Sterling Moose River Manor

PWSID: AK2249099

2 active health-based violations
This system currently has unresolved violations for: 0700, 5200. These violations mean contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not performed.

This system has more violations on record than 84% of water systems in Alaska.

Violation trend: 7.8 per year over the last 5 years, up from 2.6 per year in the previous 5.

System Details

Population Served33
Service Connections2
Water SourceGroundwater
System TypeCommunity Water System
OwnerPrivate
StatusActive
CitySterling
EPA ZIP on File99672

Areas Served

  • Sterling, Kenai Peninsula Borough

Lead & Copper Testing

ContaminantLevelEPA Action LevelStatus
Lead (90th percentile)0.0042 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0042 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0021 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level

4 Active Violations

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
7000Other2025-07-01Open
5200TT2024-10-17YesOpen
5200RPT2024-10-17Open
0700TT2024-02-09YesOpen

Violation History (101 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
5000MR2025-02-26Returned to Compliance
5000MR2025-02-26Returned to Compliance
5000MR2025-02-16Returned to Compliance
5000MR2025-02-16Returned to Compliance
5000MR2024-01-01Returned to Compliance
1005MR2024-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
1005MR2024-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
1005MR2024-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
1005MR2024-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
1005MR2023-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
1005MR2023-10-01 MajorAcknowledged
1005MR2023-10-01 MajorAcknowledged
1005MR2023-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
7000Other2023-07-01Returned to Compliance
7000Other2023-07-01Returned to Compliance
1005MR2023-07-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
1005MR2023-07-01 MajorAcknowledged
1005MR2023-07-01 MajorAcknowledged
1005MR2023-04-01 MajorAcknowledged
1005MR2023-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
1005MR2023-04-01 MajorAcknowledged
1040MR2023-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
1040MR2023-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
1040MR2023-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
1005MR2023-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
1005MR2023-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
1005MR2023-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2022-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2022-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
1005MR2022-10-01 MajorAcknowledged
1005MR2022-10-01 MajorAcknowledged
1005MR2022-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2022-02-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2022-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2021-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2021-03-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
7000Other2020-07-01Returned to Compliance
1005MR2020-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
1040MR2020-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
1005MR2019-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
7000Other2018-10-01Returned to Compliance
7000Other2018-07-01Returned to Compliance
1005MR2018-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
7000Other2017-10-01Returned to Compliance
7000Other2017-07-01Returned to Compliance
1040MR2017-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
7000Other2016-10-01Returned to Compliance
7000Other2016-07-01Returned to Compliance
3100MR2015-12-01Returned to Compliance
3100MCL2015-10-01YesReturned to Compliance

Showing 50 of 97 historical violations.

Understanding This Water System's Record

Sterling Moose River Manor is a community water system water system that draws from groundwater sources and serves a population of 33 in Sterling, 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.