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Community Water System · PWS AK2310714

Pioneer Wells

Fairbanks, Alaska 99707 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 600 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

600
People served
110
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 110 drinking-water violations at Pioneer Wells - below the Alaska per-system average.

110
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
600
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Pioneer Wells

Pioneer Wells is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 600 residents in Fairbanks, Alaska (Fairbanks North Star Borough County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 110 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 61 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2019.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 13 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%).

Pioneer Wells's 110 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
600
Total Violations
110
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Fairbanks North Star Borough
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
61
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 13 2006
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2019
Nitrate MR 4 2019
Arsenic MR 2 1988
Barium MR 2 1988
Mercury MR 2 1988
Xylenes, Total MR 2 2005
Toluene MR 2 2005
Benzene MR 2 2005
Fluoride MR 2 1988
Cadmium MR 2 1988
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 1993
Chromium MR 2 1988
CYANIDE MR 1 1996
Antimony, Total MR 1 1996
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 1 2005
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 2005
Carbon tetrachloride MR 1 2005
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 1 2005
Ethylbenzene MR 1 2005
Styrene MR 1 2005
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1988
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 2005
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 2005
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 1 2005
Thallium, Total MR 1 1996
Vinyl chloride MR 1 2005
Trichloroethylene MR 1 2005
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 1 2005
Beryllium, Total 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 Pioneer Wells.

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 AK2310714 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
2019 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 SDWIS / AK2310714 / 7000
2019 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / AK2310714 / 1040
2006 Coliform (TCR) MR 13 SDWIS / AK2310714 / 3100
2005 Xylenes, Total MR 2 SDWIS / AK2310714 / 2955
2005 Toluene MR 2 SDWIS / AK2310714 / 2991
2005 Benzene MR 2 SDWIS / AK2310714 / 2990
2005 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 1 SDWIS / AK2310714 / 2964
2005 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 SDWIS / AK2310714 / 2969
2005 Carbon tetrachloride MR 1 SDWIS / AK2310714 / 2982
2005 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 1 SDWIS / AK2310714 / 2983
2005 Ethylbenzene MR 1 SDWIS / AK2310714 / 2992
2005 Styrene MR 1 SDWIS / AK2310714 / 2996
2005 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 SDWIS / AK2310714 / 2968
2005 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / AK2310714 / 2977
2005 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 1 SDWIS / AK2310714 / 2981

How Pioneer Wells Compares

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

Metric Pioneer Wells Alaska avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 110 201.5 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 600 650 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 Pioneer Wells water safe to drink? ▼
Pioneer Wells (PWS ID: AK2310714) has 110 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 600 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Pioneer Wells serve? ▼
Pioneer Wells serves 600 people in Fairbanks, Alaska. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Pioneer Wells have? ▼
Pioneer Wells has 110 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 61 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Pioneer Wells water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Pioneer Wells under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Pioneer Wells use? ▼
Pioneer Wells 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.