Public water system · AK2315049
ActiveFnsb Birch Hill Ski Lodge
At a glance
Fnsb Birch Hill Ski Lodge (PWSID AK2315049) is an active transient non-community water system in Fairbanks North Star Borough County, Alaska. It reports serving 500 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
500
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Fnsb Birch Hill Ski Lodge compare with other water systems in Fairbanks North Star Borough County?
By EPA's size categories, Fnsb Birch Hill Ski Lodge 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 0.3% 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 Fnsb Birch Hill Ski Lodge is about 3.5 times 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 Fnsb Birch Hill Ski Lodge?
EPA lists Fnsb Birch Hill Ski Lodge as owned by a local 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 65 active systems in Fairbanks North Star Borough County (11%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Fnsb Birch Hill Ski Lodge have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2014. The violations listed here began between January 2000 and September 2014. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 required treatment not met and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (3 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-11 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Archived |
| 2000-01-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSanitary Survey (TCR) · code 28 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Fnsb Birch Hill Ski Lodge: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fnsb Birch Hill Ski Lodge?
Fnsb Birch Hill Ski Lodge (PWSID AK2315049) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AK state drinking water program.
How many people does Fnsb Birch Hill Ski Lodge serve?
Fnsb Birch Hill Ski Lodge reports serving 500 people through 1 service connection in Fairbanks North Star Borough County, Alaska.
Where does Fnsb Birch Hill Ski Lodge 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 Fnsb Birch Hill Ski Lodge have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2014. 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 Fnsb Birch Hill Ski Lodge'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 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2014. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the AK state drinking water program.
Where can I find Fnsb Birch Hill Ski Lodge's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Fnsb Birch Hill Ski Lodge 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, “Fnsb Birch Hill Ski Lodge, PWSID AK2315049, Alaska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alaska/fnsb-birch-hill-ski-lodge-ak2315049 (data as of October 1, 2026).