Community Water System · PWSID AK2211708

Borealis Alpha Water System

Serves 30 peopleGroundwaterOwner: PrivateAnchorage, Alaska
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On record since 2002: 175 violations. 1 treatment lapse · 155 missed or late tests · 19 notices or reports. Most recent began 2021-07-01.

None of them is a measurement of contaminated water.

For this year's test results, ask the utility for its annual Consumer Confidence Report. Every community system must publish one.

0Over the limit
1Treatment lapse
155Missed or late test
19Notice or report

More violations on record than 93% of active water systems in Alaska. Small systems with no staff chemist often rack up missed-test violations; big utilities rarely do.

The record, year by year

2002 · Missed or late test: 12003 · Notice or report: 12004 · Missed or late test: 12004 · Notice or report: 12005 · Notice or report: 120052006 · Notice or report: 12008 · Missed or late test: 320102011 · Notice or report: 12013 · Missed or late test: 1202013 · Missed or late test: 1202013 · Missed or late test: 1202013 · Missed or late test: 1202013 · Missed or late test: 1202013 · Missed or late test: 1202013 · Missed or late test: 1202013 · Missed or late test: 1202013 · Missed or late test: 1202013 · Missed or late test: 1202013 · Missed or late test: 1202013 · Notice or report: 12014 · Missed or late test: 212014 · Missed or late test: 212014 · Notice or report: 22015 · Notice or report: 220152016 · Missed or late test: 12016 · Notice or report: 22017 · Missed or late test: 12017 · Notice or report: 22018 · Treatment lapse: 12018 · Missed or late test: 62018 · Notice or report: 22019 · Missed or late test: 12019 · Notice or report: 220202021 · Notice or report: 12025
One square ≈ 11 violations (rounded up), by the year they began. Empty columns are years with nothing on EPA's record.
<1% treatment lapse · 189% missed or late test · 15511% notice or report · 19

Across Alaska, 88% of violations are missed or late tests and 2% are water over a limit.

Lead & copper at the tap

Utilities sample taps in homes most likely to have lead pipes, and report the 90th-percentile result: 9 in 10 homes sampled came in at or below this number. Above the red line (the action level) the utility must act. The action level is not a safe level; EPA's health goal for lead is zero. EPA's file does not date these results, so they are shown highest first.

