Public water system · AK2241177
ActiveUsfws Knwr Russian River Ferry
At a glance
Usfws Knwr Russian River Ferry (PWSID AK2241177) is an active transient non-community water system in Kenai Peninsula Borough County, Alaska. It reports serving 25 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 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Usfws Knwr Russian River Ferry compare with other water systems in Kenai Peninsula Borough County?
By EPA's size categories, Usfws Knwr Russian River Ferry is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Kenai Peninsula Borough County has 205 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 233 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 47,686 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 Usfws Knwr Russian River Ferry 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 Usfws Knwr Russian River Ferry?
EPA lists Usfws Knwr Russian River Ferry 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. 8 of the 205 active systems in Kenai Peninsula Borough County (3.9%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Usfws Knwr Russian River Ferry have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between July 1993 and January 2024. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 10 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.
Usfws Knwr Russian River Ferry: frequently asked questions
Who runs Usfws Knwr Russian River Ferry?
Usfws Knwr Russian River Ferry (PWSID AK2241177) 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 Usfws Knwr Russian River Ferry serve?
Usfws Knwr Russian River Ferry reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Kenai Peninsula Borough County, Alaska.
Where does Usfws Knwr Russian River Ferry 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 Usfws Knwr Russian River Ferry have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Usfws Knwr Russian River Ferry'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 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the AK state drinking water program.
Where can I find Usfws Knwr Russian River Ferry's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Usfws Knwr Russian River Ferry 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 Kenai Peninsula Borough County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Water System | Kenai Peninsula Borough | 7,008 | Community | Surface water |
| Kenai Water System | Kenai Peninsula Borough | 5,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Soldotna | Kenai Peninsula Borough | 4,807 | Community | Groundwater |
| Seward | Kenai Peninsula Borough | 3,324 | Community | Groundwater |
| Usnps Exit Glacier Nature Center | Kenai Peninsula Borough | 1,500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Anchor Point Safe Water Corporation | Kenai Peninsula Borough | 1,000 | 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, “Usfws Knwr Russian River Ferry, PWSID AK2241177, Alaska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alaska/usfws-knwr-russian-river-ferry-ak2241177 (data as of October 1, 2026).