 2024.

Find the official inventory mapValdez Water System - Main details

No map yet? Do the 2-minute scratch and magnet test.

Protect your drinking water

If your line is lead, galvanized or unknown, use a filter certified to NSF/ANSI 53 for lead for drinking, cooking and baby formula, and use only cold water.

Pitcher filtersCheapest start. Pick one certified to NSF/ANSI 53 for lead, such as Brita Elite, PUR Plus or ZeroWater.See pitchers Faucet-mount filtersFilters straight from the tap. Look for NSF/ANSI 53 lead reduction on the box.See faucet filters Under-sink systemsBest for families. Carbon block (NSF 53) or reverse osmosis (NSF 58) units rated for lead.See under-sink

Choosing a lead-certified filter · Testing your water · Replacement cost

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Questions

Does Valdez, AK have lead pipes?

None are confirmed, but Valdez Water System - Main still lists 68 service lines as unknown material.

Who supplies water to Valdez?

EPA's service area maps place most of Valdez in Valdez Water System - Main's service area (PWSID AK2298103). Valdez Southcentral also serves parts of the city or nearby areas.

How do I check whether my Valdez home has a lead service line?

Search your address on Valdez Water System - Main's service line inventory map. You can also scratch the pipe where water enters your home: lead is soft, dull gray, scratches to shiny silver and doesn't attract a magnet.

When will lead pipes in Valdez be replaced?

EPA's Lead and Copper Rule Improvements require most systems to replace lead and galvanized-requiring-replacement lines by December 31, 2037. Ask Valdez Water System - Main whether your street is scheduled and whether it covers the private side.