Public water system · AK2340882
ActiveKivalina K-12 School
At a glance
Kivalina K-12 School (PWSID AK2340882) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Northwest Arctic Borough County, Alaska. It reports serving 217 people through 10 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
217
Service connections
10
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Kivalina K-12 School compare with other water systems in Northwest Arctic Borough County?
By EPA's size categories, Kivalina K-12 School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Northwest Arctic Borough County has 16 active public water systems. Its population served is about 61% below the county average of 555 people per system, and accounts for 2.4% of the 8,887 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Alaska, the 1,322 active systems average 653 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Kivalina K-12 School is about half of that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Alaska has 227 active non-transient non-community water systems, 17% 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 Kivalina K-12 School?
EPA lists Kivalina K-12 School as owned by a local 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 16 active systems in Northwest Arctic Borough County (6.3%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Kivalina K-12 School 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 2026. The violations listed here began between December 2023 and January 2026. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (3 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Archived |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | 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.
Kivalina K-12 School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Kivalina K-12 School?
Kivalina K-12 School (PWSID AK2340882) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AK state drinking water program.
How many people does Kivalina K-12 School serve?
Kivalina K-12 School reports serving 217 people through 10 service connections in Northwest Arctic Borough County, Alaska.
Where does Kivalina K-12 School 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 Kivalina K-12 School 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 2026. 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 Kivalina K-12 School'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 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the AK state drinking water program.
Where can I find Kivalina K-12 School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Kivalina K-12 School is a non-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 Northwest Arctic Borough County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kotzebue Mun. Water System | Northwest Arctic Borough | 3,234 | Community | Surface water |
| Selawik Safewater Facility | Northwest Arctic Borough | 846 | Community | Surface water |
| Noorvik Water System | Northwest Arctic Borough | 735 | Community | Surface water |
| Buckland Water System | Northwest Arctic Borough | 600 | Community | Surface water |
| Teck Alaska Red Dog Mine Pac | Northwest Arctic Borough | 517 | Non-transient non-community | Surface water |
| Noatak Community Water System | Northwest Arctic Borough | 485 | Community | Groundwater under influence of 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, “Kivalina K-12 School, PWSID AK2340882, Alaska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alaska/kivalina-k-12-school-ak2340882 (data as of October 1, 2026).