Public water system · AK2263066
ActiveKako Retreat Center
At a glance
Kako Retreat Center (PWSID AK2263066) is an active transient non-community water system in Wade Hampton Census Area County, Alaska. It reports serving 122 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
122
Service connections
2
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Kako Retreat Center compare with other water systems in Wade Hampton Census Area County?
By EPA's size categories, Kako Retreat Center is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Wade Hampton Census Area County has 13 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 588 people per system, and accounts for 1.6% of the 7,639 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 Kako Retreat Center is about 15% 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 Kako Retreat Center?
EPA lists Kako Retreat Center 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. 1 of the 13 active systems in Wade Hampton Census Area County (7.7%) are also privately owned.
Does Kako Retreat Center have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2016 and December 2025. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 3 monitoring, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (7 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved, 1 as unaddressed 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-03 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherFailure to Consult with State · code 20 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 2023-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-06-23 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-06-11 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-06-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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.
Kako Retreat Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Kako Retreat Center?
Kako Retreat Center (PWSID AK2263066) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the AK state drinking water program.
How many people does Kako Retreat Center serve?
Kako Retreat Center reports serving 122 people through 2 service connections in Wade Hampton Census Area County, Alaska.
Where does Kako Retreat Center 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 Kako Retreat Center 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 December 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 Kako Retreat Center'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 December 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the AK state drinking water program.
Where can I find Kako Retreat Center's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Kako Retreat Center 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 Wade Hampton Census Area County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Hooper Bay | Wade Hampton Census Area | 1,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chevak Water System | Wade Hampton Census Area | 938 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mountain Village Water System | Wade Hampton Census Area | 850 | Community | Groundwater |
| Emmonak Water System | Wade Hampton Census Area | 820 | Community | Surface water |
| Scammon Bay Water System | Wade Hampton Census Area | 637 | Community | Surface water |
| Kotlik Water System | Wade Hampton Census Area | 617 | 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, “Kako Retreat Center, PWSID AK2263066, Alaska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alaska/kako-retreat-center-ak2263066 (data as of October 1, 2026).