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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS AK2133333

Whalers Cove Lodge

Angoon, Alaska 99820-0101 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 65 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

65
People served
355
EPA violations
31
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 355 drinking-water violations at Whalers Cove Lodge, 9% of them health-based - above the Alaska per-system average.

355
Total EPA violations on record
9%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
65
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Whalers Cove Lodge

Whalers Cove Lodge is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 65 residents in Angoon, Alaska through 9 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 355 total violations for this system , of which 31 (9%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 252 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 Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 106 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%).

Whalers Cove Lodge's 355 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
65
Total Violations
355
Health-Based Violations
31
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
9
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
1
Monitoring Violations
252
Treatment Tech Violations
30

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 106 2025
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 75 2025
Coliform (TCR) MR 49 2015
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 27 2007
Nitrate MR 10 2011
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 10 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 3 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 2023
Coliform (TCR) MCL 1 2013
Chlorine MR 1 2021
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 1 2008
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 1 2016

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 Whalers Cove Lodge.

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 AK2133333 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 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 106 SDWIS / AK2133333 / 0200
2025 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 75 SDWIS / AK2133333 / 0300
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 10 SDWIS / AK2133333 / 8000
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 3 SDWIS / AK2133333 / 8000
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 SDWIS / AK2133333 / 8000
2021 Chlorine MR 1 SDWIS / AK2133333 / 0999
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 1 SDWIS / AK2133333 / 8000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 49 SDWIS / AK2133333 / 3100
2013 Coliform (TCR) MCL 1 SDWIS / AK2133333 / 3100
2011 Nitrate MR 10 SDWIS / AK2133333 / 1040
2008 Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 1 SDWIS / AK2133333 / 0800
2007 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 27 SDWIS / AK2133333 / 0200

How Whalers Cove Lodge Compares

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

Metric Whalers Cove Lodge Alaska avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 355 201.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 31 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 65 650 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 Whalers Cove Lodge water safe to drink? ▼
Whalers Cove Lodge (PWS ID: AK2133333) has 355 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 65 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Whalers Cove Lodge serve? ▼
Whalers Cove Lodge serves 65 people in Angoon, Alaska. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 9 service connections.
What type of violations does Whalers Cove Lodge have? ▼
Whalers Cove Lodge has 355 total violations: 31 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 252 monitoring/reporting violations, and 30 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Whalers Cove Lodge water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Whalers Cove Lodge under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Whalers Cove Lodge use? ▼
Whalers Cove Lodge uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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.