Question 1

Is Alyeska Vmt East water safe to drink?

Accepted Answer

Alyeska Vmt East (PWS ID: AK2293164) has 126 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. EPA SDWIS lists this system's service population as 200 people using Surface Water sources.

Question 2

How many people does Alyeska Vmt East serve?

Accepted Answer

EPA SDWIS reports that Alyeska Vmt East serves 200 people (this public water system's service population, not the municipal population of Anchorage or any other city). It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 4 service connections. The operator address is listed in Anchorage, Alaska.

Question 3

What type of violations does Alyeska Vmt East have?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 4

Has PFAS been detected in Alyeska Vmt East water?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

What water source does Alyeska Vmt East use?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 6

Where does this data come from?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

How does Alyeska Vmt East's violation count compare nationally?

Accepted Answer

Alyeska Vmt East has 126 recorded EPA SDWIS violations, fewer than 22% of the 29,740 public water systems serving 500 or more people nationwide (the same sitemap cohort used for the corpus-placement ranking above). 78% of that cohort has fewer violations than Alyeska Vmt East. A system can have zero recorded violations and still be actively monitored, and a high violation count often reflects a system that reports thoroughly, not necessarily one with worse water.

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

Alyeska Vmt East

Alyeska Vmt East standing, high SDWIS violation third

System Details

Violation History

Violation Count vs. the National Corpus

Population served record for Alyeska Vmt East

Nationwide peers

Cross-state systems with comparable violation load