Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS AK2293164

Alyeska Vmt East

Anchorage, Alaska 99519 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 200 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

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

200
People served: 126
EPA violations: 15
Health-based: Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 126 drinking-water violations at Alyeska Vmt East, 12% of them health-based - below the Alaska per-system average.

126
Total EPA violations on record: 12%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure): 200
People served by this system: N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Alyeska Vmt East

Alyeska Vmt East is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 200 residents in Anchorage, Alaska (Valdez-Cordova Census Area County) through 4 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 126 total violations for this system , of which 15 (12%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 71 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 Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 14 violations (TT, health-based). 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%).

Alyeska Vmt East's 126 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

200

Total Violations

126

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Surface Water

System Details

System Type: Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type: Private
Connections: 4
County: Valdez-Cordova Census Area
School/Daycare: No
MCL Violations: 0
Monitoring Violations: 71
Treatment Tech Violations: 15

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule	TT	14	2024
Surface Water Treatment Rule	MR	14	2001
Coliform (TCR)	MR	4	2001
Xylenes, Total	MR	2	2001
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	2	2001
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	2	2001
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	2	2001
Toluene	MR	2	2001
Tetrachloroethylene	MR	2	2001
Ethylbenzene	MR	2	2001
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	2	2001
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	2	2001
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	2	2001
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	2	2001
Trichloroethylene	MR	2	2001
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	2	2001
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	2	2001
Styrene	MR	2	2001
Benzene	MR	2	2001
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	2	2001
Lead and Copper Rule	MR	2	2001
Thallium, Total	MR	1	1997
Beryllium, Total	MR	1	1997
Nitrate	MR	1	1993
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	1	2001
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	1	2001
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	1	2001
Selenium	MR	1	1996
Chromium	MR	1	1996
Cadmium	MR	1	1996

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 Alyeska Vmt East.

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 AK2293164 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	Surface Water Treatment Rule	TT	14	SDWIS / AK2293164 / 0200
2006	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	TT	1	SDWIS / AK2293164 / 0300
2001	Surface Water Treatment Rule	MR	14	SDWIS / AK2293164 / 0200
2001	Coliform (TCR)	MR	4	SDWIS / AK2293164 / 3100
2001	Xylenes, Total	MR	2	SDWIS / AK2293164 / 2955
2001	p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	2	SDWIS / AK2293164 / 2969
2001	1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	2	SDWIS / AK2293164 / 2981
2001	CHLOROBENZENE	MR	2	SDWIS / AK2293164 / 2989
2001	Toluene	MR	2	SDWIS / AK2293164 / 2991
2001	Tetrachloroethylene	MR	2	SDWIS / AK2293164 / 2987
2001	Ethylbenzene	MR	2	SDWIS / AK2293164 / 2992
2001	1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	2	SDWIS / AK2293164 / 2983
2001	cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	2	SDWIS / AK2293164 / 2380
2001	trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	2	SDWIS / AK2293164 / 2979
2001	1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	2	SDWIS / AK2293164 / 2977

How Alyeska Vmt East Compares

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

Metric	Alyeska Vmt East	Alaska avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	126	201.5	SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations	15	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	200	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 Alyeska Vmt East water safe to drink? ▼

Alyeska Vmt East (PWS ID: AK2293164) has 126 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 200 people using Surface Water sources.

How many people does Alyeska Vmt East serve? ▼

Alyeska Vmt East serves 200 people in Anchorage, Alaska. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 4 service connections.

What type of violations does Alyeska Vmt East have? ▼

Alyeska Vmt East has 126 total violations: 15 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 71 monitoring/reporting violations, and 15 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in Alyeska Vmt East water? ▼

No PFAS testing data is available for Alyeska Vmt East under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

What water source does Alyeska Vmt East use? ▼

Alyeska Vmt East uses Surface Water 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.