Anvik Water System

PWSID: AK2280171

2 active health-based violations
This system currently has unresolved violations for: 0700. These violations mean contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not performed.

This system has more violations on record than 97% of water systems in Alaska.

Violation trend: 31.2 per year over the last 5 years, down from 44.2 per year in the previous 5.

System Details

Population Served96
Service Connections4
Water SourceGroundwater
System TypeCommunity Water System
OwnerNative American
StatusActive
CityAnvik
EPA ZIP on File99558

Areas Served

  • Anvik, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area

Lead & Copper Testing

ContaminantLevelEPA Action LevelStatus
Lead (90th percentile)0.0008 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0006 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0004 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level

4 Active Violations

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
0700TT2024-05-17YesOpen
0700TT2024-05-17YesOpen
7000Other2004-07-01Open
7000Other2003-07-01Open

Violation History (511 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
8000MON2025-06-01 MajorAcknowledged
8000MON2025-06-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0999MR2025-06-01 MajorAcknowledged
0999MR2025-06-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2025-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0999MR2025-04-01 MajorAcknowledged
0999MR2025-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0999MR2025-03-01 MajorAcknowledged
0999MR2025-03-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2025-03-01 MajorAcknowledged
8000MON2025-03-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2024-12-01 MajorAcknowledged
8000MON2024-12-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0999MR2024-12-01 MajorAcknowledged
0999MR2024-12-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2024-11-01 MajorAcknowledged
8000MON2024-11-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0999MR2024-11-01 MajorAcknowledged
0999MR2024-11-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2024-10-01 MajorAcknowledged
8000MON2024-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0999MR2024-10-01 MajorAcknowledged
0999MR2024-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2024-08-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2024-08-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0999MR2024-08-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0999MR2024-08-01 MajorAcknowledged
0999MR2024-08-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2024-07-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2024-07-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0999MR2024-07-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0999MR2024-07-01 MajorAcknowledged
0999MR2024-07-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0700TT2024-05-17YesReturned to Compliance
0700TT2024-05-17YesReturned to Compliance
8000MON2024-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2024-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0999MR2024-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0999MR2024-04-01 MajorAcknowledged
0700Other2024-02-17Returned to Compliance
5000MR2024-01-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR2024-01-01Returned to Compliance
0999MR2024-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0999MR2024-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0999MR2024-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2023-12-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2023-12-01 MajorAcknowledged
8000MON2023-12-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2023-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2023-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance

Showing 50 of 507 historical violations.

Understanding This Water System's Record

Anvik Water System is a community water system water system that draws from groundwater sources and serves a population of 96 in Anvik, 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.