Valdez Robe River S/d
EPA ID: AK2291211 · 464 people served · 1 ZIP code
Zero violations in five consecutive years of EPA monitoring — Valdez Robe River S/d has held a clean track record across every reporting cycle in that span, with no enforcement activity of any kind on file for the full service population of 464 residents.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Valdez Robe River S/d Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Valdez Robe River S/d serves a community with a median household income of $97,212 and an estimated 3,935 residents across its service area. Approximately 66% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: 33% of the population in this service area is classified as disadvantaged under EPA's EJScreen criteria. Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Valdez Robe River S/d's water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
Infrastructure Risk
Comparable Water Systems
Similar-sized systems in Alaska
Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
Valdez Robe River S/d (EPA ID: AK2291211) is a community water system in Alaska that serves approximately 464 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 99686 in Valdez.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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ZIP Codes Served
- 99686 — Valdez
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Valdez Robe River S/d (AK2291211) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Valdez Robe River S/d water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Valdez Robe River S/d has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Valdez Robe River S/d serve?
Valdez Robe River S/d serves approximately 464 people across 1 ZIP code in Alaska.
Where does Valdez Robe River S/d get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
This system reports zero confirmed lead service lines in its inventory. Unknown-material counts may still warrant verification.
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.