Public water system · AK2121527
ActiveKetchikan Water, Truck 1
At a glance
Ketchikan Water, Truck 1 (PWSID AK2121527) is an active community water system in Ketchikan Gateway Borough County, Alaska. It reports serving 100 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
2
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Ketchikan Water, Truck 1 compare with other water systems in Ketchikan Gateway Borough County?
By EPA's size categories, Ketchikan Water, Truck 1 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Ketchikan Gateway Borough County has 22 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 560 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% of the 12,315 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 Ketchikan Water, Truck 1 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 67 Alaska systems (5.1%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Ketchikan Water, Truck 1?
EPA lists Ketchikan Water, Truck 1 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. 15 of the 22 active systems in Ketchikan Gateway Borough County (68%) are also privately owned.
Does Ketchikan Water, Truck 1 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2022 and October 2025. By type: 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
All 9 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.
Ketchikan Water, Truck 1: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ketchikan Water, Truck 1?
Ketchikan Water, Truck 1 (PWSID AK2121527) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the AK state drinking water program.
How many people does Ketchikan Water, Truck 1 serve?
Ketchikan Water, Truck 1 reports serving 100 people through 2 service connections in Ketchikan Gateway Borough County, Alaska.
Where does Ketchikan Water, Truck 1 get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Ketchikan Water, Truck 1 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Ketchikan Water, Truck 1'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 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Ketchikan Water, Truck 1's water quality report?
As a community water system, Ketchikan Water, Truck 1 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 Ketchikan Gateway Borough County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ketchikan Public Utilities | Ketchikan Gateway Borough | 8,937 | Community | Surface water |
| South Tongass Water Utility | Ketchikan Gateway Borough | 975 | Community | Surface water |
| Saxman | Ketchikan Gateway Borough | 450 | Community | Surface water |
| Point Higgins Elementary School | Ketchikan Gateway Borough | 300 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Knudson Cove Marina | Ketchikan Gateway Borough | 233 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Vallenar View Mobile Home Park | Ketchikan Gateway Borough | 225 | 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, “Ketchikan Water, Truck 1, PWSID AK2121527, Alaska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alaska/ketchikan-water-truck-1-ak2121527 (data as of October 1, 2026).