Deering Utility System
PWSID: AK2340222
This system has no unresolved violations. The most recent violation on record was 2025-01-01.
This system has more violations on record than 94% of water systems in Alaska.
Violation trend: 47.4 per year over the last 5 years, up from 9.2 per year in the previous 5.
System Details
| Population Served | 160 |
| Service Connections | 3 |
| Water Source | Surface Water |
| System Type | Community Water System |
| Owner | Native American |
| Status | Active |
| City | Deering |
| EPA ZIP on File | 99736 |
Areas Served
- Deering, Northwest Arctic Borough
Lead & Copper Testing
| Contaminant | Level | EPA Action Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copper (90th percentile) | 2.1000 mg/L | 1.300 mg/L | Exceeds Action Level |
| Copper (90th percentile) | 1.9200 mg/L | 1.300 mg/L | Exceeds Action Level |
| Copper (90th percentile) | 1.8900 mg/L | 1.300 mg/L | Exceeds Action Level |
| Copper (90th percentile) | 1.5400 mg/L | 1.300 mg/L | Exceeds Action Level |
| Copper (90th percentile) | 1.4000 mg/L | 1.300 mg/L | Exceeds Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0039 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0036 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0035 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0029 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0025 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
Violation History (331 total)
| Contaminant | Violation | Date | Health-Based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0300 | MR | 2025-01-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 0200 | MR | 2025-01-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 0200 | MR | 2024-10-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 0999 | MR | 2024-10-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 8000 | MON | 2024-10-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 5000 | MR | 2024-07-01 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 2456 | MR | 2024-07-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 2456 | MR | 2024-07-01 | Major | Acknowledged |
| 2456 | MR | 2024-07-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 2950 | MR | 2024-07-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 2950 | MR | 2024-07-01 | Major | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MR | 2024-07-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 7500 | Other | 2024-06-21 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 7500 | Other | 2024-06-21 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 0999 | MR | 2024-06-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 0999 | MR | 2024-06-01 | Major | Acknowledged |
| 0999 | MR | 2024-06-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 0200 | MR | 2024-06-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 0200 | MR | 2024-06-01 | Major | Acknowledged |
| 0200 | MR | 2024-06-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 8000 | MON | 2024-06-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 8000 | MON | 2024-06-01 | Major | Acknowledged |
| 8000 | MON | 2024-06-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 0300 | MR | 2024-05-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 0300 | MR | 2024-05-01 | Major | Acknowledged |
| 0300 | MR | 2024-05-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 0200 | MR | 2024-05-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 0200 | MR | 2024-05-01 | Major | Acknowledged |
| 0200 | MR | 2024-05-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1280 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2024-04-01 | Yes | Returned to Compliance |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1280 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2024-04-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1280 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2024-04-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1280 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2024-04-01 | Yes | Returned to Compliance |
| 2456 | MCL Measured: 0.1000 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L) | 2024-04-01 | Yes | Returned to Compliance |
| 2456 | MCL Measured: 0.1000 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L) | 2024-04-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2456 | MCL Measured: 0.1000 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L) | 2024-04-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2456 | MCL Measured: 0.1000 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L) | 2024-04-01 | Yes | Returned to Compliance |
| 2456 | MR | 2024-04-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 2456 | MR | 2024-04-01 | Major | Acknowledged |
| 2456 | MR | 2024-04-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 2950 | MR | 2024-04-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 2950 | MR | 2024-04-01 | Major | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MR | 2024-04-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 0300 | MR | 2024-03-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 0300 | MR | 2024-03-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 0300 | MR | 2024-03-01 | Major | Acknowledged |
| 0200 | MR | 2024-03-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 0200 | MR | 2024-03-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 0200 | MR | 2024-03-01 | Major | Acknowledged |
| 0300 | MR | 2024-02-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
Showing 50 of 331 historical violations.
Understanding This Water System's Record
Deering Utility System is a community water system water system that draws from surface water sources and serves a population of 160 in Deering, 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.