Public water system · AK2381016
ActiveNaabia Niign Northway
At a glance
Naabia Niign Northway (PWSID AK2381016) is an active transient non-community water system in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area County, Alaska. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as Native American-owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Naabia Niign Northway compare with other water systems in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area County?
By EPA's size categories, Naabia Niign Northway is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Southeast Fairbanks Census Area County has 64 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 166 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 10,592 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 Naabia Niign Northway is well 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 Naabia Niign Northway?
EPA lists Naabia Niign Northway 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. 4 of the 64 active systems in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area County (6.3%) are also Native American-owned.
Does Naabia Niign Northway have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. The violations listed here began between April 2015 and October 2022. By type: 8 required treatment not met, 2 monitoring, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Groundwater Rule (9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-23 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-10-23 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-10-23 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-07-25 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherFailure to Consult with State · code 20 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-05-02 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-05-02 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-05-02 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-05-02 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-01-22 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Naabia Niign Northway: frequently asked questions
Who runs Naabia Niign Northway?
Naabia Niign Northway (PWSID AK2381016) is a transient non-community water system Native American-owned. It is regulated by the AK state drinking water program.
How many people does Naabia Niign Northway serve?
Naabia Niign Northway reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area County, Alaska.
Where does Naabia Niign Northway 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 Naabia Niign Northway have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. 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 Naabia Niign Northway'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, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the AK state drinking water program.
Where can I find Naabia Niign Northway's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Naabia Niign Northway 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 Southeast Fairbanks Census Area County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ft. Greely - Main Post | Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | 1,257 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ft Wainwright / Du - Isb | Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | 957 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Ft. Wainwright / Du - Bax | Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | 700 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Tok Civic Center | Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Northern Star (Pogo) Lower Camp LLC | Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | 450 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Delta Junction Iga & Home Town Square | Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | 360 | 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, “Naabia Niign Northway, PWSID AK2381016, Alaska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alaska/naabia-niign-northway-ak2381016 (data as of October 1, 2026).