Public water system · AK2320248
ActiveNsbu - Kaktovik (Barter Is)
At a glance
Nsbu - Kaktovik (Barter Is) (PWSID AK2320248) is an active community water system in North Slope Borough County, Alaska. It reports serving 292 people through 123 service connections. Its primary water source is 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 July 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
292
Service connections
123
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Nsbu - Kaktovik (Barter Is) compare with other water systems in North Slope Borough County?
By EPA's size categories, Nsbu - Kaktovik (Barter Is) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). North Slope Borough County has 79 active public water systems. Its population served is about 24% below the county average of 383 people per system, and accounts for 1% of the 30,227 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 Nsbu - Kaktovik (Barter Is) 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. 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 Nsbu - Kaktovik (Barter Is)?
EPA lists Nsbu - Kaktovik (Barter Is) 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. 8 of the 79 active systems in North Slope Borough County (10%) are also Native American-owned.
Does Nsbu - Kaktovik (Barter Is) have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. The violations listed here began between April 2005 and July 2019. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting and 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 as archived. 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. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSanitary Survey (TCR) · code 28 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (LT2) · code 32 | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0800 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 2005-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | 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.
Nsbu - Kaktovik (Barter Is): frequently asked questions
Who runs Nsbu - Kaktovik (Barter Is)?
Nsbu - Kaktovik (Barter Is) (PWSID AK2320248) is a community water system Native American-owned. It is regulated by the AK state drinking water program.
How many people does Nsbu - Kaktovik (Barter Is) serve?
Nsbu - Kaktovik (Barter Is) reports serving 292 people through 123 service connections in North Slope Borough County, Alaska.
Where does Nsbu - Kaktovik (Barter Is) 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 Nsbu - Kaktovik (Barter Is) 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 July 2019. 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 Nsbu - Kaktovik (Barter Is)'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 July 2019. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AK state drinking water program.
Where can I find Nsbu - Kaktovik (Barter Is)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Nsbu - Kaktovik (Barter Is) 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 North Slope Borough County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow Utilities & Elec. Coop., Inc.. (Bu | North Slope Borough | 4,900 | Community | Surface water |
| Hilcorp Pboc | North Slope Borough | 1,200 | Non-transient non-community | Surface water |
| Conocophillips Kuparuk Operations Center | North Slope Borough | 1,198 | Non-transient non-community | Surface water |
| Nsbu - Point Hope | North Slope Borough | 881 | Community | Surface water |
| Worley Water Truck #30033 | North Slope Borough | 770 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Worley Water Truck #30031 | North Slope Borough | 770 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased 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, “Nsbu - Kaktovik (Barter Is), PWSID AK2320248, Alaska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alaska/nsbu-kaktovik-barter-is-ak2320248 (data as of October 1, 2026).