Lead, 90th percentile 3 results on file · action level 15 ppb

8.2 ppb
5.4 ppb
3.5 ppb

Every violation on record

  1. 2021-07-01Consumer Confidence RuleCCR Complete Failure to ReportBack in compliance
  2. 2019-10-01Revised Total Coliform RuleMONBack in compliance
  3. 2019-10-01Consumer Confidence RuleCCR Inadequate ReportingBack in compliance
  4. 2019-07-01Consumer Confidence RuleCCR Complete Failure to ReportBack in compliance
  5. 2018-12-02Groundwater RuleFailure To Address DeficiencyBack in compliance
  6. 2018-10-01Consumer Confidence RuleCCR Inadequate ReportingBack in compliance
  7. 2018-07-01Combined UraniumMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  8. 2018-07-01Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and UMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  9. 2018-07-01Combined Radium (-226 and -228)Monitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  10. 2018-07-01Consumer Confidence RuleCCR Complete Failure to ReportBack in compliance
  11. 2018-04-01Combined UraniumMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  12. 2018-04-01Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and UMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  13. 2018-04-01Combined Radium (-226 and -228)Monitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  14. 2017-10-01Consumer Confidence RuleCCR Inadequate ReportingBack in compliance
  15. 2017-07-01Consumer Confidence RuleCCR Complete Failure to ReportBack in compliance
  16. 2017-01-01Lead and Copper RuleFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/RBack in compliance
  17. 2016-07-01Consumer Confidence RuleCCR Complete Failure to ReportBack in compliance
  18. 2016-04-01Revised Total Coliform RuleOtherBack in compliance
  19. 2016-01-01NitrateMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  20. 2015-10-01Consumer Confidence RuleCCR Inadequate ReportingBack in compliance
  21. 2015-07-01Consumer Confidence RuleCCR Complete Failure to ReportBack in compliance
  22. 2014-10-02Consumer Confidence RuleCCR Inadequate ReportingBack in compliance
  23. 2014-07-01Consumer Confidence RuleCCR Complete Failure to ReportBack in compliance
  24. 2014-01-01StyreneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  25. 2014-01-01EthylbenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
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  1. 2014-01-01TolueneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  2. 2014-01-01BenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  3. 2014-01-01ChlorobenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  4. 2014-01-01TetrachloroethyleneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  5. 2014-01-011,1,2-TrichloroethaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  6. 2014-01-01TrichloroethyleneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  7. 2014-01-011,2-DichloropropaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  8. 2014-01-01Carbon tetrachlorideMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  9. 2014-01-011,1,1-TrichloroethaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  10. 2014-01-011,2-DichloroethaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  11. 2014-01-01trans-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  12. 2014-01-011,1-DichloroethyleneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  13. 2014-01-01Vinyl chlorideMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  14. 2014-01-01p-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  15. 2014-01-01o-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  16. 2014-01-01DichloromethaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  17. 2014-01-01Xylenes, TotalMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  18. 2014-01-01cis-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  19. 2014-01-011,2,4-TrichlorobenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  20. 2013-10-01ChlordaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  21. 2013-10-01Ethylene DibromideMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  22. 2013-10-011, 2-Dibromo-3-ChloropropaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  23. 2013-10-01Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)Monitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  24. 2013-10-01PentachlorophenolMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  25. 2013-10-01Benzo(a)pyreneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  26. 2013-10-01HexachlorobenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  27. 2013-10-012, 4, 5-TpMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  28. 2013-10-012, 4-DMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  29. 2013-10-01Heptachlor epoxideMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  30. 2013-10-01HeptachlorMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  31. 2013-10-012, 3, 7, 8-TcddMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  32. 2013-10-01LassoMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  33. 2013-10-01AtrazineMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  34. 2013-10-01CarbofuranMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  35. 2013-10-01HexachlorocyclopentadieneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  36. 2013-10-01DinosebMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  37. 2013-10-01PicloramMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  38. 2013-10-01Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  39. 2013-10-01SimazineMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  40. 2013-10-01OxamylMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  41. 2013-10-01Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipateMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  42. 2013-10-01GlyphosateMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  43. 2013-10-01EndothallMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  44. 2013-10-01DiquatMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  45. 2013-10-01DalaponMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  46. 2013-10-01ToxapheneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  47. 2013-10-01MethoxychlorMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  48. 2013-10-01Bhc-GammaMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  49. 2013-10-01EndrinMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  50. 2013-07-01ChlordaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  51. 2013-07-01Ethylene DibromideMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  52. 2013-07-011, 2-Dibromo-3-ChloropropaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  53. 2013-07-01Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)Monitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  54. 2013-07-01PentachlorophenolMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  55. 2013-07-01Benzo(a)pyreneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  56. 2013-07-01HexachlorobenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  57. 2013-07-012, 4, 5-TpMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  58. 2013-07-012, 4-DMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  59. 2013-07-01Heptachlor epoxideMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  60. 2013-07-01HeptachlorMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  61. 2013-07-012, 3, 7, 8-TcddMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  62. 2013-07-01LassoMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  63. 2013-07-01AtrazineMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  64. 2013-07-01CarbofuranMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  65. 2013-07-01HexachlorocyclopentadieneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  66. 2013-07-01DinosebMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  67. 2013-07-01PicloramMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  68. 2013-07-01Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  69. 2013-07-01SimazineMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  70. 2013-07-01OxamylMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  71. 2013-07-01Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipateMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  72. 2013-07-01GlyphosateMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  73. 2013-07-01EndothallMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  74. 2013-07-01DiquatMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  75. 2013-07-01DalaponMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  76. 2013-07-01ToxapheneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  77. 2013-07-01MethoxychlorMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  78. 2013-07-01Bhc-GammaMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  79. 2013-07-01EndrinMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  80. 2013-07-01Consumer Confidence RuleCCR Complete Failure to ReportBack in compliance
