Public water system · AK2249021
ActiveNoaa Kasitsna Bay Lab
At a glance
Noaa Kasitsna Bay Lab (PWSID AK2249021) is an active transient non-community water system in Kenai Peninsula Borough County, Alaska. It reports serving 35 people through 8 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
35
Service connections
8
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Noaa Kasitsna Bay Lab compare with other water systems in Kenai Peninsula Borough County?
By EPA's size categories, Noaa Kasitsna Bay Lab is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Kenai Peninsula Borough County has 205 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 233 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 47,686 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 Noaa Kasitsna Bay Lab 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 150 Alaska systems (11%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Noaa Kasitsna Bay Lab?
EPA lists Noaa Kasitsna Bay Lab as owned by the federal 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. 8 of the 205 active systems in Kenai Peninsula Borough County (3.9%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Noaa Kasitsna Bay Lab 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 2024. The violations listed here began between May 2016 and October 2024. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting and 4 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | 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.
Noaa Kasitsna Bay Lab: frequently asked questions
Who runs Noaa Kasitsna Bay Lab?
Noaa Kasitsna Bay Lab (PWSID AK2249021) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the AK state drinking water program.
How many people does Noaa Kasitsna Bay Lab serve?
Noaa Kasitsna Bay Lab reports serving 35 people through 8 service connections in Kenai Peninsula Borough County, Alaska.
Where does Noaa Kasitsna Bay Lab get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Noaa Kasitsna Bay Lab 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 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 Noaa Kasitsna Bay Lab'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 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the AK state drinking water program.
Where can I find Noaa Kasitsna Bay Lab's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Noaa Kasitsna Bay Lab 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 Kenai Peninsula Borough County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Water System | Kenai Peninsula Borough | 7,008 | Community | Surface water |
| Kenai Water System | Kenai Peninsula Borough | 5,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Soldotna | Kenai Peninsula Borough | 4,807 | Community | Groundwater |
| Seward | Kenai Peninsula Borough | 3,324 | Community | Groundwater |
| Usnps Exit Glacier Nature Center | Kenai Peninsula Borough | 1,500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Anchor Point Safe Water Corporation | Kenai Peninsula Borough | 1,000 | 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, “Noaa Kasitsna Bay Lab, PWSID AK2249021, Alaska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alaska/noaa-kasitsna-bay-lab-ak2249021 (data as of October 1, 2026).