Public water system · AK2262199
ActiveFalse Pass Treatment Plant
At a glance
False Pass Treatment Plant (PWSID AK2262199) is an active community water system in Aleutians East Borough County, Alaska. It reports serving 393 people through 37 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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
393
Service connections
37
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does False Pass Treatment Plant compare with other water systems in Aleutians East Borough County?
By EPA's size categories, False Pass Treatment Plant is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Aleutians East Borough County has 6 active public water systems, and False Pass Treatment Plant is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 19% below the county average of 485 people per system, and accounts for 14% of the 2,907 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Alaska, the 1,322 active systems average 653 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so False Pass Treatment Plant 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 False Pass Treatment Plant?
EPA lists False Pass Treatment Plant 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. 4 of the 6 active systems in Aleutians East Borough County (67%) are also Native American-owned.
Does False Pass Treatment Plant have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between December 2013 and October 2024. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 2 required treatment not met, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-03-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-12-01 | 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.
False Pass Treatment Plant: frequently asked questions
Who runs False Pass Treatment Plant?
False Pass Treatment Plant (PWSID AK2262199) is a community water system Native American-owned. It is regulated by the AK state drinking water program.
How many people does False Pass Treatment Plant serve?
False Pass Treatment Plant reports serving 393 people through 37 service connections in Aleutians East Borough County, Alaska.
Where does False Pass Treatment Plant 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 False Pass Treatment Plant have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 False Pass Treatment Plant'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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AK state drinking water program.
Where can I find False Pass Treatment Plant's water quality report?
As a community water system, False Pass Treatment Plant 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 Aleutians East Borough County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Cove | Aleutians East Borough | 972 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sand Point Water System | Aleutians East Borough | 830 | Community | Surface water |
| Silver Bay Seafoods False Pass | Aleutians East Borough | 470 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Cold Bay | Aleutians East Borough | 182 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nelson Lagoon Water System | Aleutians East Borough | 60 | 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, “False Pass Treatment Plant, PWSID AK2262199, Alaska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alaska/false-pass-treatment-plant-ak2262199 (data as of October 1, 2026).