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Community Water System · PWS AK2216198

Maranatha Water Utilities

Anchorage, Alaska 99523-3368 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 220 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

220
People served
172
EPA violations
1
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 172 drinking-water violations at Maranatha Water Utilities, 1% of them health-based - below the Alaska per-system average.

172
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
220
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Maranatha Water Utilities

Maranatha Water Utilities is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 220 residents in Anchorage, Alaska (Anchorage Municipality County) through 24 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 172 total violations for this system , of which 1 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 97 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 43 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%).

Maranatha Water Utilities's 172 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
220
Total Violations
172
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
24
County
Anchorage Municipality
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
97
Treatment Tech Violations
1

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 43 2013
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 15 2021
Lead and Copper Rule MR 9 2024
Nitrate MR 5 2008
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 1992
Benzene MR 4 1992
Vinyl chloride MR 4 1992
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 1992
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 1992
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 1992
Trichloroethylene MR 4 1992
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 1992
Groundwater Rule TT 1 2020
Fluoride MR 1 1989
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1987
Chromium MR 1 1989
Selenium MR 1 1989
Barium MR 1 1989
Mercury MR 1 1989
Cadmium MR 1 1989
Arsenic MR 1 1989

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 Maranatha Water Utilities.

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 AK2216198 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
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 9 SDWIS / AK2216198 / 5000
2021 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 15 SDWIS / AK2216198 / 7000
2020 Groundwater Rule TT 1 SDWIS / AK2216198 / 0700
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 43 SDWIS / AK2216198 / 3100
2008 Nitrate MR 5 SDWIS / AK2216198 / 1040
1992 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / AK2216198 / 2977
1992 Benzene MR 4 SDWIS / AK2216198 / 2990
1992 Vinyl chloride MR 4 SDWIS / AK2216198 / 2976
1992 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / AK2216198 / 2981
1992 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / AK2216198 / 2969
1992 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / AK2216198 / 2980
1992 Trichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / AK2216198 / 2984
1992 Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 SDWIS / AK2216198 / 2982
1989 Fluoride MR 1 SDWIS / AK2216198 / 1025
1989 Chromium MR 1 SDWIS / AK2216198 / 1020

How Maranatha Water Utilities Compares

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

Metric Maranatha Water Utilities Alaska avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 172 201.5 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 220 650 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 Maranatha Water Utilities water safe to drink? ▼
Maranatha Water Utilities (PWS ID: AK2216198) has 172 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 220 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Maranatha Water Utilities serve? ▼
Maranatha Water Utilities serves 220 people in Anchorage, Alaska. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 24 service connections.
What type of violations does Maranatha Water Utilities have? ▼
Maranatha Water Utilities has 172 total violations: 1 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 97 monitoring/reporting violations, and 1 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Maranatha Water Utilities water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Maranatha Water Utilities under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Maranatha Water Utilities use? ▼
Maranatha Water Utilities 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.