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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS AK2214099

Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Church

Anchorage, Alaska 99516 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 382 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

382
People served
102
EPA violations
2
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 102 drinking-water violations at Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, 2% of them health-based - below the Alaska per-system average.

102
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
382
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Church

Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Church is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 382 residents in Anchorage, Alaska (Anchorage Municipality County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 102 total violations for this system , of which 2 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 66 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2019.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, recorded in 11 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%).

Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Church's 102 violations sit below 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
382
Total Violations
102
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Anchorage Municipality
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
2
Monitoring Violations
66
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 11 2019
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2000
Trichloroethylene MR 3 2000
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 2000
Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 2000
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2000
Benzene MR 3 2000
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 2000
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2000
Xylenes, Total MR 2 2000
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2000
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2000
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 2000
Styrene MR 2 2000
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2000
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2000
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2000
Nitrate MCL 2 2014
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2000
Ethylbenzene MR 2 2000
Toluene MR 2 2000
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2000
CYANIDE MR 1 1999
Antimony, Total MR 1 1999
Vinyl chloride MR 1 1992
Beryllium, Total MR 1 1999
Coliform (TCR) MR 1 1993
Nickel MR 1 1999
Thallium, Total MR 1 1999
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 1 2017

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 Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Church.

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 AK2214099 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
2019 Nitrate MR 11 SDWIS / AK2214099 / 1040
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 1 SDWIS / AK2214099 / 8000
2014 Nitrate MCL 2 SDWIS / AK2214099 / 1040
2000 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / AK2214099 / 2977
2000 Trichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / AK2214099 / 2984
2000 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 SDWIS / AK2214099 / 2980
2000 Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 SDWIS / AK2214099 / 2982
2000 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / AK2214099 / 2969
2000 Benzene MR 3 SDWIS / AK2214099 / 2990
2000 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 SDWIS / AK2214099 / 2981
2000 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / AK2214099 / 2378
2000 Xylenes, Total MR 2 SDWIS / AK2214099 / 2955
2000 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / AK2214099 / 2968
2000 CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 SDWIS / AK2214099 / 2989
2000 Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / AK2214099 / 2987

How Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Church Compares

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

Metric Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Church Alaska avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 102 201.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 2 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 382 650 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 Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Church water safe to drink? ▼
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Church (PWS ID: AK2214099) has 102 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 382 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Church serve? ▼
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Church serves 382 people in Anchorage, Alaska. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Church have? ▼
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Church has 102 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 66 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Church water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Church under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Church use? ▼
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Church uses Groundwater 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.