Public water system · AK2372245
ActiveEielson - Birch Lake Recreation Area
At a glance
Eielson - Birch Lake Recreation Area (PWSID AK2372245) is an active transient non-community water system in Fairbanks North Star Borough County, Alaska. It reports serving 100 people through 8 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
8
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Eielson - Birch Lake Recreation Area compare with other water systems in Fairbanks North Star Borough County?
By EPA's size categories, Eielson - Birch Lake Recreation Area is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Fairbanks North Star Borough County has 65 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,499 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Eielson - Birch Lake Recreation Area is about 31% 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 Eielson - Birch Lake Recreation Area?
EPA lists Eielson - Birch Lake Recreation Area 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. 4 of the 65 active systems in Fairbanks North Star Borough County (6.2%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Eielson - Birch Lake Recreation Area have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. The violations listed here began between January 2001 and January 2023. By type: 9 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (9 of them). EPA lists 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 2015-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSanitary Survey (TCR) · code 28 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
All 11 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.
Eielson - Birch Lake Recreation Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Eielson - Birch Lake Recreation Area?
Eielson - Birch Lake Recreation Area (PWSID AK2372245) 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 Eielson - Birch Lake Recreation Area serve?
Eielson - Birch Lake Recreation Area reports serving 100 people through 8 service connections in Fairbanks North Star Borough County, Alaska.
Where does Eielson - Birch Lake Recreation Area 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 Eielson - Birch Lake Recreation Area have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. 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 Eielson - Birch Lake Recreation Area'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 11 violations for this system; 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the AK state drinking water program.
Where can I find Eielson - Birch Lake Recreation Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Eielson - Birch Lake Recreation Area 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 Fairbanks North Star Borough County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Heart Utilities | Fairbanks North Star Borough | 78,324 | Community | Groundwater |
| College Utilities Corporation | Fairbanks North Star Borough | 27,000 | Community | Purchased 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 |
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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, “Eielson - Birch Lake Recreation Area, PWSID AK2372245, Alaska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alaska/eielson-birch-lake-recreation-area-ak2372245 (data as of October 1, 2026).