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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS AK2292241

Kennicott Glacier Lodge

Anchorage, Alaska 99524 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 165 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

165
People served
80
EPA violations
24
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 80 drinking-water violations at Kennicott Glacier Lodge, 30% of them health-based - below the Alaska per-system average.

80
Total EPA violations on record
30%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
165
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Kennicott Glacier Lodge

Kennicott Glacier Lodge is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 165 residents in Anchorage, Alaska (Valdez-Cordova Census Area County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 80 total violations for this system , of which 24 (30%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 43 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2004.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 30 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%).

Kennicott Glacier Lodge's 80 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
165
Total Violations
80
Health-Based Violations
24
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
2
County
Valdez-Cordova Census Area
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
2
Monitoring Violations
43
Treatment Tech Violations
22

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 30 2001
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 22 2001
Coliform (TCR) MR 11 2004
Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 2004
Nitrate MR 1 2000
Nitrite 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 Kennicott Glacier Lodge.

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 AK2292241 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
2004 Coliform (TCR) MR 11 SDWIS / AK2292241 / 3100
2004 Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 SDWIS / AK2292241 / 3100
2001 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 30 SDWIS / AK2292241 / 0200
2001 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 22 SDWIS / AK2292241 / 0200
2000 Nitrate MR 1 SDWIS / AK2292241 / 1040
1993 Nitrite MR 1 SDWIS / AK2292241 / 1041

How Kennicott Glacier Lodge Compares

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

Metric Kennicott Glacier Lodge Alaska avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 80 201.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 24 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 165 650 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 Kennicott Glacier Lodge water safe to drink? ▼
Kennicott Glacier Lodge (PWS ID: AK2292241) has 80 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 165 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Kennicott Glacier Lodge serve? ▼
Kennicott Glacier Lodge serves 165 people in Anchorage, Alaska. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does Kennicott Glacier Lodge have? ▼
Kennicott Glacier Lodge has 80 total violations: 24 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 43 monitoring/reporting violations, and 22 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Kennicott Glacier Lodge water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Kennicott Glacier Lodge under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Kennicott Glacier Lodge use? ▼
Kennicott Glacier Lodge uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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.