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Community Water System · PWS AK2320426

Nsbu - Point Hope

Anchorage, Alaska 99518 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 881 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

881
People served
393
EPA violations
65
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 393 drinking-water violations at Nsbu - Point Hope, 17% of them health-based - above the Alaska per-system average.

393
Total EPA violations on record
17%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
881
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Nsbu - Point Hope

Nsbu - Point Hope is a native american-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 881 residents in Anchorage, Alaska (North Slope Borough County) through 226 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 393 total violations for this system , of which 65 (17%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 219 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 Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 76 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%).

Nsbu - Point Hope's 393 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
881
Total Violations
393
Health-Based Violations
65
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Native American
Connections
226
County
North Slope Borough
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
24
Monitoring Violations
219
Treatment Tech Violations
41

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 76 2018
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 41 1999
Coliform (TCR) MR 22 2010
Chlorine MR 22 2008
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 17 2019
TTHM MR 15 2018
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 15 2018
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 14 2016
TTHM MCL 10 2016
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 1996
Fluoride MR 5 1990
Nitrate MR 4 2003
Vinyl chloride MR 2 2013
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2013
Styrene MR 2 2013
Ethylbenzene MR 2 2013
Toluene MR 2 2013
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2013
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2013
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2013
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2013
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 2013
Benzene MR 2 2013
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2013
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2013
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2013
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2013
Trichloroethylene MR 2 2013
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2013
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 2013

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 Nsbu - Point Hope.

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 AK2320426 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 17 SDWIS / AK2320426 / 7000
2018 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 76 SDWIS / AK2320426 / 0200
2018 TTHM MR 15 SDWIS / AK2320426 / 2950
2018 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 15 SDWIS / AK2320426 / 2456
2016 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 14 SDWIS / AK2320426 / 2456
2016 TTHM MCL 10 SDWIS / AK2320426 / 2950
2013 Vinyl chloride MR 2 SDWIS / AK2320426 / 2976
2013 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 SDWIS / AK2320426 / 2983
2013 Styrene MR 2 SDWIS / AK2320426 / 2996
2013 Ethylbenzene MR 2 SDWIS / AK2320426 / 2992
2013 Toluene MR 2 SDWIS / AK2320426 / 2991
2013 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 SDWIS / AK2320426 / 2964
2013 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / AK2320426 / 2968
2013 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / AK2320426 / 2380
2013 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / AK2320426 / 2981

How Nsbu - Point Hope Compares

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

Metric Nsbu - Point Hope Alaska avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 393 201.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 65 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 881 650 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 Nsbu - Point Hope water safe to drink? ▼
Nsbu - Point Hope (PWS ID: AK2320426) has 393 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 881 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Nsbu - Point Hope serve? ▼
Nsbu - Point Hope serves 881 people in Anchorage, Alaska. It is a Native American-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 226 service connections.
What type of violations does Nsbu - Point Hope have? ▼
Nsbu - Point Hope has 393 total violations: 65 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 219 monitoring/reporting violations, and 41 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Nsbu - Point Hope water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Nsbu - Point Hope under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Nsbu - Point Hope use? ▼
Nsbu - Point Hope uses Surface Water 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.