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Summary
Two Kotzebue homes tested above federal limits for lead in drinking water; the city's water system exceeded the federal lead action level.
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What the public record and Alaska's newsrooms have said about this, as our triage desk logged it. Items here are leads we tracked, not Daily Alaska reporting; stories we published are listed above.
October 8, 2026
Two stranded boaters, dog rescued by Nome helicoper crewKNOM · reported
October 6, 2026
State flood coordinator meets with Kotzebue, Northwest Arctic BoroughAlaska News · reported
October 2, 2026
Two Kotzebue homes test above federal limit for lead in drinking waterAlaska Public Media · reported
October 2, 2026
Kotzebue water system exceeds federal lead action level after two of 10 homes test highAlaska News · reported
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Last updated October 8, 2026 · Stories: 0