Public water system · AK2220353
ActiveThree Bears Store 85 - Kgb
At a glance
Three Bears Store 85 - Kgb (PWSID AK2220353) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Matanuska-Susitna Borough County, Alaska. It reports serving 388 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
388
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Three Bears Store 85 - Kgb compare with other water systems in Matanuska-Susitna Borough County?
By EPA's size categories, Three Bears Store 85 - Kgb is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Matanuska-Susitna Borough County has 342 active public water systems. Its population served is about 47% above the county average of 264 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 90,225 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 Three Bears Store 85 - Kgb is roughly in line with 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 Three Bears Store 85 - Kgb?
EPA lists Three Bears Store 85 - Kgb 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. 282 of the 342 active systems in Matanuska-Susitna Borough County (82%) are also privately owned.
Does Three Bears Store 85 - Kgb have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2017. The violations listed here began between October 2012 and May 2017. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Groundwater Rule, Revised Total Coliform Rule, Vinyl chloride and Dichloromethane. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-11 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | 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.
Three Bears Store 85 - Kgb: frequently asked questions
Who runs Three Bears Store 85 - Kgb?
Three Bears Store 85 - Kgb (PWSID AK2220353) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the AK state drinking water program.
How many people does Three Bears Store 85 - Kgb serve?
Three Bears Store 85 - Kgb reports serving 388 people through 1 service connection in Matanuska-Susitna Borough County, Alaska.
Where does Three Bears Store 85 - Kgb 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 Three Bears Store 85 - Kgb 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 May 2017. 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 Three Bears Store 85 - Kgb'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 May 2017. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the AK state drinking water program.
Where can I find Three Bears Store 85 - Kgb's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Three Bears Store 85 - Kgb 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 Matanuska-Susitna Borough County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wasilla Water System | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 18,492 | Community | Groundwater |
| Palmer Water System | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 8,111 | Community | Groundwater |
| Unified Alaskan Utilities Settlers Bay | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 2,733 | Community | Groundwater |
| Msbsd Colony Schools | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 1,961 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Talkeetna Water System | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 1,850 | Community | Groundwater |
| Valley Utilities LLC | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 1,590 | 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, “Three Bears Store 85 - Kgb, PWSID AK2220353, Alaska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alaska/three-bears-store-85-kgb-ak2220353 (data as of October 1, 2026).