Home hazard report for 99545 — Kongiganak, AK
ZIP 99545 is served by Kongiganak Water System: 23 violations since 2016, latest lead result 4.5 ppb, PFAS not tested. Bethel Census Area is in EPA radon zone 3.
Health-based violations since 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule. All are listed as resolved.
90th-percentile lead in the latest round (Jul 2025). Lead comes mostly from household plumbing and service lines, so individual homes can be higher.
This system was not part of EPA’s 2023–2025 nationwide PFAS testing (UCMR 5 covers systems serving over 3,300 people and a sample of smaller ones).
Predicted average under 2 pCi/L — but any home can have high radon, so EPA still recommends a test.
No active Superfund site within 10 miles of the ZIP center.
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Where ZIP 99545 is
blue: utility service area · scroll or pinch to zoomDrinking water: Kongiganak Water System
Health-based violations
| Contaminant or rule | Health-based violations since 2016 |
|---|---|
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | 13 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 10 |
A health-based violation means a contaminant exceeded its legal limit (MCL) or a required treatment technique was not met, as reported by the state to EPA’s SDWIS. All are listed as resolved or archived; the latest began Sep 2021.
Lead
90th-percentile lead per sampling round (90% of the homes sampled were at or below this level). Black line: EPA’s 15 ppb action level; under the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements the action level becomes 10 ppb from 2027.
PFAS (“forever chemicals”)
This system was not part of EPA’s 2023–2025 nationwide PFAS testing (UCMR 5).
Radon in Bethel Census Area
EPA radon zone 3 — low potential. Predicted average under 2 pCi/L — but any home can have high radon, so EPA still recommends a test.
Radon is a colorless, odorless radioactive gas from soil and rock, and the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above and considering it from 2 pCi/L. A short-term test kit costs about $15–30. How radon zones work →
Superfund sites nearby
No site on EPA’s Superfund National Priorities List lies within 10 miles of the center of this ZIP code.
EPA Superfund National Priorities List (NPL): the country’s most serious known hazardous-waste sites, each with an EPA cleanup record (linked). Distance is measured from the ZIP center to the site’s reference point; being near a site does not by itself mean exposure — EPA site pages describe what was found and how it is being cleaned up.
What this is — and isn’t. These are records your water utility and state reported to the EPA, and the EPA’s radon map for your county. They describe the system and the area, not the water from your own tap or the air in your home. For that, read your utility’s annual Consumer Confidence Report and test: lead and radon tests are inexpensive.
Questions about 99545
Who supplies drinking water to ZIP 99545?
Kongiganak Water System (EPA ID AK2271025), a surface water (rivers, lakes) system serving about 547 people.
Is there lead in Kongiganak, AK tap water?
The utility’s latest 90th-percentile lead result (Jul 2025) was 4.5 ppb; EPA’s action level is 15 ppb, falling to 10 ppb from 2027. Lead mostly comes from service lines and home plumbing, so the only way to know your tap is to test it.
Does Kongiganak, AK water have PFAS?
This system was not part of EPA’s 2023–2025 nationwide PFAS testing (UCMR 5 covers systems serving over 3,300 people and a sample of smaller ones).
Has the water system in 99545 had violations?
Health-based violations since 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule. All are listed as resolved.
Are there Superfund sites near 99545?
No active Superfund site within 10 miles of the ZIP center.
Is radon a problem in Bethel Census Area?
Bethel Census Area is in EPA radon zone 3 (low potential). Predicted average under 2 pCi/L — but any home can have high radon, so EPA still recommends a test.