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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS AK2119205

Hecla Greens Creek 920 Level

Juneau, Alaska 99803 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 175 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

175
People served
798
EPA violations
44
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 798 drinking-water violations at Hecla Greens Creek 920 Level, 6% of them health-based - above the Alaska per-system average.

798
Total EPA violations on record
6%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
175
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Hecla Greens Creek 920 Level

Hecla Greens Creek 920 Level is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 175 residents in Juneau, Alaska (Juneau City and Borough County) through 4 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 798 total violations for this system , of which 44 (6%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 697 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 32 violations (TT, health-based). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Alaska, EPA tracks 1,326 public water systems serving 862,218 people, with 267,144 cumulative violations and 13,963 health-based violations on record. About 98% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 201.5 violations. Statewide, 10 of 30 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (33.3%).

Hecla Greens Creek 920 Level's 798 violations sit above the Alaska average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
175
Total Violations
798
Health-Based Violations
44
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
4
County
Juneau City and Borough
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
12
Monitoring Violations
697
Treatment Tech Violations
32

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 32 2009
Xylenes, Total MR 26 2015
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 26 2015
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 26 2015
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 26 2015
CHLOROBENZENE MR 26 2015
Toluene MR 26 2015
Tetrachloroethylene MR 26 2015
Styrene MR 26 2015
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 26 2015
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 26 2015
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 26 2015
Benzene MR 26 2015
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 26 2015
Carbon tetrachloride MR 26 2015
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 26 2015
Ethylbenzene MR 26 2015
Trichloroethylene MR 26 2015
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 25 2015
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 25 2015
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 25 2015
Vinyl chloride MR 25 2015
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 13 2018
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 11 2024
Chlorine MR 8 2016
BHC-GAMMA MR 7 1995
2,4-D MR 7 1995
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 7 2018
2,4,5-TP MR 6 1995
Toxaphene MR 6 1995

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Hecla Greens Creek 920 Level.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID AK2119205 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Alaska Drinking Water Authority

Alaska's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

Find AK regulator via EPA SDWIS

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2024 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 11 SDWIS / AK2119205 / 2456
2022 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 SDWIS / AK2119205 / 2456
2018 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 13 SDWIS / AK2119205 / 0200
2018 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 7 SDWIS / AK2119205 / 0300
2018 TTHM MR 5 SDWIS / AK2119205 / 2950
2016 Chlorine MR 8 SDWIS / AK2119205 / 0999
2015 Xylenes, Total MR 26 SDWIS / AK2119205 / 2955
2015 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 26 SDWIS / AK2119205 / 2969
2015 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 26 SDWIS / AK2119205 / 2981
2015 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 26 SDWIS / AK2119205 / 2968
2015 CHLOROBENZENE MR 26 SDWIS / AK2119205 / 2989
2015 Toluene MR 26 SDWIS / AK2119205 / 2991
2015 Tetrachloroethylene MR 26 SDWIS / AK2119205 / 2987
2015 Styrene MR 26 SDWIS / AK2119205 / 2996
2015 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 26 SDWIS / AK2119205 / 2983

How Hecla Greens Creek 920 Level Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Hecla Greens Creek 920 Level Alaska avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 798 201.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 44 10.5 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 33.3% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 175 650 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 1,326 regulated public water systems in Alaska.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Hecla Greens Creek 920 Level water safe to drink? ▼
Hecla Greens Creek 920 Level (PWS ID: AK2119205) has 798 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 175 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Hecla Greens Creek 920 Level serve? ▼
Hecla Greens Creek 920 Level serves 175 people in Juneau, Alaska. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 4 service connections.
What type of violations does Hecla Greens Creek 920 Level have? ▼
Hecla Greens Creek 920 Level has 798 total violations: 44 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 697 monitoring/reporting violations, and 32 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Hecla Greens Creek 920 Level water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Hecla Greens Creek 920 Level under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Hecla Greens Creek 920 Level use? ▼
Hecla Greens Creek 920 Level uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.