Point Higgins Elementary School
PWSID: AK2121076
This system has no unresolved violations. The most recent violation on record was 2023-01-01.
This system has more violations on record than 70% of water systems in Alaska.
Violation trend: 2.4 per year over the last 5 years.
System Details
| Population Served | 300 |
| Service Connections | 2 |
| Water Source | Groundwater |
| System Type | Non-Transient Non-Community |
| Owner | Local Government |
| Status | Active |
| City | Ketchikan |
| EPA ZIP on File | 99901 |
| Note | School or Daycare |
Areas Served
- Ketchikan, Ketchikan Gateway Borough
Lead & Copper Testing
| Contaminant | Level | EPA Action Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0055 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0051 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0042 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) | 0.0029 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
Violation History (29 total)
| Contaminant | Violation | Date | Health-Based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2456 | MCL Measured: 0.0640 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L) | 2023-01-01 | Yes | Returned to Compliance |
| 2456 | MCL Measured: 0.0640 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L) | 2023-01-01 | Yes | Returned to Compliance |
| 2456 | MCL Measured: 0.0640 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L) | 2023-01-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2456 | MCL Measured: 0.0640 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L) | 2023-01-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2456 | MCL Measured: 0.0640 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L) | 2023-01-01 | Yes | Returned to Compliance |
| 2456 | MCL Measured: 0.0790 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L) | 2022-10-01 | Yes | Returned to Compliance |
| 2456 | MCL Measured: 0.0790 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L) | 2022-10-01 | Yes | Returned to Compliance |
| 2456 | MCL Measured: 0.0790 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L) | 2022-10-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2456 | MCL Measured: 0.0790 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L) | 2022-10-01 | Yes | Returned to Compliance |
| 2456 | MCL Measured: 0.0780 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L) | 2022-07-01 | Yes | Returned to Compliance |
| 2456 | MCL Measured: 0.0780 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L) | 2022-07-01 | Yes | Returned to Compliance |
| 2456 | MCL Measured: 0.0780 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L) | 2022-07-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 3100 | MR | 2016-02-01 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 0999 | MR | 2016-01-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 0999 | MR | 2016-01-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 1040 | MR | 2015-01-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 0999 | MR | 2014-10-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 0999 | MR | 2014-10-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| Unknown Contaminant | Other | 2013-08-12 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 0999 | MR | 2007-10-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 0200 | MR | 2006-11-01 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 2950 | MR | 2006-01-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 2950 | MR | 2005-01-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 2456 | MR | 2005-01-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 0200 | TT | 2004-04-01 | Yes | Returned to Compliance |
| 0200 | TT | 2004-03-01 | Yes | Returned to Compliance |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1100 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2004-01-01 | Yes | Returned to Compliance |
| 0200 | MR | 2003-01-01 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 0200 | TT | 2003-01-01 | Yes | Returned to Compliance |
Understanding This Water System's Record
Point Higgins Elementary School is a non-transient non-community water system that draws from groundwater sources and serves a population of 300 in Ketchikan, 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.