Public water system · AK2120193
ActiveCraig Public Works
At a glance
Craig Public Works (PWSID AK2120193) is an active community water system in Alaska. It reports serving 1,475 people through 585 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as Native American-owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,475
Service connections
585
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Craig Public Works compare with other water systems in Alaska?
By EPA's size categories, Craig Public Works is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Across Alaska, the 1,322 active systems average 653 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Craig Public Works 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 150 Alaska systems (11%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Craig Public Works?
EPA lists Craig Public Works 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.
Does Craig Public Works have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2019 and October 2025. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 3 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Carbon, total (6 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Archived |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Archived |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-09-01 | Required treatment not metSingle Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 43 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-09-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Required treatment not metMonthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 44 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | Yes | 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.
Craig Public Works: frequently asked questions
Who runs Craig Public Works?
Craig Public Works (PWSID AK2120193) is a community water system Native American-owned. It is regulated by the AK state drinking water program.
How many people does Craig Public Works serve?
Craig Public Works reports serving 1,475 people through 585 service connections in Alaska.
Where does Craig Public Works get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Craig Public Works have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. 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 Craig Public Works' 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, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AK state drinking water program.
Where can I find Craig Public Works' water quality report?
As a community water system, Craig Public Works 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 Alaska
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moa Municipality of Anchorage | Anchorage Municipality | 221,351 | Community | Surface water |
| Golden Heart Utilities | Fairbanks North Star Borough | 78,324 | Community | Groundwater |
| City and Borough of Juneau | Juneau City and Borough | 38,526 | Community | Surface water |
| Jber-Elmendorf | Anchorage Municipality | 30,003 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| College Utilities Corporation | Fairbanks North Star Borough | 27,000 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Doyon Utilities Jber - Richardson | Anchorage Municipality | 20,284 | Community | Surface 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, “Craig Public Works, PWSID AK2120193, Alaska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alaska/craig-public-works-ak2120193 (data as of October 1, 2026).