Public water system · AK2215388
ActiveUsfs Williwaw # 3 West
At a glance
Usfs Williwaw # 3 West (PWSID AK2215388) is an active transient non-community water system in Anchorage Municipality County, Alaska. It reports serving 40 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
40
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Usfs Williwaw # 3 West compare with other water systems in Anchorage Municipality County?
By EPA's size categories, Usfs Williwaw # 3 West is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Anchorage Municipality County has 154 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,981 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 305,135 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 Usfs Williwaw # 3 West is well below 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. 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 Williwaw # 3 West?
EPA lists Usfs Williwaw # 3 West 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. 11 of the 154 active systems in Anchorage Municipality County (7.1%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Usfs Williwaw # 3 West have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2017. The violations listed here began between June 1987 and June 2017. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as resolved 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-02 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1987-06-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
All 3 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 Williwaw # 3 West: frequently asked questions
Who runs Usfs Williwaw # 3 West?
Usfs Williwaw # 3 West (PWSID AK2215388) is a 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 Williwaw # 3 West serve?
Usfs Williwaw # 3 West reports serving 40 people through 1 service connection in Anchorage Municipality County, Alaska.
Where does Usfs Williwaw # 3 West 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 Williwaw # 3 West have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 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 Usfs Williwaw # 3 West'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. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2017. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the AK state drinking water program.
Where can I find Usfs Williwaw # 3 West's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Usfs Williwaw # 3 West 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 Anchorage Municipality County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moa Municipality of Anchorage | Anchorage Municipality | 221,351 | Community | Surface water |
| Jber-Elmendorf | Anchorage Municipality | 30,003 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Doyon Utilities Jber - Richardson | Anchorage Municipality | 20,284 | Community | Surface water |
| Girdwood Water System | Anchorage Municipality | 2,625 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ow Dimond Estates Trailer Court | Anchorage Municipality | 1,395 | Community | Groundwater |
| Alaska Wildlife Center | Anchorage Municipality | 1,020 | 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, “Usfs Williwaw # 3 West, PWSID AK2215388, Alaska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alaska/usfs-williwaw-3-west-ak2215388 (data as of October 1, 2026).