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Check your water bill for your utility name and confirm the reporting year. See EPA’s guide to finding your annual water quality report.
Public water-system records for Fairbanks, AK from EPA SDWIS.
Golden Heart Utilities
PFAS above an official threshold detected in available EPA records.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 78,324 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
PFAS screening separates EPA UCMR5 drinking-water monitoring from nearby DoD PFAS investigation-site records; EPA samples shown are from Jul 2024 to Jan 2025.
Drinking Water PFAS Monitoring
EPA UCMR5 samples public water systems. These results are separate from nearby PFAS cleanup or investigation-site records.
1 PFAS sample result above EPA limits
Sample period: Jul 2024
UCMR5 results are sampled by public water system, not every household. Confirm your water provider before treating these as tap-water results for a specific address.
| Chemical | Concentration (µg/L) | EPA Limit (µg/L) | Sample date | Over Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFOA | 0.0054 | 0.0040 | 2024-07-01 | Yes |
PFAS detections below EPA limits.
Nearby PFAS Investigation Sites
DoD records are nearby site investigations, not Fairbanks drinking-water detections. Record names come from the source database and can be broad.
Fort Wainwright - Haines Pipeline Facilities
Army · Active
Suspected PFAS record
Remedial investigation underway
Estimated investigation end date: 2030-04
No health-relevant impairment records shown among the assessment records in this report.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.
Violation records
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
To investigate water contamination, check the sampling locations, dates and results below. For tap water records, see Drinking water quality above.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.
Fairbanks North Star County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 40-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 40 may develop cancer from that exposure. This is in addition to cancer risk from all other causes.
Top modeled source groups
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
EPA designations apply to a specific pollutant and federal air quality standard (NAAQS). EPA can issue a clean-data determination while a formal designation remains in effect.
Fairbanks: PM2.5
NonattainmentSeriousPM-2.5 (2006 Standard)
Original designation: Dec 2009
Health effects (EPA): Cardiovascular disease, respiratory illness, premature death (EPA)
Maintenance areas
Previously nonattainment; currently meeting the standard and monitored under an EPA maintenance plan.
Fairbanks Area
CO · Carbon Monoxide (1971 Standard)
Classification: Serious
Original designation: Nov 1990
Current design value: 5.8 ppm (2023-2025)
Data from EPA Green Book
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
A Street — Fairbanks, Alaska
Annual mean: 7.7 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC)
Includes measurements flagged for exceptional events.
Observation year: 2025
Hurst Road
Annual mean: 1.2 Parts per billion
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 9.8 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC)
Includes measurements flagged for exceptional events.
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Facilities regulated under the Clean Air Act. CAA HPV flags indicate serious noncompliance such as exceeding emission limits.
Air Violations
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
TRI releases are self-reported annual totals (calendar year 2024). Hover fugitive or stack for definitions.
Aurora Energy LLC
Reported: 2024
Doyon Utilities Ft Wainwright Ak
Reported: 2024
EPA records for current, proposed and formerly listed Superfund sites on the National Priorities List (NPL).
Open data source: Search EPA ECHOEPA FRS Registry ID 110071102748
Reported: Nov 2021
EPA FRS Registry ID 110003041477
Reported: Nov 2021
EPA FRS Registry ID 110071102833
Reported: Nov 2021
Brownfield sites are properties where redevelopment is complicated by the presence of hazardous substances.
Open data source: Search EPA ECHO1 site with active cleanup or investigation status
427 First Avenue, Fairbanks
Reported: Feb 2026
Facilities with hazardous-waste handler records under RCRA in the reviewed 5-mile city-center search area. Active handler status is separate from air, water, or other ECHO compliance violations, which are shown in their own sections.
Active RCRA handler records in the reviewed city search area
No release reports shown in this group.
Reviewed: active/open records as of 2018
Data from EPA UST Finder
Reviewed: reporting year 2024
Formerly Used Defense Sites are properties previously owned by, leased to, or otherwise possessed by the United States and under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense. The FUDS program addresses environmental restoration at these properties.
Open data source: USACE FUDSSites regulated by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, including mines, sand and gravel operations, and portable crushers. Status and type are from the MSHA Mine Data Retrieval System. Records with active/intermittent status dates older than 5 years are shown as older records rather than current active sites.
More MSHA records matched the search than this preview shows.
Recently updated active/intermittent sites (1)
Data from MSHA
Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Fairbanks North Star Borough is EPA Radon Zone 2 (moderate potential). EPA defines Zone 2 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels between 2 pCi/L and 4 pCi/L.
Radon levels can vary from home to home, so EPA recommends testing the property to know its indoor level.
FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.
Special Flood Hazard Area — 1% annual chance of flooding (100-year floodplain) with base flood elevation.
Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.
No EPA ECHO RMP facility records with a usable location matched this city report.
PHMSA tracks incidents involving natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines. Incidents include leaks, ruptures, and explosions.
Recent Incidents (last 5 years)
INTERIOR GAS UTILITY
Incident date: Nov 21, 2021
Property damage: $32,000
Data from PHMSA
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Fairbanks North Star Borough, AlaskaPop. 95,356
County Health Rankings edition: 2024
Premature Death
Poor or Fair Health
Poor Physical Health Days
Poor Mental Health Days
Adult Smoking
Adult Obesity
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
Drinking water violation indicator
Diabetes Prevalence
Life Expectancy
| Indicator | County | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Death | 7,962 | 9,415 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 13.3% | 14.3% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 16.0% | 17.2% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.9% | 33.4% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 15.5 | 7.5 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | No | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 8.0% | 8.0% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 78.6 | 77.1 | 77.6 |
EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from Golden Heart Utilities. Results dated Jul 1, 2024 to Jan 17, 2025 include PFHxS at 0.005 to 0.0088 micrograms per liter and PFOA at 0.0054 micrograms per liter.
Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.
The EPA drinking water records available here list no violations for Golden Heart Utilities.
Check your water bill to identify the utility serving your address. Ask that utility about current drinking water advisories.
Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for Fairbanks.
The monitoring station at A Street, Fairbanks, Alaska recorded an annual average of 7.7 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC) for fine particles (PM2.5) in 2025.
The monitoring station at Hurst Road recorded an annual average of 1.2 Parts per billion for sulfur dioxide in 2025.
The monitoring station at Hurst Road recorded an annual average of 9.8 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC) for fine particles (PM2.5) in 2025.
The radon data for Fairbanks covers Fairbanks North Star Borough. EPA places this area in Zone 2, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level of 2 to 4 picocuries per liter.
This city report shows 3 Superfund sites: Fort Wainwright; Alaska Battery Enterprises Cleanup; Arctic Surplus.
This city report shows 3 brownfield sites: Fairbanks City Landfill Former; Fairbanks Weeks Field; Former Polaris Hotel.
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The county data for Fairbanks reports a life expectancy of 78.6 years in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Fairbanks reports 7,962 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska. This measure adds up the years lost to early deaths and adjusts for differences in population age.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Fairbanks lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 15.5 micrograms per cubic meter in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
Federal pipeline records list an incident involving Interior Gas Utility near Fairbanks on Nov 21, 2021. The reported release was natural gas.