Public water system · AK2243420
ActiveUsnps Exit Glacier Nature Center
At a glance
Usnps Exit Glacier Nature Center (PWSID AK2243420) is an active transient non-community water system in Kenai Peninsula Borough County, Alaska. It reports serving 1,500 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 January 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,500
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Usnps Exit Glacier Nature Center compare with other water systems in Kenai Peninsula Borough County?
By EPA's size categories, Usnps Exit Glacier Nature Center is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Kenai Peninsula Borough County has 205 active public water systems, and Usnps Exit Glacier Nature Center is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 6.4 times the county average of 233 people per system, and accounts for 3.1% 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 Usnps Exit Glacier Nature Center is about 10 times 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 Usnps Exit Glacier Nature Center?
EPA lists Usnps Exit Glacier Nature Center 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 Usnps Exit Glacier Nature Center have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016. The violations listed here began between January 1999 and January 2016. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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.
Usnps Exit Glacier Nature Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Usnps Exit Glacier Nature Center?
Usnps Exit Glacier Nature Center (PWSID AK2243420) 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 Usnps Exit Glacier Nature Center serve?
Usnps Exit Glacier Nature Center reports serving 1,500 people through 1 service connection in Kenai Peninsula Borough County, Alaska.
Where does Usnps Exit Glacier Nature Center 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 Usnps Exit Glacier Nature Center 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 January 2016. 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 Usnps Exit Glacier Nature Center'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 January 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the AK state drinking water program.
Where can I find Usnps Exit Glacier Nature Center's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Usnps Exit Glacier Nature Center 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 |
| Anchor Point Safe Water Corporation | Kenai Peninsula Borough | 1,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Summit Lake Lodge | Kenai Peninsula Borough | 707 | 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, “Usnps Exit Glacier Nature Center, PWSID AK2243420, Alaska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alaska/usnps-exit-glacier-nature-center-ak2243420 (data as of October 1, 2026).