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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS AK2225601

Mt McKinley Princess Lodge

Denali Park, Alaska 99755 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,156 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,156
People served
258
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 258 drinking-water violations at Mt McKinley Princess Lodge - above the Alaska per-system average.

258
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,156
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Mt McKinley Princess Lodge

Mt McKinley Princess Lodge is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,156 residents in Denali Park, Alaska (Matanuska-Susitna Borough County) through 70 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 258 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 250 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 Nitrate, recorded in 12 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%).

Mt McKinley Princess Lodge's 258 violations sit above 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
1,156
Total Violations
258
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
70
County
Matanuska-Susitna Borough
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
250
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 12 2016
Coliform (TCR) MR 8 2015
Toxaphene MR 4 2005
Dalapon MR 4 2005
Endothall MR 4 2005
Glyphosate MR 4 2005
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 2005
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 2005
Picloram MR 4 2005
Dinoseb MR 4 2005
Carbofuran MR 4 2005
Atrazine MR 4 2005
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 4 2005
Heptachlor MR 4 2005
Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 2005
2,4,5-TP MR 4 2005
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2005
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 2005
Pentachlorophenol MR 4 2005
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 4 2005
Endrin MR 4 2005
BHC-GAMMA MR 4 2005
OXAMYL MR 4 2005
LASSO MR 4 2005
2,4-D MR 4 2005
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 4 2005
Chlordane MR 4 2005
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2005
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2005
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2005

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 Mt McKinley Princess Lodge.

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 AK2225601 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 Nitrate MR 12 SDWIS / AK2225601 / 1040
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 8 SDWIS / AK2225601 / 3100
2005 Toxaphene MR 4 SDWIS / AK2225601 / 2020
2005 Dalapon MR 4 SDWIS / AK2225601 / 2031
2005 Endothall MR 4 SDWIS / AK2225601 / 2033
2005 Glyphosate MR 4 SDWIS / AK2225601 / 2034
2005 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 SDWIS / AK2225601 / 2035
2005 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 SDWIS / AK2225601 / 2039
2005 Picloram MR 4 SDWIS / AK2225601 / 2040
2005 Dinoseb MR 4 SDWIS / AK2225601 / 2041
2005 Carbofuran MR 4 SDWIS / AK2225601 / 2046
2005 Atrazine MR 4 SDWIS / AK2225601 / 2050
2005 2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 4 SDWIS / AK2225601 / 2063
2005 Heptachlor MR 4 SDWIS / AK2225601 / 2065
2005 Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 SDWIS / AK2225601 / 2067

How Mt McKinley Princess Lodge Compares

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

Metric Mt McKinley Princess Lodge Alaska avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 258 201.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 1,156 650 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 Mt McKinley Princess Lodge water safe to drink? ▼
Mt McKinley Princess Lodge (PWS ID: AK2225601) has 258 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,156 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Mt McKinley Princess Lodge serve? ▼
Mt McKinley Princess Lodge serves 1,156 people in Denali Park, Alaska. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 70 service connections.
What type of violations does Mt McKinley Princess Lodge have? ▼
Mt McKinley Princess Lodge has 258 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 250 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Mt McKinley Princess Lodge water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Mt McKinley Princess Lodge under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Mt McKinley Princess Lodge use? ▼
Mt McKinley Princess Lodge uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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.