Public water system · AK2391281
ActiveBlm - Tangle Lakes Cmpg/ Well #2
At a glance
Blm - Tangle Lakes Cmpg/ Well #2 (PWSID AK2391281) is an active transient non-community water system in Valdez-Cordova Census Area County, Alaska. It reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Blm - Tangle Lakes Cmpg/ Well #2 compare with other water systems in Valdez-Cordova Census Area County?
By EPA's size categories, Blm - Tangle Lakes Cmpg/ Well #2 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Valdez-Cordova Census Area County has 52 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 285 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 14,835 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Alaska, the 1,322 active systems average 653 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Blm - Tangle Lakes Cmpg/ Well #2 is about 65% below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Alaska has 689 active transient non-community water systems, 52% 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 Blm - Tangle Lakes Cmpg/ Well #2?
EPA lists Blm - Tangle Lakes Cmpg/ Well #2 as owned by the federal government. 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. 6 of the 52 active systems in Valdez-Cordova Census Area County (12%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Blm - Tangle Lakes Cmpg/ Well #2 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2019. The violations listed here began between May 1987 and April 2019. By type: 3 monitoring and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1987-05-31 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Blm - Tangle Lakes Cmpg/ Well #2: frequently asked questions
Who runs Blm - Tangle Lakes Cmpg/ Well #2?
Blm - Tangle Lakes Cmpg/ Well #2 (PWSID AK2391281) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the AK state drinking water program.
How many people does Blm - Tangle Lakes Cmpg/ Well #2 serve?
Blm - Tangle Lakes Cmpg/ Well #2 reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection in Valdez-Cordova Census Area County, Alaska.
Where does Blm - Tangle Lakes Cmpg/ Well #2 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 Blm - Tangle Lakes Cmpg/ Well #2 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2019. 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 Blm - Tangle Lakes Cmpg/ Well #2'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. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the AK state drinking water program.
Where can I find Blm - Tangle Lakes Cmpg/ Well #2's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Blm - Tangle Lakes Cmpg/ Well #2 is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Valdez-Cordova Census Area County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valdez Water System - Main | Valdez-Cordova Census Area | 4,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cordova City Water | Valdez-Cordova Census Area | 2,700 | Community | Surface water |
| Whittier Head of Bay Cruise Shipterminal | Valdez-Cordova Census Area | 954 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Valdez Southcentral | Valdez-Cordova Census Area | 675 | Community | Groundwater |
| Whittier Water System | Valdez-Cordova Census Area | 650 | Community | Groundwater |
| Valdez Robe River S/D | Valdez-Cordova Census Area | 464 | Community | Groundwater |
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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, “Blm - Tangle Lakes Cmpg/ Well #2, PWSID AK2391281, Alaska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alaska/blm-tangle-lakes-cmpg-well-2-ak2391281 (data as of October 1, 2026).