Public water system · AK2220449
ActiveMsb Talkeetna Public Library
At a glance
Msb Talkeetna Public Library (PWSID AK2220449) is an active transient non-community water system in Matanuska-Susitna Borough County, Alaska. It reports serving 103 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
103
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Msb Talkeetna Public Library compare with other water systems in Matanuska-Susitna Borough County?
By EPA's size categories, Msb Talkeetna Public Library is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Matanuska-Susitna Borough County has 342 active public water systems. Its population served is about 61% below the county average of 264 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 90,225 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 Msb Talkeetna Public Library is about 28% 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. 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 Msb Talkeetna Public Library?
EPA lists Msb Talkeetna Public Library 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. 53 of the 342 active systems in Matanuska-Susitna Borough County (15%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Msb Talkeetna Public Library have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Msb Talkeetna Public Library: frequently asked questions
Who runs Msb Talkeetna Public Library?
Msb Talkeetna Public Library (PWSID AK2220449) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AK state drinking water program.
How many people does Msb Talkeetna Public Library serve?
Msb Talkeetna Public Library reports serving 103 people through 1 service connection in Matanuska-Susitna Borough County, Alaska.
Where does Msb Talkeetna Public Library 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 Msb Talkeetna Public Library have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. 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 Msb Talkeetna Public Library'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the AK state drinking water program.
Where can I find Msb Talkeetna Public Library's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Msb Talkeetna Public Library 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 Matanuska-Susitna Borough County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wasilla Water System | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 18,492 | Community | Groundwater |
| Palmer Water System | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 8,111 | Community | Groundwater |
| Unified Alaskan Utilities Settlers Bay | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 2,733 | Community | Groundwater |
| Msbsd Colony Schools | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 1,961 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Talkeetna Water System | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 1,850 | Community | Groundwater |
| Valley Utilities LLC | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 1,590 | 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, “Msb Talkeetna Public Library, PWSID AK2220449, Alaska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alaska/msb-talkeetna-public-library-ak2220449 (data as of October 1, 2026).