Public water system · AK2310900
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At a glance
College Utilities Corporation (PWSID AK2310900) is an active community water system in Fairbanks North Star Borough County, Alaska. It reports serving 27,000 people through 2,847 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2007.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
27,000
Service connections
2,847
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does College Utilities Corporation compare with other water systems in Fairbanks North Star Borough County?
By EPA's size categories, College Utilities Corporation is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Fairbanks North Star Borough County has 65 active public water systems, and College Utilities Corporation is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 11 times the county average of 2,499 people per system, and accounts for 17% of the 162,441 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 College Utilities Corporation is about 4 times 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 23 Alaska systems (1.7%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates College Utilities Corporation?
EPA lists College Utilities Corporation as privately 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. 50 of the 65 active systems in Fairbanks North Star Borough County (77%) are also privately owned.
Does College Utilities Corporation have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2007. The violations listed here began between January 2004 and February 2007. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorine (10 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
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.
College Utilities Corporation: frequently asked questions
Who runs College Utilities Corporation?
College Utilities Corporation (PWSID AK2310900) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the AK state drinking water program.
How many people does College Utilities Corporation serve?
College Utilities Corporation reports serving 27,000 people through 2,847 service connections in Fairbanks North Star Borough County, Alaska.
Where does College Utilities Corporation get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does College Utilities Corporation have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2007. 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 College Utilities Corporation'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2007. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AK state drinking water program.
Where can I find College Utilities Corporation's water quality report?
As a community water system, College Utilities Corporation 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 Fairbanks North Star Borough County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Heart Utilities | Fairbanks North Star Borough | 78,324 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ft Wainwright - Main Post | Fairbanks North Star Borough | 20,076 | Community | Groundwater |
| Eielson - Air Force Base | Fairbanks North Star Borough | 11,870 | Community | Groundwater |
| University of Alaska - Fairbanks | Fairbanks North Star Borough | 6,200 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| North Pole Utilities | Fairbanks North Star Borough | 4,005 | Community | Groundwater |
| H2o 2u, Dba the Fill | Fairbanks North Star Borough | 2,400 | Community | Purchased 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, “College Utilities Corporation, PWSID AK2310900, Alaska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alaska/college-utilities-corporation-ak2310900 (data as of October 1, 2026).