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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS AK2340646

Teck Red Dog Port Facility

Anchorage, Alaska 99505 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 162 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

162
People served
108
EPA violations
2
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 108 drinking-water violations at Teck Red Dog Port Facility, 2% of them health-based - below the Alaska per-system average.

108
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
162
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Teck Red Dog Port Facility

Teck Red Dog Port Facility is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 162 residents in Anchorage, Alaska (Northwest Arctic Borough County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 108 total violations for this system , of which 2 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 63 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2004.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 5 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%).

Teck Red Dog Port Facility's 108 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
162
Total Violations
108
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Northwest Arctic Borough
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
63
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 1999
Nitrate MR 3 2000
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 2003
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 2004
TTHM MR 3 2004
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2000
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2000
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2000
Toluene MR 2 2000
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 2000
Styrene MR 2 2000
Ethylbenzene MR 2 2000
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2000
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2000
Trichloroethylene MR 2 2000
Benzene MR 2 2000
Xylenes, Total MR 2 2000
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 2000
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2000
Chlorine MR 2 2004
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 2 1996
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2000
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2000
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 2000
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2000
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 1 2000
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 1 2000
Antimony, Total MR 1 2002
Nickel MR 1 2002
Fluoride MR 1 2002

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 Teck Red Dog Port Facility.

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 AK2340646 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
2004 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 SDWIS / AK2340646 / 2456
2004 TTHM MR 3 SDWIS / AK2340646 / 2950
2004 Chlorine MR 2 SDWIS / AK2340646 / 0999
2003 Coliform (TCR) MR 3 SDWIS / AK2340646 / 3100
2003 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 1 SDWIS / AK2340646 / 0200
2002 Antimony, Total MR 1 SDWIS / AK2340646 / 1074
2002 Nickel MR 1 SDWIS / AK2340646 / 1036
2002 Fluoride MR 1 SDWIS / AK2340646 / 1025
2002 Beryllium, Total MR 1 SDWIS / AK2340646 / 1075
2002 Thallium, Total MR 1 SDWIS / AK2340646 / 1085
2000 Nitrate MR 3 SDWIS / AK2340646 / 1040
2000 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 SDWIS / AK2340646 / 2964
2000 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / AK2340646 / 2969
2000 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / AK2340646 / 2981
2000 Toluene MR 2 SDWIS / AK2340646 / 2991

How Teck Red Dog Port Facility Compares

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

Metric Teck Red Dog Port Facility Alaska avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 108 201.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 2 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 162 650 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 Teck Red Dog Port Facility water safe to drink? ▼
Teck Red Dog Port Facility (PWS ID: AK2340646) has 108 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 162 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Teck Red Dog Port Facility serve? ▼
Teck Red Dog Port Facility serves 162 people in Anchorage, Alaska. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Teck Red Dog Port Facility have? ▼
Teck Red Dog Port Facility has 108 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 63 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Teck Red Dog Port Facility water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Teck Red Dog Port Facility under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Teck Red Dog Port Facility use? ▼
Teck Red Dog Port Facility 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.
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.