Public water system · AK2111523
ActiveShrine of St. Therese
At a glance
Shrine of St. Therese (PWSID AK2111523) is an active transient non-community water system in Juneau City and Borough County, Alaska. It reports serving 78 people through 6 service connections. Its primary water source is 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 March 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
78
Service connections
6
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Shrine of St. Therese compare with other water systems in Juneau City and Borough County?
By EPA's size categories, Shrine of St. Therese is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Juneau City and Borough County has 10 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 4,049 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 40,485 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Alaska, the 1,322 active systems average 653 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Shrine of St. Therese is about half of that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Alaska has 689 active transient non-community water systems, 52% 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 Shrine of St. Therese?
EPA lists Shrine of St. Therese 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. 8 of the 10 active systems in Juneau City and Borough County (80%) are also privately owned.
Does Shrine of St. Therese have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2024. The violations listed here began between April 2015 and March 2024. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (LT2) · code 32 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-05-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | 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.
Shrine of St. Therese: frequently asked questions
Who runs Shrine of St. Therese?
Shrine of St. Therese (PWSID AK2111523) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the AK state drinking water program.
How many people does Shrine of St. Therese serve?
Shrine of St. Therese reports serving 78 people through 6 service connections in Juneau City and Borough County, Alaska.
Where does Shrine of St. Therese 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 Shrine of St. Therese 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 March 2024. 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 Shrine of St. Therese'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 March 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the AK state drinking water program.
Where can I find Shrine of St. Therese's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Shrine of St. Therese is a 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 Juneau City and Borough County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City and Borough of Juneau | Juneau City and Borough | 38,526 | Community | Surface water |
| Eaglecrest Ski Area | Juneau City and Borough | 771 | Transient non-community | Surface water |
| Churchill Park | Juneau City and Borough | 250 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kensington Mine Jualin Labor Camp | Juneau City and Borough | 220 | Non-transient non-community | Surface water |
| Hecla Greens Creek 920 Level | Juneau City and Borough | 175 | Non-transient non-community | Surface water |
| Echo Ranch Bible Camp - Juneau Ak | Juneau City and Borough | 160 | Transient non-community | Groundwater under influence of 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, “Shrine of St. Therese, PWSID AK2111523, Alaska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alaska/shrine-of-st-therese-ak2111523 (data as of October 1, 2026).