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Community Water System · PWS AS9630145

Fitiuta ASG

Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 213 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

213
People served
162
EPA violations
11
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 162 drinking-water violations at Fitiuta ASG, 7% of them health-based - above the American Samoa per-system average.

162
Total EPA violations on record
7%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
213
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Fitiuta ASG

Fitiuta ASG is a state-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 213 residents in Pago Pago, American Samoa (Manu'a District County) through 58 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 162 total violations for this system , of which 11 (7%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 98 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 24 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 American Samoa, EPA tracks 91 public water systems serving 50,626 people, with 1,883 cumulative violations and 238 health-based violations on record. About 22% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 20.7 violations. Statewide, 1 of 1 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (100%).

Fitiuta ASG's 162 violations sit above the American Samoa 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
213
Total Violations
162
Health-Based Violations
11
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
State
Connections
58
County
Manu'a District
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
8
Monitoring Violations
98
Treatment Tech Violations
3

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 24 2014
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 9 2023
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 7 2014
Coliform (TCR) MCL 7 2011
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2023
Groundwater Rule TT 3 2017
Nitrate MR 2 2023
Chlorine MR 2 2025
E. COLI MR 2 2023
Asbestos MR 2 2025
BHC-GAMMA MR 1 2011
Methoxychlor MR 1 2011
Dalapon MR 1 2011
Endothall MR 1 2011
Glyphosate MR 1 2011
Simazine MR 1 2011
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 1 2011
Atrazine MR 1 2011
LASSO MR 1 2011
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 1 2011
2,4,5-TP MR 1 2011
Heptachlor epoxide MR 1 2011
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 1 2011
Pentachlorophenol MR 1 2011
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 1 2011
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 1 2011
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 1 2011
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 2011
Xylenes, Total MR 1 2011
Chlordane MR 1 2011

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 Fitiuta ASG.

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 AS9630145 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

American Samoa Drinking Water Authority

American Samoa'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 AS 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 2 SDWIS / AS9630145 / 0999
2025 Asbestos MR 2 SDWIS / AS9630145 / 1094
2023 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 9 SDWIS / AS9630145 / 7000
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / AS9630145 / 8000
2023 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / AS9630145 / 1040
2023 E. COLI MR 2 SDWIS / AS9630145 / 3014
2021 TTHM MR 1 SDWIS / AS9630145 / 2950
2021 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 1 SDWIS / AS9630145 / 2456
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 1 SDWIS / AS9630145 / 8000
2020 Public Notice Other 1 SDWIS / AS9630145 / 7500
2017 Groundwater Rule TT 3 SDWIS / AS9630145 / 0700
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 24 SDWIS / AS9630145 / 3100
2014 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 7 SDWIS / AS9630145 / 4010
2014 Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 SDWIS / AS9630145 / 5000
2012 Gross Beta Particle Activity MR 1 SDWIS / AS9630145 / 4100

How Fitiuta ASG Compares

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

Metric Fitiuta ASG American Samoa avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 162 20.7 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 11 2.6 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 100% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 213 556 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 91 regulated public water systems in American Samoa.

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 Fitiuta ASG water safe to drink? ▼
Fitiuta ASG (PWS ID: AS9630145) has 162 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 213 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Fitiuta ASG serve? ▼
Fitiuta ASG serves 213 people in Pago Pago, American Samoa. It is a State-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 58 service connections.
What type of violations does Fitiuta ASG have? ▼
Fitiuta ASG has 162 total violations: 11 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 98 monitoring/reporting violations, and 3 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Fitiuta ASG water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Fitiuta ASG under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Fitiuta ASG use? ▼
Fitiuta ASG 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.