Community Water System · PWS AK2263014

Faa King Salmon Family Housing

King Salmon, Alaska 99613 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 61 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

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

61
People served: 294
EPA violations: 0
Health-based: Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 294 drinking-water violations at Faa King Salmon Family Housing - above the Alaska per-system average.

294
Total EPA violations on record: 0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure): 61
People served by this system: N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Faa King Salmon Family Housing

Faa King Salmon Family Housing is a federal-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 61 residents in King Salmon, Alaska (Bristol Bay Borough County) through 27 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 294 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 230 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 Chlorine, recorded in 15 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%).

Faa King Salmon Family Housing's 294 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

Total Violations

294

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Groundwater

System Details

System Type: Community
Owner Type: Federal
Connections: 27
County: Bristol Bay Borough
School/Daycare: No
MCL Violations: 0
Monitoring Violations: 230
Treatment Tech Violations: 0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Chlorine	MR	15	2019
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	10	2001
Xylenes, Total	MR	10	2001
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	10	2001
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	10	2001
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	10	2001
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	10	2001
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	10	2001
Toluene	MR	10	2001
Tetrachloroethylene	MR	10	2001
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	10	2001
Trichloroethylene	MR	10	2001
Benzene	MR	10	2001
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	10	2001
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	10	2001
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	10	2001
Styrene	MR	10	2001
Ethylbenzene	MR	10	2001
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	10	2001
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	10	2001
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	10	2001
Coliform (TCR)	MR	7	2015
Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	5	2016
Lead and Copper Rule	MR	3	2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	3	2019
Arsenic	MR	1	2008
Nitrate	MR	1	2003

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 Faa King Salmon Family Housing.

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 AK2263014 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	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	3	SDWIS / AK2263014 / 5000
2019	Chlorine	MR	15	SDWIS / AK2263014 / 0999
2019	Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	3	SDWIS / AK2263014 / 8000
2016	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	5	SDWIS / AK2263014 / 7000
2015	Coliform (TCR)	MR	7	SDWIS / AK2263014 / 3100
2008	Arsenic	MR	1	SDWIS / AK2263014 / 1005
2003	Nitrate	MR	1	SDWIS / AK2263014 / 1040
2001	1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	10	SDWIS / AK2263014 / 2378
2001	Xylenes, Total	MR	10	SDWIS / AK2263014 / 2955
2001	p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	10	SDWIS / AK2263014 / 2969
2001	1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	10	SDWIS / AK2263014 / 2981
2001	o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	10	SDWIS / AK2263014 / 2968
2001	Carbon tetrachloride	MR	10	SDWIS / AK2263014 / 2982
2001	CHLOROBENZENE	MR	10	SDWIS / AK2263014 / 2989
2001	Toluene	MR	10	SDWIS / AK2263014 / 2991

How Faa King Salmon Family Housing Compares

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

Metric	Faa King Salmon Family Housing	Alaska avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	294	201.5	SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations	0	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	61	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 Faa King Salmon Family Housing water safe to drink? ▼

Faa King Salmon Family Housing (PWS ID: AK2263014) has 294 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 61 people using Groundwater sources.

How many people does Faa King Salmon Family Housing serve? ▼

Faa King Salmon Family Housing serves 61 people in King Salmon, Alaska. It is a Federal-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 27 service connections.

What type of violations does Faa King Salmon Family Housing have? ▼

Faa King Salmon Family Housing has 294 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 230 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in Faa King Salmon Family Housing water? ▼

No PFAS testing data is available for Faa King Salmon Family Housing under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

What water source does Faa King Salmon Family Housing use? ▼

Faa King Salmon Family Housing uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.

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.