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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS AK2250493

VFW Kodiak Post #7056

Kodiak, Alaska 99615 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 46 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

46
People served
471
EPA violations
15
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 471 drinking-water violations at VFW Kodiak Post #7056, 3% of them health-based - above the Alaska per-system average.

471
Total EPA violations on record
3%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
46
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: VFW Kodiak Post #7056

VFW Kodiak Post #7056 is a local-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 46 residents in Kodiak, Alaska (Kodiak Island Borough County) through 17 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 471 total violations for this system , of which 15 (3%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 390 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 262 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%).

VFW Kodiak Post #7056's 471 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
46
Total Violations
471
Health-Based Violations
15
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
17
County
Kodiak Island Borough
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
390
Treatment Tech Violations
12

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 262 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 91 2013
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 31 2024
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 10 2007
Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 2007
Chlorine MR 3 2017
Groundwater Rule TT 2 2018
Nitrate MR 2 2023
Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 1998
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 1 2016

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 VFW Kodiak Post #7056.

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 AK2250493 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
2024 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 262 SDWIS / AK2250493 / 0200
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 31 SDWIS / AK2250493 / 8000
2023 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / AK2250493 / 1040
2018 Groundwater Rule TT 2 SDWIS / AK2250493 / 0700
2017 Chlorine MR 3 SDWIS / AK2250493 / 0999
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 1 SDWIS / AK2250493 / 8000
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 91 SDWIS / AK2250493 / 3100
2007 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 10 SDWIS / AK2250493 / 0200
2007 Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 SDWIS / AK2250493 / 3100
1998 Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 SDWIS / AK2250493 / 5000

How VFW Kodiak Post #7056 Compares

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

Metric VFW Kodiak Post #7056 Alaska avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 471 201.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 15 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 46 650 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 VFW Kodiak Post #7056 water safe to drink? ▼
VFW Kodiak Post #7056 (PWS ID: AK2250493) has 471 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 46 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does VFW Kodiak Post #7056 serve? ▼
VFW Kodiak Post #7056 serves 46 people in Kodiak, Alaska. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 17 service connections.
What type of violations does VFW Kodiak Post #7056 have? ▼
VFW Kodiak Post #7056 has 471 total violations: 15 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 390 monitoring/reporting violations, and 12 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in VFW Kodiak Post #7056 water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for VFW Kodiak Post #7056 under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does VFW Kodiak Post #7056 use? ▼
VFW Kodiak Post #7056 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.