Public water system · AK2291499
ActiveGlennallen Water Works
At a glance
Glennallen Water Works (PWSID AK2291499) is an active community water system in Valdez-Cordova Census Area County, Alaska. It reports serving 365 people through 12 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
365
Service connections
12
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Glennallen Water Works compare with other water systems in Valdez-Cordova Census Area County?
By EPA's size categories, Glennallen Water Works is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Valdez-Cordova Census Area County has 52 active public water systems. Its population served is about 28% above the county average of 285 people per system, and accounts for 2.5% of the 14,835 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 Glennallen Water Works 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. 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 Glennallen Water Works?
EPA lists Glennallen Water Works 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. 25 of the 52 active systems in Valdez-Cordova Census Area County (48%) are also privately owned.
Does Glennallen Water Works have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2023 and November 2025. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Groundwater Rule, Lead and Copper Rule, Styrene and 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene. EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-09 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherFailure to Consult with State · code 20 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | 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.
Glennallen Water Works: frequently asked questions
Who runs Glennallen Water Works?
Glennallen Water Works (PWSID AK2291499) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the AK state drinking water program.
How many people does Glennallen Water Works serve?
Glennallen Water Works reports serving 365 people through 12 service connections in Valdez-Cordova Census Area County, Alaska.
Where does Glennallen Water Works 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 Glennallen Water Works 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 November 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 Glennallen Water Works' 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 November 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AK state drinking water program.
Where can I find Glennallen Water Works' water quality report?
As a community water system, Glennallen Water Works 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 Valdez-Cordova Census Area County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valdez Water System - Main | Valdez-Cordova Census Area | 4,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cordova City Water | Valdez-Cordova Census Area | 2,700 | Community | Surface water |
| Whittier Head of Bay Cruise Shipterminal | Valdez-Cordova Census Area | 954 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Valdez Southcentral | Valdez-Cordova Census Area | 675 | Community | Groundwater |
| Whittier Water System | Valdez-Cordova Census Area | 650 | Community | Groundwater |
| Valdez Robe River S/D | Valdez-Cordova Census Area | 464 | 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, “Glennallen Water Works, PWSID AK2291499, Alaska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alaska/glennallen-water-works-ak2291499 (data as of October 1, 2026).