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Community Water System · PWS AK2121123

Port Protection

Ketchikan, Alaska 99950-0180 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 60 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

60
People served
435
EPA violations
36
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 435 drinking-water violations at Port Protection, 8% of them health-based - above the Alaska per-system average.

435
Total EPA violations on record
8%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
60
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Port Protection

Port Protection is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 60 residents in Ketchikan, Alaska (Ketchikan Gateway Borough County) through 36 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 435 total violations for this system , of which 36 (8%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 270 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 52 violations (MR). 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%).

Port Protection's 435 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
60
Total Violations
435
Health-Based Violations
36
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
36
County
Ketchikan Gateway Borough
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
22
Monitoring Violations
270
Treatment Tech Violations
14

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 52 2016
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 23 2016
Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 19 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 13 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 10 2025
Xylenes, Total MR 6 2012
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2012
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 2012
Toluene MR 6 2012
Tetrachloroethylene MR 6 2012
Ethylbenzene MR 6 2012
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 2012
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2012
Trichloroethylene MR 6 2012
Benzene MR 6 2012
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2012
Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 2012
Styrene MR 6 2012
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2012
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 2012
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2012
Nitrate MR 6 2013
CHLOROBENZENE MR 6 2012
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 5 2012
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 5 2012
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 5 2012
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 4 1995
Pentachlorophenol MR 4 1995
Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 1995
Heptachlor MR 4 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 Port Protection.

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 AK2121123 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
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 13 SDWIS / AK2121123 / 8000
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 10 SDWIS / AK2121123 / 8000
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 19 SDWIS / AK2121123 / 8000
2021 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 4 SDWIS / AK2121123 / 0200
2020 E. COLI MR 4 SDWIS / AK2121123 / 3014
2016 Coliform (TCR) MR 52 SDWIS / AK2121123 / 3100
2016 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 23 SDWIS / AK2121123 / 7000
2014 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / AK2121123 / 5000
2013 Nitrate MR 6 SDWIS / AK2121123 / 1040
2012 Xylenes, Total MR 6 SDWIS / AK2121123 / 2955
2012 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / AK2121123 / 2969
2012 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / AK2121123 / 2981
2012 Toluene MR 6 SDWIS / AK2121123 / 2991
2012 Tetrachloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / AK2121123 / 2987
2012 Ethylbenzene MR 6 SDWIS / AK2121123 / 2992

How Port Protection Compares

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

Metric Port Protection Alaska avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 435 201.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 36 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 60 650 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 Port Protection water safe to drink? ▼
Port Protection (PWS ID: AK2121123) has 435 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 60 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Port Protection serve? ▼
Port Protection serves 60 people in Ketchikan, Alaska. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 36 service connections.
What type of violations does Port Protection have? ▼
Port Protection has 435 total violations: 36 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 270 monitoring/reporting violations, and 14 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Port Protection water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Port Protection under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Port Protection use? ▼
Port Protection uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
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.