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Community Water System · PWS AK2211677

Southwood Manor Tc

Anchorage, Alaska 99523-3368 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,005 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,005
People served
245
EPA violations
20
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 245 drinking-water violations at Southwood Manor Tc, 8% of them health-based - above the Alaska per-system average.

245
Total EPA violations on record
8%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,005
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Southwood Manor Tc

Southwood Manor Tc is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,005 residents in Anchorage, Alaska (Anchorage Municipality County) through 417 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 245 total violations for this system , of which 20 (8%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 166 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Chlorine, recorded in 26 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%).

Southwood Manor Tc's 245 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
1,005
Total Violations
245
Health-Based Violations
20
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
417
County
Anchorage Municipality
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
20
Monitoring Violations
166
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 26 2013
Arsenic MCL 19 2022
Arsenic MR 6 2015
Simazine MR 4 1995
Picloram MR 4 1995
Atrazine MR 4 1995
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 4 1995
2,4,5-TP MR 4 1995
2,4-D MR 4 1995
Toxaphene MR 4 1995
Methoxychlor MR 4 1995
Diquat MR 4 1995
Heptachlor MR 4 1995
Aldicarb sulfone MR 4 1995
Endrin MR 4 1995
Chlordane MR 4 1995
BHC-GAMMA MR 4 1995
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 4 1995
Pentachlorophenol MR 4 1995
Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 1995
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 4 1995
Aldicarb MR 4 1995
Dinoseb MR 4 1995
Xylenes, Total MR 2 1995
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1995
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 1995
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 1995
Toluene MR 2 1995
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 1995
Ethylbenzene MR 2 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 Southwood Manor Tc.

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 AK2211677 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
2022 Arsenic MCL 19 SDWIS / AK2211677 / 1005
2021 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 1 SDWIS / AK2211677 / 2456
2015 Arsenic MR 6 SDWIS / AK2211677 / 1005
2013 Chlorine MR 26 SDWIS / AK2211677 / 0999
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 2 SDWIS / AK2211677 / 3100
1999 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / AK2211677 / 7000
1995 Simazine MR 4 SDWIS / AK2211677 / 2037
1995 Picloram MR 4 SDWIS / AK2211677 / 2040
1995 Atrazine MR 4 SDWIS / AK2211677 / 2050
1995 Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 4 SDWIS / AK2211677 / 2043
1995 2,4,5-TP MR 4 SDWIS / AK2211677 / 2110
1995 2,4-D MR 4 SDWIS / AK2211677 / 2105
1995 Toxaphene MR 4 SDWIS / AK2211677 / 2020
1995 Methoxychlor MR 4 SDWIS / AK2211677 / 2015
1995 Diquat MR 4 SDWIS / AK2211677 / 2032

How Southwood Manor Tc Compares

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

Metric Southwood Manor Tc Alaska avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 245 201.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 20 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 1,005 650 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 Southwood Manor Tc water safe to drink? ▼
Southwood Manor Tc (PWS ID: AK2211677) has 245 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,005 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Southwood Manor Tc serve? ▼
Southwood Manor Tc serves 1,005 people in Anchorage, Alaska. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 417 service connections.
What type of violations does Southwood Manor Tc have? ▼
Southwood Manor Tc has 245 total violations: 20 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 166 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Southwood Manor Tc water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Southwood Manor Tc under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Southwood Manor Tc use? ▼
Southwood Manor Tc uses Groundwater 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.