Current Status: Do Not Drink the Water Notice Lifted

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September 26, 2026 18:22 

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT 

Kaktovik Do Not Drink Order Lifted 

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Drinking Water Program has rescinded the Do Not Drink Order for Kaktovik, effective immediately. Residents may resume using water from the Kaktovik public water system for drinking, cooking, brushing teeth, and making ice.

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Residents who would like a field test for glycol at their tap may contact the North Slope Borough Department of Public Works in Kaktovik at (907) 640-6514 or (907) 640-6515. The Borough will continue providing bottled water to residents who request a tap test until their test is complete. A tap test is optional; residents do not need to wait for one to resume using the water. 

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