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Community Water System · PWS AK2292099

Alaska Bible College

Glennallen, Alaska 99588 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 50 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

50
People served
208
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 208 drinking-water violations at Alaska Bible College - above the Alaska per-system average.

208
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
50
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Alaska Bible College

Alaska Bible College is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 50 residents in Glennallen, Alaska (Valdez-Cordova Census Area County) through 13 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 208 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 157 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, recorded in 24 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%).

Alaska Bible College's 208 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
50
Total Violations
208
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
13
County
Valdez-Cordova Census Area
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
157
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 24 2008
Combined Uranium MR 23 2008
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 23 2008
Coliform (TCR) MR 10 2013
Nitrate MR 7 2006
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 2014
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2020
Vinyl chloride MR 3 2005
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 2005
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 2005
Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 2005
Trichloroethylene MR 3 2005
Benzene MR 3 2005
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2005
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2005
Cadmium MR 2 1987
Chromium MR 2 1987
Mercury MR 2 1987
Selenium MR 2 1987
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2005
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2005
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2005
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2005
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2005
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2005
Toluene MR 2 2005
Styrene MR 2 2005
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 2022
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2005
Barium MR 2 1987

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 Alaska Bible College.

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 AK2292099 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
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 SDWIS / AK2292099 / 8000
2020 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / AK2292099 / 5000
2014 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 SDWIS / AK2292099 / 7000
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 10 SDWIS / AK2292099 / 3100
2008 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 24 SDWIS / AK2292099 / 4000
2008 Combined Uranium MR 23 SDWIS / AK2292099 / 4006
2008 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 23 SDWIS / AK2292099 / 4010
2006 Nitrate MR 7 SDWIS / AK2292099 / 1040
2005 Vinyl chloride MR 3 SDWIS / AK2292099 / 2976
2005 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 SDWIS / AK2292099 / 2980
2005 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 SDWIS / AK2292099 / 2981
2005 Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 SDWIS / AK2292099 / 2982
2005 Trichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / AK2292099 / 2984
2005 Benzene MR 3 SDWIS / AK2292099 / 2990
2005 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / AK2292099 / 2969

How Alaska Bible College Compares

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

Metric Alaska Bible College Alaska avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 208 201.5 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 50 650 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 Alaska Bible College water safe to drink? ▼
Alaska Bible College (PWS ID: AK2292099) has 208 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 50 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Alaska Bible College serve? ▼
Alaska Bible College serves 50 people in Glennallen, Alaska. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 13 service connections.
What type of violations does Alaska Bible College have? ▼
Alaska Bible College has 208 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 157 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Alaska Bible College water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Alaska Bible College under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Alaska Bible College use? ▼
Alaska Bible College 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.