Public water system · AK2111275
ActiveDalton Cache (Haines) Border Station
At a glance
Dalton Cache (Haines) Border Station (PWSID AK2111275) is an active transient non-community water system in Haines Borough County, Alaska. It reports serving 124 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
124
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Dalton Cache (Haines) Border Station compare with other water systems in Haines Borough County?
By EPA's size categories, Dalton Cache (Haines) Border Station is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Haines Borough County has 6 active public water systems, and Dalton Cache (Haines) Border Station is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 471 people per system, and accounts for 4.4% of the 2,824 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 Dalton Cache (Haines) Border Station is about 14% 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 Dalton Cache (Haines) Border Station?
EPA lists Dalton Cache (Haines) Border Station 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. 1 of the 6 active systems in Haines Borough County (17%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Dalton Cache (Haines) Border Station have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2013 and February 2025. By type: 4 required treatment not met, 4 monitoring, 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Groundwater Rule (5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-26 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-02-26 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-02-26 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-02-26 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-11-28 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherFailure to Consult with State · code 20 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-02-01 | 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 |
| 2016-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Dalton Cache (Haines) Border Station: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dalton Cache (Haines) Border Station?
Dalton Cache (Haines) Border Station (PWSID AK2111275) 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 Dalton Cache (Haines) Border Station serve?
Dalton Cache (Haines) Border Station reports serving 124 people through 2 service connections in Haines Borough County, Alaska.
Where does Dalton Cache (Haines) Border Station 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 Dalton Cache (Haines) Border Station have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 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 Dalton Cache (Haines) Border Station'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, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the AK state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dalton Cache (Haines) Border Station's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dalton Cache (Haines) Border Station 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 Haines Borough County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haines Borough | Haines Borough | 2,376 | Community | Surface water |
| Chilkat Indian Village | Haines Borough | 113 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Haines Ferry Terminal | Haines Borough | 104 | Transient non-community | Surface water |
| Chilkat River Adventures | Haines Borough | 81 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Southeast Road Builders | Haines Borough | 26 | Transient non-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, “Dalton Cache (Haines) Border Station, PWSID AK2111275, Alaska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alaska/dalton-cache-haines-border-station-ak2111275 (data as of October 1, 2026).