Public water system · AK2390594
ActiveDenali - Main / Front Country
At a glance
Denali - Main / Front Country (PWSID AK2390594) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Denali Borough County, Alaska. It reports serving 4,122 people through 26 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,122
Service connections
26
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Denali - Main / Front Country compare with other water systems in Denali Borough County?
By EPA's size categories, Denali - Main / Front Country is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Denali Borough County has 56 active public water systems, and Denali - Main / Front Country is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 13 times the county average of 326 people per system, and accounts for 23% of the 18,228 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Alaska, the 1,322 active systems average 653 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Denali - Main / Front Country is about 9.6 times that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Alaska has 227 active non-transient non-community water systems, 17% 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 Denali - Main / Front Country?
EPA lists Denali - Main / Front Country 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. 7 of the 56 active systems in Denali Borough County (13%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Denali - Main / Front Country have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2025 and July 2025. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule, Xylenes, Total, Antimony and Chromium. EPA lists 11 as archived and 1 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-06 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Archived |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Antimonycode 1074 | No | Archived |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Archived |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Archived |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Archived |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Thalliumcode 1085 | No | Archived |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Archived |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Archived |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Archived |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Archived |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Archived |
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.
Denali - Main / Front Country: frequently asked questions
Who runs Denali - Main / Front Country?
Denali - Main / Front Country (PWSID AK2390594) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the AK state drinking water program.
How many people does Denali - Main / Front Country serve?
Denali - Main / Front Country reports serving 4,122 people through 26 service connections in Denali Borough County, Alaska.
Where does Denali - Main / Front Country 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 Denali - Main / Front Country 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 July 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 Denali - Main / Front Country'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 July 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the AK state drinking water program.
Where can I find Denali - Main / Front Country's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Denali - Main / Front Country is a non-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 Denali Borough County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princess Homestead Lodge | Denali Borough | 1,810 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Holland Princess Denali Wilderness Ldg | Denali Borough | 1,392 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Holland America Denali Lodge | Denali Borough | 1,372 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Grande Denali / Denali Bluffs | Denali Borough | 1,000 | Transient non-community | Surface water |
| Northern Lights Well | Denali Borough | 725 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mckinley Village Lodge | Denali Borough | 530 | 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, “Denali - Main / Front Country, PWSID AK2390594, Alaska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alaska/denali-main-front-country-ak2390594 (data as of October 1, 2026).