Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS AK2260634

L&psd Newhalen School

King Salmon, Alaska 99613-0498 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 85 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

Compiled by PlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

85
People served: 183
EPA violations: 6
Health-based: Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 183 drinking-water violations at L&psd Newhalen School, 3% of them health-based - below the Alaska per-system average.

183
Total EPA violations on record: 3%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure): 85
People served by this system: N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: L&psd Newhalen School

L&psd Newhalen School is a state-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 85 residents in King Salmon, Alaska (Lake and Peninsula Borough County) through 8 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 183 total violations for this system , of which 6 (3%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 129 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 52 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%).

L&psd Newhalen School's 183 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

Total Violations

183

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Groundwater

System Details

System Type: Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type: State
Connections: 8
County: Lake and Peninsula Borough
School/Daycare: Yes
MCL Violations: 0
Monitoring Violations: 129
Treatment Tech Violations: 6

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Coliform (TCR)	MR	52	2015
Nitrate	MR	11	2009
Arsenic	MR	9	2009
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	7	2025
Groundwater Rule	TT	6	2023
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	3	1994
Benzene	MR	3	1994
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	3	1994
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	3	1994
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	3	1994
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	3	1994
Trichloroethylene	MR	3	1994
Nickel	MR	2	2002
CYANIDE	MR	2	2002
Antimony, Total	MR	2	2002
Lead and Copper Rule	MR	2	2023
Beryllium, Total	MR	2	2002
Vinyl chloride	MR	2	1991
Mercury	MR	1	1993
Chromium	MR	1	1993
Cadmium	MR	1	1993
Barium	MR	1	1993
Xylenes, Total	MR	1	1994
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	1	1994
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	1	1994
Tetrachloroethylene	MR	1	1994
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	1	1994
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	1	1994
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	1	1994
Thallium, Total	MR	1	2002

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 L&psd Newhalen School.

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 AK2260634 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	Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	7	SDWIS / AK2260634 / 8000
2023	Groundwater Rule	TT	6	SDWIS / AK2260634 / 0700
2023	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	2	SDWIS / AK2260634 / 5000
2022	Groundwater Rule	Other	1	SDWIS / AK2260634 / 0700
2015	Coliform (TCR)	MR	52	SDWIS / AK2260634 / 3100
2009	Nitrate	MR	11	SDWIS / AK2260634 / 1040
2009	Arsenic	MR	9	SDWIS / AK2260634 / 1005
2002	Nickel	MR	2	SDWIS / AK2260634 / 1036
2002	CYANIDE	MR	2	SDWIS / AK2260634 / 1024
2002	Antimony, Total	MR	2	SDWIS / AK2260634 / 1074
2002	Beryllium, Total	MR	2	SDWIS / AK2260634 / 1075
2002	Thallium, Total	MR	1	SDWIS / AK2260634 / 1085
1994	Carbon tetrachloride	MR	3	SDWIS / AK2260634 / 2982
1994	Benzene	MR	3	SDWIS / AK2260634 / 2990
1994	1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	3	SDWIS / AK2260634 / 2980

How L&psd Newhalen School Compares

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

Metric	L&psd Newhalen School	Alaska avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	183	201.5	SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations	6	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	85	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 L&psd Newhalen School water safe to drink? ▼

L&psd Newhalen School (PWS ID: AK2260634) has 183 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 85 people using Groundwater sources.

How many people does L&psd Newhalen School serve? ▼

L&psd Newhalen School serves 85 people in King Salmon, Alaska. It is a State-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 8 service connections.

What type of violations does L&psd Newhalen School have? ▼

L&psd Newhalen School has 183 total violations: 6 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 129 monitoring/reporting violations, and 6 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in L&psd Newhalen School water? ▼

No PFAS testing data is available for L&psd Newhalen School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

What water source does L&psd Newhalen School use? ▼

L&psd Newhalen School 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.

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.