Public water system · AK2213603
ActiveLake O the Hills East
At a glance
Lake O the Hills East (PWSID AK2213603) is an active community water system in Anchorage Municipality County, Alaska. It reports serving 56 people through 16 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, 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 February 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
56
Service connections
16
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lake O the Hills East compare with other water systems in Anchorage Municipality County?
By EPA's size categories, Lake O the Hills East is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Anchorage Municipality County has 154 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,981 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 305,135 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 Lake O the Hills East 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. 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 Lake O the Hills East?
EPA lists Lake O the Hills East 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. 124 of the 154 active systems in Anchorage Municipality County (81%) are also privately owned.
Does Lake O the Hills East have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2024. The violations listed here began between January 1998 and February 2024. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-15 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | 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.
Lake O the Hills East: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lake O the Hills East?
Lake O the Hills East (PWSID AK2213603) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the AK state drinking water program.
How many people does Lake O the Hills East serve?
Lake O the Hills East reports serving 56 people through 16 service connections in Anchorage Municipality County, Alaska.
Where does Lake O the Hills East 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 Lake O the Hills East 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 February 2024. 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 Lake O the Hills East'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 February 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AK state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lake O the Hills East's water quality report?
As a community water system, Lake O the Hills East 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 Anchorage Municipality County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moa Municipality of Anchorage | Anchorage Municipality | 221,351 | Community | Surface water |
| Jber-Elmendorf | Anchorage Municipality | 30,003 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Doyon Utilities Jber - Richardson | Anchorage Municipality | 20,284 | Community | Surface water |
| Girdwood Water System | Anchorage Municipality | 2,625 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ow Dimond Estates Trailer Court | Anchorage Municipality | 1,395 | Community | Groundwater |
| Alaska Wildlife Center | Anchorage Municipality | 1,020 | Transient non-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, “Lake O the Hills East, PWSID AK2213603, Alaska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alaska/lake-o-the-hills-east-ak2213603 (data as of October 1, 2026).