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Community Water System · PWS AK2340492

Stebbins City Water Supply

Stebbins, Alaska 99671 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 590 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

590
People served
896
EPA violations
75
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 896 drinking-water violations at Stebbins City Water Supply, 8% of them health-based - above the Alaska per-system average.

896
Total EPA violations on record
8%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
590
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Stebbins City Water Supply

Stebbins City Water Supply is a native american-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 590 residents in Stebbins, Alaska (Nome Census Area County) through 9 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 896 total violations for this system , of which 75 (8%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 694 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 303 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%).

Stebbins City Water Supply's 896 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
590
Total Violations
896
Health-Based Violations
75
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Native American
Connections
9
County
Nome Census Area
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
694
Treatment Tech Violations
75

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 303 2024
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 75 2010
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 34 2023
Coliform (TCR) MR 33 2006
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 28 2023
TTHM MR 26 2023
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 12 2022
BHC-GAMMA MR 11 1995
Toxaphene MR 11 1995
2,4,5-TP MR 11 1995
2,4-D MR 11 1995
Methoxychlor MR 11 1995
Nitrate MR 10 2005
Arsenic MR 8 2005
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 8 1995
Heptachlor epoxide MR 8 1995
Heptachlor MR 8 1995
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 8 1995
Chlordane MR 8 1995
Aldicarb sulfone MR 8 1995
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 8 1995
Aldicarb MR 8 1995
Chlorine MR 8 2024
Atrazine MR 8 1995
Pentachlorophenol MR 8 1995
Fluoride MR 7 1991
Chromium MR 4 1991
Cadmium MR 4 1991
Barium MR 4 1991
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2016

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 Stebbins City Water Supply.

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 AK2340492 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 MR 303 SDWIS / AK2340492 / 0200
2024 Chlorine MR 8 SDWIS / AK2340492 / 0999
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / AK2340492 / 8000
2023 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 34 SDWIS / AK2340492 / 7000
2023 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 28 SDWIS / AK2340492 / 2456
2023 TTHM MR 26 SDWIS / AK2340492 / 2950
2022 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 12 SDWIS / AK2340492 / 0300
2016 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / AK2340492 / 5000
2010 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 75 SDWIS / AK2340492 / 0200
2006 Coliform (TCR) MR 33 SDWIS / AK2340492 / 3100
2005 Nitrate MR 10 SDWIS / AK2340492 / 1040
2005 Arsenic MR 8 SDWIS / AK2340492 / 1005
2005 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / AK2340492 / 2378
2005 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / AK2340492 / 2969
2005 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / AK2340492 / 2968

How Stebbins City Water Supply Compares

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

Metric Stebbins City Water Supply Alaska avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 896 201.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 75 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 590 650 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 Stebbins City Water Supply water safe to drink?
Stebbins City Water Supply (PWS ID: AK2340492) has 896 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 590 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Stebbins City Water Supply serve?
Stebbins City Water Supply serves 590 people in Stebbins, Alaska. It is a Native American-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 9 service connections.
What type of violations does Stebbins City Water Supply have?
Stebbins City Water Supply has 896 total violations: 75 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 694 monitoring/reporting violations, and 75 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Stebbins City Water Supply water?
No PFAS testing data is available for Stebbins City Water Supply under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Stebbins City Water Supply use?
Stebbins City Water Supply 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.
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.