Public water system · AK2340010
ActiveNome Joint Utility System
At a glance
Nome Joint Utility System (PWSID AK2340010) is an active community water system in Nome Census Area County, Alaska. It reports serving 3,920 people through 1,250 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, 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 January 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,920
Service connections
1,250
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Nome Joint Utility System compare with other water systems in Nome Census Area County?
By EPA's size categories, Nome Joint Utility System is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Nome Census Area County has 17 active public water systems, and Nome Joint Utility System is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 6.5 times the county average of 607 people per system, and accounts for 38% of the 10,325 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 Nome Joint Utility System is about 42% 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 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 Nome Joint Utility System?
EPA lists Nome Joint Utility 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. 16 of the 17 active systems in Nome Census Area County (94%) are also Native American-owned.
Does Nome Joint Utility 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 January 2024. The violations listed here began between September 2015 and January 2024. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting and 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | 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.
Nome Joint Utility System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Nome Joint Utility System?
Nome Joint Utility System (PWSID AK2340010) is a community water system Native American-owned. It is regulated by the AK state drinking water program.
How many people does Nome Joint Utility System serve?
Nome Joint Utility System reports serving 3,920 people through 1,250 service connections in Nome Census Area County, Alaska.
Where does Nome Joint Utility System 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 Nome Joint Utility 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 January 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 Nome Joint Utility 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 January 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AK state drinking water program.
Where can I find Nome Joint Utility System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Nome Joint Utility 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 Nome Census Area County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savoonga Water Supply | Nome Census Area | 802 | Community | Groundwater |
| Unalakleet City Water Supply | Nome Census Area | 757 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gambell Water System | Nome Census Area | 669 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Stebbins City Water Supply | Nome Census Area | 590 | Community | Surface water |
| Shishmaref Water System | Nome Census Area | 572 | Community | Surface water |
| St. Michael Water System | Nome Census Area | 495 | Community | Surface water |
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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, “Nome Joint Utility System, PWSID AK2340010, Alaska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alaska/nome-joint-utility-system-ak2340010 (data as of October 1, 2026).