Public water system · AK2312415
ActiveSalcha Community Watering Point
At a glance
Salcha Community Watering Point (PWSID AK2312415) is an active community water system in Fairbanks North Star Borough County, Alaska. It reports serving 508 people through 1 service connection. 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
508
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Salcha Community Watering Point compare with other water systems in Fairbanks North Star Borough County?
By EPA's size categories, Salcha Community Watering Point is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Fairbanks North Star Borough County has 65 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,499 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 162,441 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 Salcha Community Watering Point 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. 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 Salcha Community Watering Point?
EPA lists Salcha Community Watering Point 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. 7 of the 65 active systems in Fairbanks North Star Borough County (11%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Salcha Community Watering Point have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026. The violations listed here began between March 2024 and March 2026. By type: 6 monitoring, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (6 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved, 3 as unaddressed and 1 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-02 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 2024-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-03-30 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | 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.
Salcha Community Watering Point: frequently asked questions
Who runs Salcha Community Watering Point?
Salcha Community Watering Point (PWSID AK2312415) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AK state drinking water program.
How many people does Salcha Community Watering Point serve?
Salcha Community Watering Point reports serving 508 people through 1 service connection in Fairbanks North Star Borough County, Alaska.
Where does Salcha Community Watering Point 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 Salcha Community Watering Point have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026. 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 Salcha Community Watering Point'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AK state drinking water program.
Where can I find Salcha Community Watering Point's water quality report?
As a community water system, Salcha Community Watering Point 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 Fairbanks North Star Borough County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Heart Utilities | Fairbanks North Star Borough | 78,324 | Community | Groundwater |
| College Utilities Corporation | Fairbanks North Star Borough | 27,000 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Ft Wainwright - Main Post | Fairbanks North Star Borough | 20,076 | Community | Groundwater |
| Eielson - Air Force Base | Fairbanks North Star Borough | 11,870 | Community | Groundwater |
| University of Alaska - Fairbanks | Fairbanks North Star Borough | 6,200 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| North Pole Utilities | Fairbanks North Star Borough | 4,005 | 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, “Salcha Community Watering Point, PWSID AK2312415, Alaska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alaska/salcha-community-watering-point-ak2312415 (data as of October 1, 2026).