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Community Water System · PWS AK2225032

Talkeetna Water System

Palmer, Alaska 99645 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,850 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,850
People served
161
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 161 drinking-water violations at Talkeetna Water System, 2% of them health-based - below the Alaska per-system average.

161
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,850
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Talkeetna Water System

Talkeetna Water System is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,850 residents in Palmer, Alaska (Matanuska-Susitna Borough County) through 205 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 161 total violations for this system , of which 4 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 102 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2016.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 7 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%).

Talkeetna Water System's 161 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
1,850
Total Violations
161
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
205
County
Matanuska-Susitna Borough
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
102
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 7 1996
Nitrate MR 4 1997
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 1995
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 1995
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 1995
Ethylbenzene MR 4 1995
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 1995
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 1995
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 1995
Trichloroethylene MR 4 1995
Benzene MR 4 1995
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 1995
Arsenic MCL 4 2009
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 1995
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 1995
Styrene MR 4 1995
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 1995
Toluene MR 4 1995
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 1995
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2016
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 2008
Barium MR 2 1988
Arsenic MR 2 1988
Chromium MR 2 1988
Selenium MR 2 1988
Fluoride MR 2 1988
Xylenes, Total MR 2 1995
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 1991
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 1991
Vinyl chloride MR 2 1991

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 Talkeetna 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 AK2225032 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
2016 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 SDWIS / AK2225032 / 7000
2012 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / AK2225032 / 7500
2009 Arsenic MCL 4 SDWIS / AK2225032 / 1005
2008 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / AK2225032 / 5000
1997 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / AK2225032 / 1040
1996 Coliform (TCR) MR 7 SDWIS / AK2225032 / 3100
1995 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / AK2225032 / 2969
1995 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / AK2225032 / 2981
1995 Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 SDWIS / AK2225032 / 2982
1995 Ethylbenzene MR 4 SDWIS / AK2225032 / 2992
1995 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / AK2225032 / 2380
1995 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / AK2225032 / 2979
1995 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / AK2225032 / 2977
1995 Trichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / AK2225032 / 2984
1995 Benzene MR 4 SDWIS / AK2225032 / 2990

How Talkeetna Water System Compares

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

Metric Talkeetna Water System Alaska avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 161 201.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 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 1,850 650 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 Talkeetna Water System water safe to drink? ▼
Talkeetna Water System (PWS ID: AK2225032) has 161 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,850 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Talkeetna Water System serve? ▼
Talkeetna Water System serves 1,850 people in Palmer, Alaska. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 205 service connections.
What type of violations does Talkeetna Water System have? ▼
Talkeetna Water System has 161 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 102 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Talkeetna Water System water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Talkeetna Water System under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Talkeetna Water System use? ▼
Talkeetna 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.
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.