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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS AK2260503

Usaf King Salmon

Jber, Alaska 99506 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 34 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

34
People served
134
EPA violations
2
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 134 drinking-water violations at Usaf King Salmon, 1% of them health-based - below the Alaska per-system average.

134
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
34
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Usaf King Salmon

Usaf King Salmon is a federal-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 34 residents in Jber, Alaska (Bristol Bay Borough County) through 12 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 134 total violations for this system , of which 2 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 41 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2013.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 10 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%).

Usaf King Salmon's 134 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
34
Total Violations
134
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Federal
Connections
12
County
Bristol Bay Borough
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
2
Monitoring Violations
41
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 10 2011
Chlorine MR 6 2013
Nitrate MR 4 2009
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 2006
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2007
TTHM MR 2 2006
Fluoride MR 1 1990
Selenium MR 1 1990
Cadmium MR 1 1990
Barium MR 1 1990
Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 1997
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 1991
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 1 1991
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1991
Trichloroethylene MR 1 1991
Vinyl chloride MR 1 1991
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 1991
Vinyl chloride MCL 1 1990
TTHM MCL 1 2004
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1985
Carbon tetrachloride MR 1 1991
Arsenic MR 1 1990
Chromium MR 1 1990
Mercury MR 1 1990
Benzene MR 1 1991

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 Usaf King Salmon.

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 AK2260503 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
2013 Chlorine MR 6 SDWIS / AK2260503 / 0999
2011 Coliform (TCR) MR 10 SDWIS / AK2260503 / 3100
2009 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / AK2260503 / 1040
2007 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / AK2260503 / 7000
2006 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 SDWIS / AK2260503 / 2456
2006 TTHM MR 2 SDWIS / AK2260503 / 2950
2004 TTHM MCL 1 SDWIS / AK2260503 / 2950
1997 Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 SDWIS / AK2260503 / 5000
1991 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 SDWIS / AK2260503 / 2969
1991 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 1 SDWIS / AK2260503 / 2981
1991 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / AK2260503 / 2977
1991 Trichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / AK2260503 / 2984
1991 Vinyl chloride MR 1 SDWIS / AK2260503 / 2976
1991 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 SDWIS / AK2260503 / 2980
1991 Carbon tetrachloride MR 1 SDWIS / AK2260503 / 2982

How Usaf King Salmon Compares

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

Metric Usaf King Salmon Alaska avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 134 201.5 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 34 650 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 Usaf King Salmon water safe to drink? ▼
Usaf King Salmon (PWS ID: AK2260503) has 134 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 34 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Usaf King Salmon serve? ▼
Usaf King Salmon serves 34 people in Jber, Alaska. It is a Federal-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 12 service connections.
What type of violations does Usaf King Salmon have? ▼
Usaf King Salmon has 134 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 41 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Usaf King Salmon water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Usaf King Salmon under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Usaf King Salmon use? ▼
Usaf King Salmon 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.