Public water system · AK2110855
ActiveHaines Ferry Terminal
At a glance
Haines Ferry Terminal (PWSID AK2110855) is an active transient non-community water system in Haines Borough County, Alaska. It reports serving 104 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
104
Service connections
1
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Haines Ferry Terminal compare with other water systems in Haines Borough County?
By EPA's size categories, Haines Ferry Terminal is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Haines Borough County has 6 active public water systems, and Haines Ferry Terminal is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 471 people per system, and accounts for 3.7% of the 2,824 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 Haines Ferry Terminal is about 28% 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. 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 Haines Ferry Terminal?
EPA lists Haines Ferry Terminal as owned by a state 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. 1 of the 6 active systems in Haines Borough County (17%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Haines Ferry Terminal have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. The violations listed here began between September 2020 and January 2025. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 3 monitoring and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-03-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | 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.
Haines Ferry Terminal: frequently asked questions
Who runs Haines Ferry Terminal?
Haines Ferry Terminal (PWSID AK2110855) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the AK state drinking water program.
How many people does Haines Ferry Terminal serve?
Haines Ferry Terminal reports serving 104 people through 1 service connection in Haines Borough County, Alaska.
Where does Haines Ferry Terminal 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 Haines Ferry Terminal have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Haines Ferry Terminal'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the AK state drinking water program.
Where can I find Haines Ferry Terminal's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Haines Ferry Terminal 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 Haines Borough County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haines Borough | Haines Borough | 2,376 | Community | Surface water |
| Dalton Cache (Haines) Border Station | Haines Borough | 124 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Chilkat Indian Village | Haines Borough | 113 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Chilkat River Adventures | Haines Borough | 81 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Southeast Road Builders | Haines Borough | 26 | Transient non-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, “Haines Ferry Terminal, PWSID AK2110855, Alaska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alaska/haines-ferry-terminal-ak2110855 (data as of October 1, 2026).