Nitrate in Alaska Well Water

In Alaska, nitrate levels average 6.92 mg/L, with a maximum recorded level of 16.963 mg/L. The EPA limit is 10 mg/L. Currently 13.4% of tested wells exceed this limit, affecting approximately 12,730 wells.

Testing for nitrate in Alaska typically costs around $80. If treatment is needed, water treatment systems for nitrate cost approximately $2,568.

The risk level for nitrate in Alaska is rated as moderate. The state average of 6.92 mg/L is 59.7% above the national average of 4.332 mg/L.