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Public water system · AK2121123

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Port Protection

Community water system in Ketchikan Gateway Borough County, Alaska, drawing primarily on groundwater under influence of surface water.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

60

Service connections

36

Primary source

GU

Groundwater under influence of surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDAK2121123
System typeCommunity water system
Activity statusActive
Population served60
Service connections36
Primary water sourceGroundwater under influence of surface water
Owner typeLocal government
Primacy agencyAK state drinking water program
City servedKetchikan
StateAlaska
ZIP—

Violations & enforcement

BeganViolationContaminant or ruleHealth-basedStatus
2026-03-01MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3ARevised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000NoArchived
2026-02-01MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3ARevised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000NoArchived
2026-01-01MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3ARevised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000NoArchived
2025-12-01MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3ARevised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000NoArchived
2025-10-01MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3ARevised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000NoResolved
2025-07-19Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2ARevised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000YesUnaddressed
2025-03-01MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3ARevised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000NoResolved
2025-01-01MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3ARevised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000NoResolved
2024-12-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1ARevised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000YesResolved
2023-10-03Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Corrective/Expedited Actions (RTCR) · code 2CRevised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000YesAddressed
2023-09-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1ARevised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000YesResolved
2023-06-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1ARevised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000YesResolved

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.

Port Protection: frequently asked questions

Is Port Protection's water safe to drink?

Port Protection is an active community water system regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, overseen by the AK state drinking water program. EPA's SDWA data records violations for this system — the most recent are listed on this page, including health-based violations; consult EPA ECHO or your annual Consumer Confidence Report for its current compliance status.

Who runs Port Protection?

Port Protection (PWSID AK2121123) is a local government-owned community water system, regulated by the AK state drinking water program.

How many people does Port Protection serve?

Port Protection reports serving 60 people through 36 service connections in Ketchikan Gateway Borough County, Alaska.

Where does Port Protection get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater under influence of surface water.

Other water systems in Ketchikan Gateway Borough County

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Ketchikan Public UtilitiesKetchikan Gateway Borough8,937CommunitySurface water
South Tongass Water UtilityKetchikan Gateway Borough975CommunitySurface water
SaxmanKetchikan Gateway Borough450CommunitySurface water
Point Higgins Elementary SchoolKetchikan Gateway Borough300Non-transient non-communityGroundwater
Knudson Cove MarinaKetchikan Gateway Borough233Transient non-communityGroundwater
Vallenar View Mobile Home ParkKetchikan Gateway Borough225CommunitySurface water

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