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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS AK2248925

Kenai Fjords Tours

Seward, Alaska 99664 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 306 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

306
People served
109
EPA violations
8
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 109 drinking-water violations at Kenai Fjords Tours, 7% of them health-based - below the Alaska per-system average.

109
Total EPA violations on record
7%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
306
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Kenai Fjords Tours

Kenai Fjords Tours is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 306 residents in Seward, Alaska (Kenai Peninsula Borough County) through 16 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 109 total violations for this system , of which 8 (7%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 72 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 Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 34 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%).

Kenai Fjords Tours's 109 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
306
Total Violations
109
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
16
County
Kenai Peninsula Borough
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
72
Treatment Tech Violations
8

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 34 2025
Coliform (TCR) MR 27 2013
Nitrate MR 8 2022
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 5 2001
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 2 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 1 2016
E. COLI MR 1 2017
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 1 2023
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 1 2008
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 1 2025

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 Kenai Fjords Tours.

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 AK2248925 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 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 34 SDWIS / AK2248925 / 0200
2025 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 1 SDWIS / AK2248925 / 0300
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 2 SDWIS / AK2248925 / 8000
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 SDWIS / AK2248925 / 8000
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 1 SDWIS / AK2248925 / 8000
2022 Nitrate MR 8 SDWIS / AK2248925 / 1040
2017 E. COLI MR 1 SDWIS / AK2248925 / 3014
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 1 SDWIS / AK2248925 / 8000
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 27 SDWIS / AK2248925 / 3100
2008 Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 1 SDWIS / AK2248925 / 0800
2001 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 5 SDWIS / AK2248925 / 0200

How Kenai Fjords Tours Compares

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

Metric Kenai Fjords Tours Alaska avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 109 201.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 8 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 306 650 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 Kenai Fjords Tours water safe to drink? ▼
Kenai Fjords Tours (PWS ID: AK2248925) has 109 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 306 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Kenai Fjords Tours serve? ▼
Kenai Fjords Tours serves 306 people in Seward, Alaska. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 16 service connections.
What type of violations does Kenai Fjords Tours have? ▼
Kenai Fjords Tours has 109 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 72 monitoring/reporting violations, and 8 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Kenai Fjords Tours water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Kenai Fjords Tours under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Kenai Fjords Tours use? ▼
Kenai Fjords Tours uses Surface Water 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.