Public water system · AK2260090
ActiveManokotak Water System
At a glance
Manokotak Water System (PWSID AK2260090) is an active community water system in Dillingham Census Area County, Alaska. It reports serving 293 people through 70 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as Native American-owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
293
Service connections
70
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Manokotak Water System compare with other water systems in Dillingham Census Area County?
By EPA's size categories, Manokotak Water System is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Dillingham Census Area County has 24 active public water systems, and Manokotak Water System is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 288 people per system, and accounts for 4.2% of the 6,913 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 Manokotak Water System 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 Manokotak Water System?
EPA lists Manokotak Water System as Native American-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. 12 of the 24 active systems in Dillingham Census Area County (50%) are also Native American-owned.
Does Manokotak Water System have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2025 and October 2025. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are 2,4-D, Consumer Confidence Rule, Dalapon and Pentachlorophenol. EPA lists 11 as archived and 1 as unaddressed. 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. 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 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4-Dcode 2105 | No | Archived |
| 2025-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dalaponcode 2031 | No | Archived |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Pentachlorophenolcode 2326 | No | Archived |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Alachlor (Lasso)code 2051 | No | Archived |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlor epoxidecode 2067 | No | Archived |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4,5-TP (Silvex)code 2110 | No | Archived |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endrincode 2005 | No | Archived |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatecode 2039 | No | Archived |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Hexachlorobenzenecode 2274 | No | Archived |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbofurancode 2046 | No | Archived |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,3,7,8-TCDD (dioxin)code 2063 | No | Archived |
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.
Manokotak Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Manokotak Water System?
Manokotak Water System (PWSID AK2260090) is a community water system Native American-owned. It is regulated by the AK state drinking water program.
How many people does Manokotak Water System serve?
Manokotak Water System reports serving 293 people through 70 service connections in Dillingham Census Area County, Alaska.
Where does Manokotak Water System 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 Manokotak Water System have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 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 Manokotak Water System'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, 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 Manokotak Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Manokotak Water System 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 Dillingham Census Area County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillingham Water System | Dillingham Census Area | 2,419 | Community | Groundwater |
| Togiak Water System | Dillingham Census Area | 910 | Community | Groundwater |
| New Stuyahok Water System | Dillingham Census Area | 566 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bbahc - Kanakanak Hospital | Dillingham Census Area | 305 | Community | Groundwater |
| Silver Bay Seafoods - Wood River | Dillingham Census Area | 300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Swrsd Togiak K12 School | Dillingham Census Area | 280 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
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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, “Manokotak Water System, PWSID AK2260090, Alaska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alaska/manokotak-water-system-ak2260090 (data as of October 1, 2026).