Public water system · AK2131148
ActiveUsfs Starrigavan Recreational Area
At a glance
Usfs Starrigavan Recreational Area (PWSID AK2131148) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Sitka City and Borough County, Alaska. It reports serving 102 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
102
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Usfs Starrigavan Recreational Area compare with other water systems in Sitka City and Borough County?
By EPA's size categories, Usfs Starrigavan Recreational Area is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Sitka City and Borough County has 3 active public water systems, and Usfs Starrigavan Recreational Area is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,215 people per system, and accounts for 1.1% of the 9,645 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 Usfs Starrigavan Recreational Area is well below 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 Usfs Starrigavan Recreational Area?
EPA lists Usfs Starrigavan Recreational Area as owned by the federal 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. 1 of the 3 active systems in Sitka City and Borough County (33%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Usfs Starrigavan Recreational Area have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2024. The violations listed here began between April 2019 and February 2024. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-16 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-02-06 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Diquatcode 2032 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Oxamylcode 2036 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbofurancode 2046 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,3,7,8-TCDD (dioxin)code 2063 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Lindane (gamma-BHC)code 2010 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Alachlor (Lasso)code 2051 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toxaphenecode 2020 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Glyphosatecode 2034 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatecode 2039 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Picloramcode 2040 | 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.
Usfs Starrigavan Recreational Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Usfs Starrigavan Recreational Area?
Usfs Starrigavan Recreational Area (PWSID AK2131148) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the AK state drinking water program.
How many people does Usfs Starrigavan Recreational Area serve?
Usfs Starrigavan Recreational Area reports serving 102 people through 1 service connection in Sitka City and Borough County, Alaska.
Where does Usfs Starrigavan Recreational Area 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 Usfs Starrigavan Recreational Area 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 February 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 Usfs Starrigavan Recreational Area'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 February 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the AK state drinking water program.
Where can I find Usfs Starrigavan Recreational Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Usfs Starrigavan Recreational Area 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 Sitka City and Borough County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sitka | Sitka City and Borough | 9,448 | Community | Surface water |
| Port Alexander Pws | Sitka City and Borough | 95 | Community | 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, “Usfs Starrigavan Recreational Area, PWSID AK2131148, Alaska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alaska/usfs-starrigavan-recreational-area-ak2131148 (data as of October 1, 2026).