Chugach County, AK

ZIP 99574

In ZIP 99574, 1 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Valdez Water System - Main meets every EPA legal limit; 2 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 9.3× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Petro Star Valdez Refinery (80%), mostly polycyclic aromatic compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 3.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.

Grades for ZIP 99574

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityC to D
• Neighborhood health statusB
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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