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BOREALIS ALPHA WATER SYSTEM

PWS ID: AK2211708 · ANCHORAGE, Alaska 99516

BOREALIS ALPHA WATER SYSTEM serves 30 people in ANCHORAGE, Alaska using Groundwater water sources. It has 667 recorded EPA violations, including 1 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: BOREALIS ALPHA WATER SYSTEM

BOREALIS ALPHA WATER SYSTEM is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 30 residents in ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Anchorage Municipality County) through 10 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 667 total violations for this system , of which 1 (0%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 565 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 33 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. BOREALIS ALPHA WATER SYSTEM's 667 violations sit above the Alaska average. Statewide, 10 of 30 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (33.3%). 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
30
Total Violations
667
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
10
County
Anchorage Municipality
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
565
Treatment Tech Violations
1

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 33 2008
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 28 2021
Simazine MR 13 2013
Pentachlorophenol MR 13 2013
Heptachlor MR 13 2013
Diquat MR 13 2013
Dinoseb MR 13 2013
Chlordane MR 13 2013
2,4,5-TP MR 13 2013
BHC-GAMMA MR 13 2013
Endrin MR 13 2013
Heptachlor epoxide MR 13 2013
2,4-D MR 13 2013
Toxaphene MR 13 2013
Methoxychlor MR 13 2013
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 13 2013
Picloram MR 13 2013
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 13 2013
Atrazine MR 13 2013
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 8 2013
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 8 2013
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 8 2013
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 8 2013
Glyphosate MR 8 2013
Endothall MR 8 2013
Dalapon MR 8 2013
Xylenes, Total MR 8 2014
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 2014
CHLOROBENZENE MR 8 2014
Toluene MR 8 2014

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 BOREALIS ALPHA WATER SYSTEM.

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 AK2211708 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
2021 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 28 SDWIS / AK2211708 / 7000
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 1 SDWIS / AK2211708 / 8000
2018 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 SDWIS / AK2211708 / 4000
2018 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 3 SDWIS / AK2211708 / 4010
2018 Combined Uranium MR 3 SDWIS / AK2211708 / 4006
2018 Groundwater Rule TT 1 SDWIS / AK2211708 / 0700
2017 Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 SDWIS / AK2211708 / 5000
2016 Nitrate MR 6 SDWIS / AK2211708 / 1040
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 1 SDWIS / AK2211708 / 8000
2014 Xylenes, Total MR 8 SDWIS / AK2211708 / 2955
2014 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 SDWIS / AK2211708 / 2969
2014 CHLOROBENZENE MR 8 SDWIS / AK2211708 / 2989
2014 Toluene MR 8 SDWIS / AK2211708 / 2991
2014 Ethylbenzene MR 8 SDWIS / AK2211708 / 2992
2014 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 8 SDWIS / AK2211708 / 2983

How BOREALIS ALPHA WATER SYSTEM Compares

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

Metric BOREALIS ALPHA WATER SYSTEM Alaska avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 667 201.5 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 1 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 30 650 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is BOREALIS ALPHA WATER SYSTEM water safe to drink? ▼
BOREALIS ALPHA WATER SYSTEM (PWS ID: AK2211708) has 667 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 30 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does BOREALIS ALPHA WATER SYSTEM serve? ▼
BOREALIS ALPHA WATER SYSTEM serves 30 people in ANCHORAGE, Alaska. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 10 service connections.
What type of violations does BOREALIS ALPHA WATER SYSTEM have? ▼
BOREALIS ALPHA WATER SYSTEM has 667 total violations: 1 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 565 monitoring/reporting violations, and 1 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in BOREALIS ALPHA WATER SYSTEM water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for BOREALIS ALPHA WATER SYSTEM under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does BOREALIS ALPHA WATER SYSTEM use? ▼
BOREALIS ALPHA WATER SYSTEM 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.

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