Public water system · AK2340159
ActiveNoatak Community Water System
At a glance
Noatak Community Water System (PWSID AK2340159) is an active community water system in Northwest Arctic Borough County, Alaska. It reports serving 485 people through 103 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater under influence of surface water, 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 March 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
485
Service connections
103
Primary source
GU
Groundwater under influence of surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Noatak Community Water System compare with other water systems in Northwest Arctic Borough County?
By EPA's size categories, Noatak Community Water System is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Northwest Arctic Borough County has 16 active public water systems, and Noatak Community Water System is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 13% below the county average of 555 people per system, and accounts for 5.5% of the 8,887 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 Noatak Community 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 under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules. 28 Alaska systems (2.1%) list groundwater under influence of surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Noatak Community Water System?
EPA lists Noatak Community 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. 11 of the 16 active systems in Northwest Arctic Borough County (69%) are also Native American-owned.
Does Noatak Community 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 March 2026. The violations listed here began between April 2024 and March 2026. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 6 as archived and 6 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Archived |
| 2026-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 2026-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Archived |
| 2026-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Archived |
| 2024-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | 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.
Noatak Community Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Noatak Community Water System?
Noatak Community Water System (PWSID AK2340159) is a community water system Native American-owned. It is regulated by the AK state drinking water program.
How many people does Noatak Community Water System serve?
Noatak Community Water System reports serving 485 people through 103 service connections in Northwest Arctic Borough County, Alaska.
Where does Noatak Community Water System get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater under influence of surface water. Groundwater under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules.
Does Noatak Community 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 March 2026. 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 Noatak Community 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 March 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AK state drinking water program.
Where can I find Noatak Community Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Noatak Community 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 Northwest Arctic Borough County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kotzebue Mun. Water System | Northwest Arctic Borough | 3,234 | Community | Surface water |
| Selawik Safewater Facility | Northwest Arctic Borough | 846 | Community | Surface water |
| Noorvik Water System | Northwest Arctic Borough | 735 | Community | Surface water |
| Buckland Water System | Northwest Arctic Borough | 600 | Community | Surface water |
| Teck Alaska Red Dog Mine Pac | Northwest Arctic Borough | 517 | Non-transient non-community | Surface water |
| Kiana Water System | Northwest Arctic Borough | 455 | 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, “Noatak Community Water System, PWSID AK2340159, Alaska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alaska/noatak-community-water-system-ak2340159 (data as of October 1, 2026).