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Community Water System · PWS AK2291279

Tezdlende Estates and Watering Point

Glennallen, Alaska 99588 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 75 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

75
People served
357
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 357 drinking-water violations at Tezdlende Estates and Watering Point, 1% of them health-based - above the Alaska per-system average.

357
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
75
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Tezdlende Estates and Watering Point

Tezdlende Estates and Watering Point is a federal-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 75 residents in Glennallen, Alaska (Valdez-Cordova Census Area County) through 10 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 357 total violations for this system , of which 4 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 291 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 21 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%).

Tezdlende Estates and Watering Point's 357 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
75
Total Violations
357
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Federal
Connections
10
County
Valdez-Cordova Census Area
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
291
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 21 2010
Nitrate MR 13 2010
Lead and Copper Rule MR 11 2008
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 11 2008
Picloram MR 8 1995
Dinoseb MR 8 1995
Pentachlorophenol MR 8 1995
Heptachlor epoxide MR 8 1995
Heptachlor MR 8 1995
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 8 1995
Atrazine MR 8 1995
2,4,5-TP MR 8 1995
2,4-D MR 8 1995
Toxaphene MR 8 1995
BHC-GAMMA MR 8 1995
Simazine MR 8 1995
Diquat MR 8 1995
Methoxychlor MR 8 1995
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 8 1995
Chlordane MR 8 1995
Aldicarb sulfone MR 8 1995
Endrin MR 8 1995
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 8 1995
Aldicarb MR 8 1995
Arsenic MR 4 1999
Barium MR 4 1999
Cadmium MR 4 1999
Mercury MR 4 1999
Selenium MR 4 1999
Benzene MR 4 1999

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 Tezdlende Estates and Watering Point.

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 AK2291279 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 Groundwater Rule TT 4 SDWIS / AK2291279 / 0700
2023 Groundwater Rule Other 1 SDWIS / AK2291279 / 0700
2010 Coliform (TCR) MR 21 SDWIS / AK2291279 / 3100
2010 Nitrate MR 13 SDWIS / AK2291279 / 1040
2008 Lead and Copper Rule MR 11 SDWIS / AK2291279 / 5000
2008 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 11 SDWIS / AK2291279 / 7000
1999 Arsenic MR 4 SDWIS / AK2291279 / 1005
1999 Barium MR 4 SDWIS / AK2291279 / 1010
1999 Cadmium MR 4 SDWIS / AK2291279 / 1015
1999 Mercury MR 4 SDWIS / AK2291279 / 1035
1999 Selenium MR 4 SDWIS / AK2291279 / 1045
1999 Benzene MR 4 SDWIS / AK2291279 / 2990
1999 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / AK2291279 / 2980
1999 Fluoride MR 4 SDWIS / AK2291279 / 1025
1999 Chromium MR 4 SDWIS / AK2291279 / 1020

How Tezdlende Estates and Watering Point Compares

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

Metric Tezdlende Estates and Watering Point Alaska avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 357 201.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 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 75 650 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 Tezdlende Estates and Watering Point water safe to drink? ▼
Tezdlende Estates and Watering Point (PWS ID: AK2291279) has 357 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 75 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Tezdlende Estates and Watering Point serve? ▼
Tezdlende Estates and Watering Point serves 75 people in Glennallen, Alaska. It is a Federal-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 10 service connections.
What type of violations does Tezdlende Estates and Watering Point have? ▼
Tezdlende Estates and Watering Point has 357 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 291 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Tezdlende Estates and Watering Point water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Tezdlende Estates and Watering Point under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Tezdlende Estates and Watering Point use? ▼
Tezdlende Estates and Watering Point 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.