Public water system · AK2220459
ActiveMsbsd Dena'Ina Elementary School
At a glance
Msbsd Dena'Ina Elementary School (PWSID AK2220459) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Matanuska-Susitna Borough County, Alaska. It reports serving 400 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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
400
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Msbsd Dena'Ina Elementary School compare with other water systems in Matanuska-Susitna Borough County?
By EPA's size categories, Msbsd Dena'Ina Elementary School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Matanuska-Susitna Borough County has 342 active public water systems. Its population served is about 52% above the county average of 264 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Msbsd Dena'Ina Elementary School is roughly in line with 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. 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 Msbsd Dena'Ina Elementary School?
EPA lists Msbsd Dena'Ina Elementary 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. 53 of the 342 active systems in Matanuska-Susitna Borough County (15%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Msbsd Dena'Ina Elementary School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016. The violations listed here began between January 2016 and January 2016. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Nitrite and Nitrate. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Msbsd Dena'Ina Elementary School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Msbsd Dena'Ina Elementary School?
Msbsd Dena'Ina Elementary School (PWSID AK2220459) 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 Msbsd Dena'Ina Elementary School serve?
Msbsd Dena'Ina Elementary School reports serving 400 people through 1 service connection in Matanuska-Susitna Borough County, Alaska.
Where does Msbsd Dena'Ina Elementary School 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 Msbsd Dena'Ina Elementary School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016. 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 Msbsd Dena'Ina Elementary 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. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the AK state drinking water program.
Where can I find Msbsd Dena'Ina Elementary School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Msbsd Dena'Ina Elementary 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 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, “Msbsd Dena'Ina Elementary School, PWSID AK2220459, Alaska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alaska/msbsd-dena-ina-elementary-school-ak2220459 (data as of October 1, 2026).