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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS AK2260676

L&psd Port Heiden School

King Salmon, Alaska 99613-0498 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 30 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

30
People served
266
EPA violations
6
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 266 drinking-water violations at L&psd Port Heiden School, 2% of them health-based - above the Alaska per-system average.

266
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
30
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: L&psd Port Heiden School

L&psd Port Heiden School is a state-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 30 residents in King Salmon, Alaska (Lake and Peninsula Borough County) through 3 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 266 total violations for this system , of which 6 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 184 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 29 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 Port Heiden School's 266 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
30
Total Violations
266
Health-Based Violations
6
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
State
Connections
3
County
Lake and Peninsula Borough
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
6
Monitoring Violations
184
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 29 2015
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 13 2025
Arsenic MR 6 2022
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2023
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 5 2002
Carbon tetrachloride MR 5 2002
Trichloroethylene MR 5 2002
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 5 2002
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 2002
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2002
Benzene MR 5 2002
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2002
Toluene MR 4 2002
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2002
Styrene MR 4 2002
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2002
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2002
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2002
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2002
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2002
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2002
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 2002
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 2002
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 2002
Arsenic MCL 3 2016
Nitrate MR 3 2021
Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 2013
Vinyl chloride MR 2 2002
Fluoride MR 1 1993
Selenium MR 1 1993

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 Port Heiden 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 AK2260676 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 13 SDWIS / AK2260676 / 8000
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 SDWIS / AK2260676 / 5000
2022 Arsenic MR 6 SDWIS / AK2260676 / 1005
2021 Nitrate MR 3 SDWIS / AK2260676 / 1040
2016 Arsenic MCL 3 SDWIS / AK2260676 / 1005
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 29 SDWIS / AK2260676 / 3100
2013 Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 SDWIS / AK2260676 / 3100
2013 BHC-GAMMA MR 1 SDWIS / AK2260676 / 2010
2013 Dalapon MR 1 SDWIS / AK2260676 / 2031
2013 Endothall MR 1 SDWIS / AK2260676 / 2033
2013 Glyphosate MR 1 SDWIS / AK2260676 / 2034
2013 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 1 SDWIS / AK2260676 / 2035
2013 Simazine MR 1 SDWIS / AK2260676 / 2037
2013 Atrazine MR 1 SDWIS / AK2260676 / 2050
2013 Heptachlor MR 1 SDWIS / AK2260676 / 2065

How L&psd Port Heiden School Compares

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

Metric L&psd Port Heiden School Alaska avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 266 201.5 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 30 650 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 Port Heiden School water safe to drink? ▼
L&psd Port Heiden School (PWS ID: AK2260676) has 266 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 30 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does L&psd Port Heiden School serve? ▼
L&psd Port Heiden School serves 30 people in King Salmon, Alaska. It is a State-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 3 service connections.
What type of violations does L&psd Port Heiden School have? ▼
L&psd Port Heiden School has 266 total violations: 6 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 184 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in L&psd Port Heiden School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for L&psd Port Heiden School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does L&psd Port Heiden School use? ▼
L&psd Port Heiden 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.