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Sitka City and Borough Water Report

Drinking-water compliance, watershed health, monitoring records, and river conditions for Sitka City and Borough, Alaska.

Five-Year SDWIS Compliance Band

D

SDWIS Compliance Index

37.6

State rank

#4

of 19

Health violations

2

EPA SDWIS, 5-year lookback

Watershed impaired

100.0%

1 water bodies assessed

Monitoring sites

Not available

EPA Water Quality Portal

USGS streamflow snapshot

17%

Observation year 2026

Water at a glance

Key Water Indicators for Sitka City and Borough

EPA SDWIS

Five-Year SDWIS Compliance Band

D

SDWIS Compliance Index: 37.6 / 100

EPA SDWIS

Recorded Health Violations

2

Stated five-year SDWIS source window

EPA ATTAINS

Watershed Health

100% impaired

1 bodies assessed

USGS NWIS

Streamflow Snapshot

17% of mean

Observation year 2026

EPA WQP

Monitoring Sites

Not available

Rolling 5-year window

Source: EPA SDWIS · Safe Drinking Water Information System

Drinking Water Compliance

Five-Year SDWIS Compliance Band

D

Derived from the recorded five-year SDWIS violation rate.

SDWIS Compliance Index

WaterByCounty relative national comparison; not an EPA score.

37.6/100

Recorded health violations

2

Health-based violations

Violations per 100K served

21.0

Population-normalized SDWIS rate

Source-specific observations

Recorded Water Data for Sitka City and Borough

Recorded SDWIS Compliance Data

EPA SDWIS

In WaterByCounty's county-level SDWIS aggregation, 2 records are categorized as health-based violations during the stated five-year source window. This does not establish the current status of any specific utility or address. Review your utility's current Consumer Confidence Report and active notices for current information.

Watershed Conditions

EPA ATTAINS

EPA ATTAINS lists 1 of 1 assessed water bodies associated with this county as impaired in reporting cycle 2022. This is a watershed assessment and does not describe finished household tap water.

USGS Streamflow Snapshot

USGS NWIS

The selected USGS gauge recorded 56.7 cfs at 2026-08-06T07:30:00.000-08:00 (observation year 2026), equal to 16.8% of the full-record annual mean used by this site. This is a pipeline snapshot, not a continuously updated reading or a tap-water safety measure.

Source facts

EPA SDWIS county aggregation

Recorded compliance data

In WaterByCounty's county-level SDWIS aggregation, 2 records are categorized as health-based violations during the stated five-year source window.

Coverage limitation

This does not establish the current status of any specific utility or address.

Current official source

Review your utility's current Consumer Confidence Report and active notices for current information.

County-level historical records do not establish current conditions for a specific utility, address, private well, or household plumbing system.

Contaminants & Resources

Recorded watershed and public-system source links for Sitka City and Borough

Watershed Impairment Causes (EPA ATTAINS)

  • 1

    Residues

    Impairment cause per EPA Clean Water Act §303(d) assessment

Source: EPA ATTAINS · Reporting cycle 2022

This is a watershed assessment and does not describe finished household tap water.

Official EPA Resources for Sitka City and Borough

EPA How's My Waterway

Interactive watershed health data for Sitka City and Borough

EPA ECHO: Drinking Water Systems

Search water utilities and violation records for Sitka City and Borough

Consumer Confidence Reports (AK)

Annual water quality reports from utilities in Alaska

Clean Water Act §303(d)

Watershed Health

Impaired Water Bodies

100.0%

1 of 1 assessed

60%+ impaired

Top Impairment Causes

  • 1

    RESIDUES

Source: EPA ATTAINS · Reporting cycle 2022

Impairment is determined under the Clean Water Act §303(d): a water body is impaired when it fails to meet state-defined quality standards for designated uses (drinking, recreation, aquatic life). This is a watershed assessment and does not describe finished household tap water. Assessment coverage varies by state; counties without assessed water bodies are not shown.

