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Atmautluak Water System

At a glance

Atmautluak Water System (PWSID AK2271033) is an active community water system in Bethel Census Area County, Alaska. It reports serving 311 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as Native American-owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

311

Service connections

3

Primary source

GW

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDAK2271033
System typeCommunity water system
Activity statusActive
Population served311
Service connections3
Primary water sourceGroundwater
Owner typeNative American
Primacy agencyAK state drinking water program
City servedAtmautluak
StateAlaska
ZIP—
CountyBethel Census Area County

How does Atmautluak Water System compare with other water systems in Bethel Census Area County?

By EPA's size categories, Atmautluak Water System is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Bethel Census Area County has 57 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 317 people per system, and accounts for 1.7% of the 18,093 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Alaska, the 1,322 active systems average 653 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Atmautluak Water System is well below that figure.

What does “community water system” mean?

A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Alaska has 406 active community water systems, 31% of the state's 1,322 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 1,054 Alaska systems (80%) list groundwater as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Atmautluak Water System?

EPA lists Atmautluak Water System as Native American-owned. The AK state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 35 of the 57 active systems in Bethel Census Area County (61%) are also Native American-owned.

Does Atmautluak Water System have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026. The violations listed here began between April 2025 and March 2026. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 4 monitoring and 3 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved, 2 as unaddressed and 1 as archived. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.

BeganViolationContaminant or ruleHealth-basedStatus
2026-03-14Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45Groundwater Rulecode 0700YesUnaddressed
2026-03-14Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45Groundwater Rulecode 0700YesUnaddressed
2026-03-01MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3ARevised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000NoArchived
2025-12-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27Chlorinecode 0999NoResolved
2025-12-01MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3ARevised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000NoResolved
2025-09-16Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2ARevised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000YesResolved
2025-08-01MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3ARevised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000NoResolved
2025-05-15Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000NoResolved
2025-05-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27Chlorinecode 0999NoResolved
2025-05-01Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000NoResolved
2025-04-01MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3ARevised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000NoResolved
2025-04-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27Chlorinecode 0999NoResolved

The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.

Atmautluak Water System: frequently asked questions

Who runs Atmautluak Water System?

Atmautluak Water System (PWSID AK2271033) is a community water system Native American-owned. It is regulated by the AK state drinking water program.

How many people does Atmautluak Water System serve?

Atmautluak Water System reports serving 311 people through 3 service connections in Bethel Census Area County, Alaska.

Where does Atmautluak Water System get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.

Does Atmautluak Water System have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.

Is Atmautluak Water System's water safe to drink?

AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AK state drinking water program.

Where can I find Atmautluak Water System's water quality report?

As a community water system, Atmautluak Water System must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.

Other water systems in Bethel Census Area County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
Bethel Heights Water SystemBethel Census Area2,228CommunityGroundwater
Bethel-City S/D WaterBethel Census Area1,660CommunityGroundwater
Kwethluk New Piped Water SystemBethel Census Area760CommunitySurface water
Quinhagak Water SystemBethel Census Area724CommunitySurface water
Toksook Bay Water SystemBethel Census Area661CommunityGroundwater
Kipnuk Water SystemBethel Census Area639CommunitySurface water

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About this data

Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: AquaCensus, “Atmautluak Water System, PWSID AK2271033, Alaska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alaska/atmautluak-water-system-ak2271033 (data as of October 1, 2026).