  81. 2013-04-01ChlordaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  82. 2013-04-01Ethylene DibromideMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  83. 2013-04-011, 2-Dibromo-3-ChloropropaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  84. 2013-04-01Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)Monitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  85. 2013-04-01PentachlorophenolMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  86. 2013-04-01Benzo(a)pyreneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  87. 2013-04-01HexachlorobenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  88. 2013-04-012, 4, 5-TpMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  89. 2013-04-012, 4-DMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  90. 2013-04-01Heptachlor epoxideMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  91. 2013-04-01HeptachlorMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  92. 2013-04-012, 3, 7, 8-TcddMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  93. 2013-04-01LassoMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  94. 2013-04-01AtrazineMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  95. 2013-04-01CarbofuranMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  96. 2013-04-01HexachlorocyclopentadieneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  97. 2013-04-01DinosebMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  98. 2013-04-01PicloramMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  99. 2013-04-01Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  100. 2013-04-01SimazineMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  101. 2013-04-01OxamylMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  102. 2013-04-01Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipateMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  103. 2013-04-01GlyphosateMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  104. 2013-04-01EndothallMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  105. 2013-04-01DiquatMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  106. 2013-04-01DalaponMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  107. 2013-04-01ToxapheneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  108. 2013-04-01MethoxychlorMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  109. 2013-04-01Bhc-GammaMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  110. 2013-04-01EndrinMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  111. 2013-01-01ChlordaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  112. 2013-01-01Ethylene DibromideMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  113. 2013-01-011, 2-Dibromo-3-ChloropropaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  114. 2013-01-01Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)Monitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  115. 2013-01-01PentachlorophenolMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  116. 2013-01-01Benzo(a)pyreneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  117. 2013-01-01HexachlorobenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  118. 2013-01-012, 4, 5-TpMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  119. 2013-01-012, 4-DMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  120. 2013-01-01Heptachlor epoxideMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  121. 2013-01-01HeptachlorMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  122. 2013-01-012, 3, 7, 8-TcddMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  123. 2013-01-01LassoMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  124. 2013-01-01AtrazineMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  125. 2013-01-01CarbofuranMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  126. 2013-01-01HexachlorocyclopentadieneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  127. 2013-01-01DinosebMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  128. 2013-01-01PicloramMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  129. 2013-01-01Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  130. 2013-01-01SimazineMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  131. 2013-01-01OxamylMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  132. 2013-01-01Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipateMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  133. 2013-01-01GlyphosateMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  134. 2013-01-01EndothallMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  135. 2013-01-01DiquatMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  136. 2013-01-01DalaponMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  137. 2013-01-01ToxapheneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  138. 2013-01-01MethoxychlorMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  139. 2013-01-01Bhc-GammaMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  140. 2013-01-01EndrinMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  141. 2011-07-01Consumer Confidence RuleCCR Complete Failure to ReportBack in compliance
  142. 2008-01-01Combined Radium (-226 and -228)Monitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  143. 2008-01-01Combined UraniumMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  144. 2008-01-01Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and UMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  145. 2006-07-01Consumer Confidence RuleCCR Complete Failure to ReportBack in compliance
  146. 2005-07-01Consumer Confidence RuleCCR Complete Failure to ReportBack in compliance
  147. 2004-07-01Consumer Confidence RuleCCR Complete Failure to ReportBack in compliance
  148. 2004-01-01Lead and Copper RuleFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/RBack in compliance
  149. 2003-07-01Consumer Confidence RuleCCR Complete Failure to ReportBack in compliance
  150. 2002-01-01Lead and Copper RuleFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/RBack in compliance

System details

Population served30
Service connections10
Water sourceGroundwater
System typeCommunity Water System
OwnerPrivate
StatusActive
CityAnchorage
EPA ZIP on file99516

Areas served

  • Anchorage, Anchorage Municipality

Reading this record

Borealis Alpha Water System is a community water system that draws from groundwater and serves about 30 people in Anchorage, Alaska. Everything above comes from the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), where states report every violation by every public water system.

Four kinds of violation. Only one is a measurement of the water: over the limit means a test came back above a legal maximum (an MCL). A treatment lapse means a required protective step was not done, such as disinfection, filtration, fixing a defect an inspector found, or filing a lead-pipe inventory. A missed or late test means a required test was skipped or never reported. That is the most common kind, and the most misread: it does not mean the water was bad, and it does not mean the water was fine. Notices and reports covers public notices and the annual Consumer Confidence Report.

Status. “Back in compliance” means the state recorded a return to compliance. “Period ended” means the violation's compliance period is over but no return to compliance was ever filed, which is common in older records. EPA's federal copy lags state records by months, so call the utility for anything current.