Public water system · AK2372643
ActiveNorthern Star (Pogo) Lower Camp LLC
At a glance
Northern Star (Pogo) Lower Camp LLC (PWSID AK2372643) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area County, Alaska. It reports serving 450 people through 8 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater under influence of surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
450
Service connections
8
Primary source
GU
Groundwater under influence of surface water
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Northern Star (Pogo) Lower Camp LLC compare with other water systems in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area County?
By EPA's size categories, Northern Star (Pogo) Lower Camp LLC is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Southeast Fairbanks Census Area County has 64 active public water systems, and Northern Star (Pogo) Lower Camp LLC is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 172% above the county average of 166 people per system, and accounts for 4.2% 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Northern Star (Pogo) Lower Camp LLC 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 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 Northern Star (Pogo) Lower Camp LLC?
EPA lists Northern Star (Pogo) Lower Camp LLC as privately 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. 48 of the 64 active systems in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area County (75%) are also privately owned.
Does Northern Star (Pogo) Lower Camp LLC have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016. The violations listed here began between January 2005 and April 2016. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Bromate, Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Vinyl chloride and 1,1-Dichloroethylene. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Bromatecode 1011 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (LT2) · code 32 | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0800 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | 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.
Northern Star (Pogo) Lower Camp LLC: frequently asked questions
Who runs Northern Star (Pogo) Lower Camp LLC?
Northern Star (Pogo) Lower Camp LLC (PWSID AK2372643) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the AK state drinking water program.
How many people does Northern Star (Pogo) Lower Camp LLC serve?
Northern Star (Pogo) Lower Camp LLC reports serving 450 people through 8 service connections in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area County, Alaska.
Where does Northern Star (Pogo) Lower Camp LLC 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 Northern Star (Pogo) Lower Camp LLC 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 April 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 Northern Star (Pogo) Lower Camp LLC'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 April 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the AK state drinking water program.
Where can I find Northern Star (Pogo) Lower Camp LLC's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Northern Star (Pogo) Lower Camp LLC 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 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 |
| Delta Junction Iga & Home Town Square | Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | 360 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Young'S Motel & Fast Eddy'S Restaurant | Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | 350 | 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, “Northern Star (Pogo) Lower Camp LLC, PWSID AK2372643, Alaska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alaska/northern-star-pogo-lower-camp-llc-ak2372643 (data as of October 1, 2026).