Public water system · AK2121076
ActivePoint Higgins Elementary School
At a glance
Point Higgins Elementary School (PWSID AK2121076) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Ketchikan Gateway Borough County, Alaska. It reports serving 300 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
300
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Point Higgins Elementary School compare with other water systems in Ketchikan Gateway Borough County?
By EPA's size categories, Point Higgins Elementary School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Ketchikan Gateway Borough County has 22 active public water systems, and Point Higgins Elementary School is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about half of the county average of 560 people per system, and accounts for 2.4% of the 12,315 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 Point Higgins Elementary School is about 30% below 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 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 Point Higgins Elementary School?
EPA lists Point Higgins Elementary School as owned by a local 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. 5 of the 22 active systems in Ketchikan Gateway Borough County (23%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Point Higgins Elementary School have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. The violations listed here began between November 2006 and January 2023. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-08-12 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSanitary Survey (TCR) · code 28 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-11-01 | 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.
Point Higgins Elementary School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Point Higgins Elementary School?
Point Higgins Elementary School (PWSID AK2121076) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AK state drinking water program.
How many people does Point Higgins Elementary School serve?
Point Higgins Elementary School reports serving 300 people through 2 service connections in Ketchikan Gateway Borough County, Alaska.
Where does Point Higgins Elementary School 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 Point Higgins Elementary School have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. 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 Point Higgins Elementary School'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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the AK state drinking water program.
Where can I find Point Higgins Elementary School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Point Higgins Elementary School 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 Ketchikan Gateway Borough County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ketchikan Public Utilities | Ketchikan Gateway Borough | 8,937 | Community | Surface water |
| South Tongass Water Utility | Ketchikan Gateway Borough | 975 | Community | Surface water |
| Saxman | Ketchikan Gateway Borough | 450 | Community | Surface water |
| Knudson Cove Marina | Ketchikan Gateway Borough | 233 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Vallenar View Mobile Home Park | Ketchikan Gateway Borough | 225 | Community | Surface water |
| Waterfall Resort | Ketchikan Gateway Borough | 168 | Transient non-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, “Point Higgins Elementary School, PWSID AK2121076, Alaska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alaska/point-higgins-elementary-school-ak2121076 (data as of October 1, 2026).