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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS AK2242610

Nikiski Community Recreation Center

Nikiski, Alaska 99635 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 210 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

210
People served
49
EPA violations
2
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 49 drinking-water violations at Nikiski Community Recreation Center, 4% of them health-based - below the Alaska per-system average.

49
Total EPA violations on record
4%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
210
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Nikiski Community Recreation Center

Nikiski Community Recreation Center is a local-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 210 residents in Nikiski, Alaska (Kenai Peninsula Borough County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 49 total violations for this system , of which 2 (4%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 29 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2012.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, recorded in 2 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%).

Nikiski Community Recreation Center's 49 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
210
Total Violations
49
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2
County
Kenai Peninsula Borough
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
29
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 2 2000
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 1994
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1994
Groundwater Rule TT 2 2012
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 1994
Trichloroethylene MR 2 1994
Benzene MR 2 1994
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 1994
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1994
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 1994
Styrene MR 1 1994
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1994
Tetrachloroethylene MR 1 1994
Ethylbenzene MR 1 1994
Toluene MR 1 1994
Vinyl chloride MR 1 1992
Xylenes, Total MR 1 1994
Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 1998
Coliform (TCR) MR 1 1998
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 1 1994
CHLOROBENZENE MR 1 1994
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1994

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 Nikiski Community Recreation Center.

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 AK2242610 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
2012 Groundwater Rule TT 2 SDWIS / AK2242610 / 0700
2000 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / AK2242610 / 1040
1998 Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 SDWIS / AK2242610 / 5000
1998 Coliform (TCR) MR 1 SDWIS / AK2242610 / 3100
1994 Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 SDWIS / AK2242610 / 2982
1994 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / AK2242610 / 2977
1994 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / AK2242610 / 2981
1994 Trichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / AK2242610 / 2984
1994 Benzene MR 2 SDWIS / AK2242610 / 2990
1994 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / AK2242610 / 2980
1994 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / AK2242610 / 2969
1994 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 SDWIS / AK2242610 / 2968
1994 Styrene MR 1 SDWIS / AK2242610 / 2996
1994 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / AK2242610 / 2380
1994 Tetrachloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / AK2242610 / 2987

How Nikiski Community Recreation Center Compares

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

Metric Nikiski Community Recreation Center Alaska avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 49 201.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 2 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 210 650 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 Nikiski Community Recreation Center water safe to drink? ▼
Nikiski Community Recreation Center (PWS ID: AK2242610) has 49 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 210 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Nikiski Community Recreation Center serve? ▼
Nikiski Community Recreation Center serves 210 people in Nikiski, Alaska. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does Nikiski Community Recreation Center have? ▼
Nikiski Community Recreation Center has 49 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 29 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Nikiski Community Recreation Center water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Nikiski Community Recreation Center under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Nikiski Community Recreation Center use? ▼
Nikiski Community Recreation Center 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.