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ZIP Code 99518 Water Quality
Alaska · 3,713 people served · 13 water systems
D
PoorZIP code 99518 is in Alaska and is a small town from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 3,713 people served by 13 EPA-registered public water systems. It corresponds to ANCHORAGE.
Within ZIP code 99518, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records 10 health-based violations during the past five years across 13 water systems serving this postal area. The grade of D reflects the aggregate compliance pattern, not the current daily water quality.
Last updated: 2026-05-18 · Source: EPA SDWIS
ZIP Code Location
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Cities in ZIP 99518
Water Systems Serving 99518
SNOWSHOE WATER SYSTEM
PWSID: AK2223315
180 served
COUNTRY LANE APARTMENTS
PWSID: AK2211164
60 served
GLACIER VALLEY WATER COMPANY
PWSID: AK2212267
120 served
NSBU - POINT HOPE
PWSID: AK2320426
881 served
NSBU - POINT LAY
PWSID: AK2320256
237 served
NSBU - WAINWRIGHT
PWSID: AK2320086
600 served
NSBU - KAKTOVIK (BARTER IS)
PWSID: AK2320248
292 served
NSBU - ATQASUK
PWSID: AK2320094
284 served
NSBU - ANAKTUVUK PASS
PWSID: AK2350235
350 served
NSBU - NUIQSUT
PWSID: AK2320264
443 served
AMBER RIDGE/PARK PLACE APARTMENTS
PWSID: AK2220151
210 served
AMBER RIDGE BRENTWOOD #1
PWSID: AK2220215
28 served
AMBER RIDGE BRENTWOOD #2
PWSID: AK2220216
28 served
About ZIP-code water data
Postal-code level water quality data is built up from the underlying water systems — multiple ZIPs may share a single utility, and a single ZIP can span multiple utilities. For property-level information, contact the specific utility serving your address. EPA data on this page was last refreshed on 2026-05-18.
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