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Community Water System · PWS AK2300816

Allakaket Public Water System

Allakaket, Alaska 99720 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 135 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

135
People served
527
EPA violations
5
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 527 drinking-water violations at Allakaket Public Water System, 1% of them health-based - above the Alaska per-system average.

527
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
135
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Allakaket Public Water System

Allakaket Public Water System is a native american-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 135 residents in Allakaket, Alaska (Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area County) through 3 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 527 total violations for this system , of which 5 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 499 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Chlorine, recorded in 38 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%).

Allakaket Public Water System's 527 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
135
Total Violations
527
Health-Based Violations
5
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Native American
Connections
3
County
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
499
Treatment Tech Violations
5

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 38 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 26 2025
Lead and Copper Rule MR 16 2025
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 11 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 10 2013
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 9 2007
Vinyl chloride MR 9 2007
CHLOROBENZENE MR 9 2007
Toluene MR 9 2007
Ethylbenzene MR 9 2007
Styrene MR 9 2007
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 9 2007
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 9 2007
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 9 2007
Xylenes, Total MR 9 2007
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 9 2007
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 2007
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 2007
Carbon tetrachloride MR 9 2007
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2007
Tetrachloroethylene MR 9 2007
Benzene MR 9 2007
Trichloroethylene MR 9 2007
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 9 2007
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2007
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2007
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 7 2025
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 7 2025
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 7 2025
Chlordane MR 7 2025

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 Allakaket Public Water System.

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 AK2300816 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
2025 Chlorine MR 38 SDWIS / AK2300816 / 0999
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 26 SDWIS / AK2300816 / 8000
2025 Lead and Copper Rule MR 16 SDWIS / AK2300816 / 5000
2025 2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 7 SDWIS / AK2300816 / 2063
2025 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 7 SDWIS / AK2300816 / 2039
2025 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 7 SDWIS / AK2300816 / 2931
2025 Chlordane MR 7 SDWIS / AK2300816 / 2959
2025 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 7 SDWIS / AK2300816 / 2042
2025 Toxaphene MR 7 SDWIS / AK2300816 / 2020
2025 2,4,5-TP MR 7 SDWIS / AK2300816 / 2110
2025 BHC-GAMMA MR 7 SDWIS / AK2300816 / 2010
2025 Endrin MR 7 SDWIS / AK2300816 / 2005
2025 2,4-D MR 7 SDWIS / AK2300816 / 2105
2025 Picloram MR 7 SDWIS / AK2300816 / 2040
2025 Dalapon MR 7 SDWIS / AK2300816 / 2031

How Allakaket Public Water System Compares

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

Metric Allakaket Public Water System Alaska avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 527 201.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 5 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 135 650 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 Allakaket Public Water System water safe to drink?
Allakaket Public Water System (PWS ID: AK2300816) has 527 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 135 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Allakaket Public Water System serve?
Allakaket Public Water System serves 135 people in Allakaket, Alaska. It is a Native American-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 3 service connections.
What type of violations does Allakaket Public Water System have?
Allakaket Public Water System has 527 total violations: 5 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 499 monitoring/reporting violations, and 5 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Allakaket Public Water System water?
No PFAS testing data is available for Allakaket Public Water System under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Allakaket Public Water System use?
Allakaket Public Water System 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.
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.