Public water system · AK2313306
ActiveFairbanks/North Pole Koa
At a glance
Fairbanks/North Pole Koa (PWSID AK2313306) is an active transient non-community water system in Fairbanks North Star Borough County, Alaska. It reports serving 155 people through 157 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
155
Service connections
157
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Fairbanks/North Pole Koa compare with other water systems in Fairbanks North Star Borough County?
By EPA's size categories, Fairbanks/North Pole Koa 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 Fairbanks/North Pole Koa is roughly in line with 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 Fairbanks/North Pole Koa?
EPA lists Fairbanks/North Pole Koa 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. 50 of the 65 active systems in Fairbanks North Star Borough County (77%) are also privately owned.
Does Fairbanks/North Pole Koa have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. The violations listed here began between September 1989 and July 2015. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 of them). EPA lists 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-12-08 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSanitary Survey (TCR) · code 28 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 1994-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1989-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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.
Fairbanks/North Pole Koa: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fairbanks/North Pole Koa?
Fairbanks/North Pole Koa (PWSID AK2313306) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the AK state drinking water program.
How many people does Fairbanks/North Pole Koa serve?
Fairbanks/North Pole Koa reports serving 155 people through 157 service connections in Fairbanks North Star Borough County, Alaska.
Where does Fairbanks/North Pole Koa 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 Fairbanks/North Pole Koa have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. 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 Fairbanks/North Pole Koa'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; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the AK state drinking water program.
Where can I find Fairbanks/North Pole Koa's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Fairbanks/North Pole Koa 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, “Fairbanks/North Pole Koa, PWSID AK2313306, Alaska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alaska/fairbanks-north-pole-koa-ak2313306 (data as of October 1, 2026).