Question 1

Is Msbsd Meadow Lakes Elementary water safe to drink?

Accepted Answer

Msbsd Meadow Lakes Elementary (PWS ID: AK2225967) has 49 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. EPA SDWIS lists this system's service population as 515 people using Groundwater sources.

Question 2

How many people does Msbsd Meadow Lakes Elementary serve?

Accepted Answer

EPA SDWIS reports that Msbsd Meadow Lakes Elementary serves 515 people (this public water system's service population, not the municipal population of Wasilla or any other city). It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections. The operator address is listed in Wasilla, Alaska.

Question 3

What type of violations does Msbsd Meadow Lakes Elementary have?

Accepted Answer

Msbsd Meadow Lakes Elementary has 49 total violations: 3 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 24 monitoring/reporting violations, and 3 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Question 4

Has PFAS been detected in Msbsd Meadow Lakes Elementary water?

Accepted Answer

No PFAS testing data is available for Msbsd Meadow Lakes Elementary under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Question 5

What water source does Msbsd Meadow Lakes Elementary use?

Accepted Answer

Msbsd Meadow Lakes Elementary 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.

Question 6

Where does this data come from?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

Where does Msbsd Meadow Lakes Elementary sit among U.S. public water systems?

Accepted Answer

According to EPA SDWIS population_served among sitemap-advertised systems (serving 500+), Msbsd Meadow Lakes Elementary ranks #28,247 of 29,740 by people served, and #150 of 164 in Alaska. Ordinals use population_served DESC among systems serving 500+ (the sitemap cohort). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

Question 8

How does Msbsd Meadow Lakes Elementary's violation count compare nationally?

Accepted Answer

Msbsd Meadow Lakes Elementary has 49 recorded EPA SDWIS violations, fewer than 44% of the 29,740 public water systems serving 500 or more people nationwide (the same sitemap cohort used for the corpus-placement ranking above). 56% of that cohort has fewer violations than Msbsd Meadow Lakes Elementary. A system can have zero recorded violations and still be actively monitored, and a high violation count often reflects a system that reports thoroughly, not necessarily one with worse water.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Groundwater Rule	TT	3	2017
Nitrate	MR	2	2001
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	1	2003
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	1	2003
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	1	2003
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	1	2003
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	1	2003
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	1	2003
Trichloroethylene	MR	1	2003
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	1	2003
Benzene	MR	1	2003
Styrene	MR	1	2003
Vinyl chloride	MR	1	2003
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	1	2003
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	1	2003
Coliform (TCR)	MR	1	2000
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	1	2003
Toluene	MR	1	2003
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	1	2003
Ethylbenzene	MR	1	2003
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	1	2003
Xylenes, Total	MR	1	2003
Tetrachloroethylene	MR	1	2003
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	1	2003

Msbsd Meadow Lakes Elementary

Msbsd Meadow Lakes Elementary standing, mid SDWIS violation third

System Details

Violation History

Violation Count vs. the National Corpus

Population served record for Msbsd Meadow Lakes Elementary

Nationwide peers

Cross-state systems near this violation count

Cross-state systems with smaller service footprints