USGS streamflow snapshot

River & Stream Conditions

Pipeline Snapshot

56.7cfs

Aug 6, 2026, 3:30 PM UTC

vs Long-Term Average

17%

Well below typical

Primary Streamgage

SAWMILL C NR SITKA AK

USGS site
15088000
Drainage area
38.7 sq mi
Long-term mean
338 cfs

One representative streamgage (the one with the largest drainage area in the county). Many counties have multiple gauges; this view summarizes the primary one. The long-term mean is the full-record annual average; the comparison appears only when the compiled observation is fresh. A pipeline snapshot is not a continuously updated reading or a tap-water safety measure.

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Household Water Cost Estimate

Start with editable national budgeting assumptions, then replace them with your own usage and bill rates. Every result uses the user-entered values below; none is a reported local utility rate.

Annual use

109,500 gal

Annual water

$744.60

Annual wastewater

$350.40

Annual total

$1,095.00

Monthly total

$91.25

Starting values are an editable national budgeting example: four people, 300 gallons per day, $6.80 per 1,000 gallons for water, and $3.20 per 1,000 gallons for wastewater. Bills can also include fixed fees, tiers, taxes, minimum charges, and billing periods that this estimate does not model.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What did the SDWIS aggregation record for Sitka City and Borough?
In WaterByCounty's county-level SDWIS aggregation, 2 records are categorized as health-based violations during the stated five-year source window. This does not establish the current status of any specific utility or address. Review your utility's current Consumer Confidence Report and active notices for current information.
How are the SDWIS Compliance Index and Five-Year SDWIS Compliance Band defined?
The SDWIS Compliance Index is WaterByCounty's relative 0–100 comparison derived from the recorded health-violation rate. The Five-Year SDWIS Compliance Band is an absolute A–F category derived from that rate for 2021-07-31 through 2026-07-31. Neither is an EPA score or a current determination for a specific utility or address.
What does EPA ATTAINS report for Sitka City and Borough?
EPA ATTAINS lists 1 of 1 assessed water bodies associated with this county as impaired in reporting cycle 2022. This is a watershed assessment and does not describe finished household tap water.
How much Water Quality Portal monitoring is recorded for Sitka City and Borough?
Water Quality Portal monitoring counts are not available for this county in the compiled source snapshot. Monitoring volume does not by itself indicate better or worse water quality.
What USGS streamflow information is shown for Sitka City and Borough?
The selected USGS gauge recorded 56.7 cfs at 2026-08-06T07:30:00.000-08:00 (observation year 2026), equal to 16.8% of the full-record annual mean used by this site. This is a pipeline snapshot, not a continuously updated reading or a tap-water safety measure.
Where can I find current official information for Sitka City and Borough?
Review the applicable utility's Consumer Confidence Report, active notices, and the state drinking-water agency. County-level historical aggregations do not establish the current status of a specific utility, address, private well, or household plumbing system.

Counties with Similar SDWIS Compliance Index Values

Fairbanks North Star Borough

Alaska

D

42.0

SDWIS Compliance Index

North Slope Borough

Alaska

C

47.1

SDWIS Compliance Index

Anchorage Municipality

Alaska

C

54.7

SDWIS Compliance Index

Data Sources

Drinking-water compliance data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) via the ECHO enforcement database. The WaterByCounty SDWIS Compliance Index reflects the recorded rate and is not an EPA score.

Watershed health and impaired-waterway data from the EPA ATTAINS Clean Water Act §303(d) assessments, state-reported and EPA-finalized.

Streamflow pipeline snapshots from the USGS National Water Information System (NWIS), using the selected largest-drainage gauge in each county and its full-record annual mean. Snapshot and comparison copy appears only for observations marked fresh by the pipeline.

Disclaimer: This data is informational only. It is not health, legal, or professional advice. For concerns about your specific water supply, contact your local water utility.

Prepared by ByCounty Editorial TeamPublished by WaterByCountyPublished

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