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Community Water System · PWS AK2223179

Settlers Bay Condos

Palmer, Alaska 99645 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 80 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

80
People served
67
EPA violations
1
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 67 drinking-water violations at Settlers Bay Condos, 1% of them health-based - below the Alaska per-system average.

67
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
80
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Settlers Bay Condos

Settlers Bay Condos is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 80 residents in Palmer, Alaska (Matanuska-Susitna Borough County) through 7 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 67 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 32 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 Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 4 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%).

Settlers Bay Condos's 67 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
80
Total Violations
67
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
7
County
Matanuska-Susitna Borough
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
32
Treatment Tech Violations
1

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2025
Nitrate MR 3 1997
Arsenic MR 2 1987
Cadmium MR 2 1987
Chromium MR 2 1987
Mercury MR 2 1987
Selenium MR 2 1987
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2007
Fluoride MR 2 1987
Barium MR 2 1987
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 1992
Vinyl chloride MR 1 1992
Trichloroethylene MR 1 1992
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 1 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 1 2001
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 1 2022
Benzene MR 1 1992
Carbon tetrachloride MR 1 1992
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 1 2024
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1992
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 1 1992
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1987
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 1992

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 Settlers Bay Condos.

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 AK2223179 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 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / AK2223179 / 5000
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 1 SDWIS / AK2223179 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 1 SDWIS / AK2223179 / 5200
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 1 SDWIS / AK2223179 / 8000
2007 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / AK2223179 / 7000
2001 Coliform (TCR) MR 1 SDWIS / AK2223179 / 3100
1997 Nitrate MR 3 SDWIS / AK2223179 / 1040
1992 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 SDWIS / AK2223179 / 2969
1992 Vinyl chloride MR 1 SDWIS / AK2223179 / 2976
1992 Trichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / AK2223179 / 2984
1992 Benzene MR 1 SDWIS / AK2223179 / 2990
1992 Carbon tetrachloride MR 1 SDWIS / AK2223179 / 2982
1992 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / AK2223179 / 2977
1992 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 1 SDWIS / AK2223179 / 2981
1992 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 SDWIS / AK2223179 / 2980

How Settlers Bay Condos Compares

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

Metric Settlers Bay Condos Alaska avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 67 201.5 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 80 650 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 Settlers Bay Condos water safe to drink? ▼
Settlers Bay Condos (PWS ID: AK2223179) has 67 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 80 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Settlers Bay Condos serve? ▼
Settlers Bay Condos serves 80 people in Palmer, Alaska. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 7 service connections.
What type of violations does Settlers Bay Condos have? ▼
Settlers Bay Condos has 67 total violations: 1 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 32 monitoring/reporting violations, and 1 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Settlers Bay Condos water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Settlers Bay Condos under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Settlers Bay Condos use? ▼
Settlers Bay Condos 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.