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Anchorage Municipality Water Quality Report

3 cities ranked · Average grade: B- · Alaska

Avg Score
71.4
Cities Ranked
3
Health Violations
3
PFAS Detected
1
Live Water Alerts for Alaska →
71.4
County avg score
3
Cities ranked
67%
A or B grade
33%
D or F grade
3
Health violations
1
PFAS detected

How Anchorage Municipality cities scored

33%
33%
33%
A
1
33%
Excellent
B
1
33%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
1
33%
Failing

County vs Alaska average

B-
Anchorage Municipality
71.4/100
C-
Alaska avg
56.1/100
▲ 15.3 pts above state average

Water quality across Anchorage Municipality

Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.

Alaska city water quality map
5
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities

Top industrial polluters in Anchorage Municipality

Industrial polluters nearby

Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Anchorage Municipality, 2023.

Total reported releases to surface water: 5 lbs

FacilityTop chemicalTo surface water (lbs/yr)
PETROSTAR INC. - PORT OF ALASKA TERMINAL
Petroleum Bulk Terminals · ARCTIC SLOPE REGIONAL CORP
ANCHORAGE, AK99501
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene5
TESORO - ANCHORAGE TERMINAL
Petroleum Bulk Terminals · MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP
ANCHORAGE, AK99501
US DOD USAF JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON
Other · US DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
JBER, AK995063221
INLET ENERGY LLC ANCHORAGE WAREHOUSE
Petroleum Bulk Terminals · NORTHSTAR ENERGY LLC
ANCHORAGE, AK99501
US ECOLOGY ALASKA LLC
Chemical Wholesalers · REPUBLIC SERVICES INC
ANCHORAGE, AK99501

+ 2 more facilities

Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023

All 3 cities in Anchorage Municipality

# City Grade Score Score Population Violations Issues
1 Elmendorf Air Force Base
A
94.2
30K 25 Health Unresolved
2 Fort Richardson
B+
81.6
20K 226 Health Unresolved
3 Anchorage
F
38.5
233K 6998 Health PFAS Unresolved
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