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Jack River Inn

At a glance

Jack River Inn (PWSID AK2390497) is an active transient non-community water system in Denali Borough County, Alaska. It reports serving 104 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

104

Service connections

2

Primary source

GW

Groundwater

System type

TNCWS

Transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDAK2390497
System typeTransient non-community water system
Activity statusActive
Population served104
Service connections2
Primary water sourceGroundwater
Owner typePrivate
Primacy agencyAK state drinking water program
City servedCantwell
StateAlaska
ZIP—
CountyDenali Borough County

How does Jack River Inn compare with other water systems in Denali Borough County?

By EPA's size categories, Jack River Inn is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Denali Borough County has 56 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 326 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 18,228 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 Jack River Inn 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. 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 Jack River Inn?

EPA lists Jack River Inn 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. 47 of the 56 active systems in Denali Borough County (84%) are also privately owned.

Does Jack River Inn have drinking water violations?

No SDWA violations on record.

EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Jack River Inn. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.

Jack River Inn: frequently asked questions

Who runs Jack River Inn?

Jack River Inn (PWSID AK2390497) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the AK state drinking water program.

How many people does Jack River Inn serve?

Jack River Inn reports serving 104 people through 2 service connections in Denali Borough County, Alaska.

Where does Jack River Inn 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 Jack River Inn have any drinking water violations?

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.

Is Jack River Inn'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the AK state drinking water program.

Where can I find Jack River Inn's water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Jack River Inn 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 Denali Borough County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
Denali - Main / Front CountryDenali Borough4,122Non-transient non-communitySurface water
Princess Homestead LodgeDenali Borough1,810Transient non-communityGroundwater
Holland Princess Denali Wilderness LdgDenali Borough1,392Transient non-communityGroundwater
Holland America Denali LodgeDenali Borough1,372Transient non-communityGroundwater
Grande Denali / Denali BluffsDenali Borough1,000Transient non-communitySurface water
Northern Lights WellDenali Borough725Transient non-communityGroundwater

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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, “Jack River Inn, PWSID AK2390497, Alaska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alaska/jack-river-inn-ak2390497 (data as of October 1, 2026).