Public water system · AK2292705
ActiveCopper Rail Depot Saloon
At a glance
Copper Rail Depot Saloon (PWSID AK2292705) is an active transient non-community water system in Valdez-Cordova Census Area County, Alaska. It reports serving 35 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
35
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Copper Rail Depot Saloon compare with other water systems in Valdez-Cordova Census Area County?
By EPA's size categories, Copper Rail Depot Saloon 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 0.2% 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 Copper Rail Depot Saloon is well 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 Copper Rail Depot Saloon?
EPA lists Copper Rail Depot Saloon 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. 25 of the 52 active systems in Valdez-Cordova Census Area County (48%) are also privately owned.
Does Copper Rail Depot Saloon have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2017. The violations listed here began between October 2010 and February 2017. By type: 3 required treatment not met and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Groundwater Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved 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. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-04 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-02-04 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-02-04 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
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.
Copper Rail Depot Saloon: frequently asked questions
Who runs Copper Rail Depot Saloon?
Copper Rail Depot Saloon (PWSID AK2292705) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the AK state drinking water program.
How many people does Copper Rail Depot Saloon serve?
Copper Rail Depot Saloon reports serving 35 people through 2 service connections in Valdez-Cordova Census Area County, Alaska.
Where does Copper Rail Depot Saloon 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 Copper Rail Depot Saloon have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2017. 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 Copper Rail Depot Saloon'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; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2017. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the AK state drinking water program.
Where can I find Copper Rail Depot Saloon's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Copper Rail Depot Saloon 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, “Copper Rail Depot Saloon, PWSID AK2292705, Alaska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alaska/copper-rail-depot-saloon-ak2292705 (data as of October 1, 2026).