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South Naknek Water System

At a glance

South Naknek Water System (PWSID AK2260333) is an active community water system in Bristol Bay Borough County, Alaska. It reports serving 66 people through 15 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as Native American-owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2024.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

Service connections

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDAK2260333

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served66

Service connections15

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeNative American

Primacy agencyAK state drinking water program

City servedSouth Naknek

StateAlaska

ZIP—

CountyBristol Bay Borough County

How does South Naknek Water System compare with other water systems in Bristol Bay Borough County?

By EPA's size categories, South Naknek Water System is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Bristol Bay Borough County has 30 active public water systems. Its population served is about 66% below the county average of 195 people per system, and accounts for 1.1% of the 5,842 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 South Naknek Water System 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 South Naknek Water System?

EPA lists South Naknek Water System 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. 1 of the 30 active systems in Bristol Bay Borough County (3.3%) are also Native American-owned.

Does South Naknek Water System have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2024. The violations listed here began between June 2021 and June 2024. By type: 8 monitoring, 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (8 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
2024-06-21	Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45	Groundwater Rulecode 0700	Yes	Resolved
2023-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Resolved
2023-01-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2022-07-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2022-06-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2022-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Resolved
2022-01-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2021-12-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2021-09-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2021-08-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2021-07-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2021-06-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	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.

South Naknek Water System: frequently asked questions

Who runs South Naknek Water System?

South Naknek Water System (PWSID AK2260333) is a community water system Native American-owned. It is regulated by the AK state drinking water program.

How many people does South Naknek Water System serve?

South Naknek Water System reports serving 66 people through 15 service connections in Bristol Bay Borough County, Alaska.

Where does South Naknek Water System 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 South Naknek Water System 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 June 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 South Naknek Water System'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 June 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AK state drinking water program.

Where can I find South Naknek Water System's water quality report?

As a community water system, South Naknek Water System 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 Bristol Bay Borough County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Alaska General Seafoods Naknek - Cannery	Bristol Bay Borough	600	Transient non-community	Groundwater
Trident Seafoods Inc.. Naknek	Bristol Bay Borough	525	Transient non-community	Groundwater
North Pacific Trading, LLC	Bristol Bay Borough	506	Transient non-community	Groundwater
Silver Bay Seafoods Naknek	Bristol Bay Borough	500	Transient non-community	Groundwater
Red Salmon Cannery	Bristol Bay Borough	450	Transient non-community	Groundwater
Leader Creek Bunkhouse #1	Bristol Bay Borough	422	Transient non-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, “South Naknek Water System, PWSID AK2260333, Alaska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alaska/south-naknek-water-system-ak2260333 (data as of October 1, 2026).