Alpine Woods Water System

PWSID: AK2213598

No active violations
This system has no unresolved violations. The most recent violation on record was 2014-01-01.

This system has more violations on record than 64% of water systems in Alaska.

System Details

Population Served200
Service Connections46
Water SourceGroundwater
System TypeCommunity Water System
OwnerPrivate
StatusActive
CityAnchorage
EPA ZIP on File99511

Areas Served

  • Anchorage, Anchorage Municipality

Lead & Copper Testing

ContaminantLevelEPA Action LevelStatus
Copper (90th percentile)1.5500 mg/L1.300 mg/LExceeds Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0069 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0055 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0024 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0019 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0007 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0006 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level

Violation History (22 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
2378MR2014-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2380MR2014-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2955MR2014-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2964MR2014-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2968MR2014-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2969MR2014-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2976MR2014-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2977MR2014-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2979MR2014-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2980MR2014-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2981MR2014-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2982MR2014-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2983MR2014-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2984MR2014-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2985MR2014-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2987MR2014-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2989MR2014-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2990MR2014-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2991MR2014-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2992MR2014-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2996MR2014-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
4010MR2008-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance

Understanding This Water System's Record

Alpine Woods Water System is a community water system water system that draws from groundwater sources and serves a population of 200 in Anchorage, Alaska. This page shows its complete compliance history as reported to the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), the federal database that tracks every public water system in the United States.

What Do These Violations Mean?

Health-based violations mean the system exceeded an EPA maximum contaminant level (MCL) or failed to provide required treatment. These indicate potential health risks from contaminants like lead, arsenic, bacteria, nitrates, or disinfection byproducts. Non-health-based violations involve monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements — the system missed a testing deadline or failed to notify customers, but contaminant levels were not necessarily unsafe.

What Should You Do?

Your water utility is required to publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) that details test results and any violations. If your system has active health-based violations, consider a certified water filter rated for the specific contaminants involved. The contaminant guides on this site explain health risks and filter options for common pollutants. For the most current results, contact your water utility directly — EPA data can lag weeks or months behind real-time testing.