Public water system · AK2298103
ActiveValdez Water System - Main
At a glance
Valdez Water System - Main (PWSID AK2298103) is an active community water system in Valdez-Cordova Census Area County, Alaska. It reports serving 4,500 people through 1,072 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,500
Service connections
1,072
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Valdez Water System - Main compare with other water systems in Valdez-Cordova Census Area County?
By EPA's size categories, Valdez Water System - Main is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Valdez-Cordova Census Area County has 52 active public water systems, and Valdez Water System - Main is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 16 times the county average of 285 people per system, and accounts for 30% of the 14,835 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Alaska, the 1,322 active systems average 653 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Valdez Water System - Main is about 33% below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Alaska has 406 active community water systems, 31% 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 Valdez Water System - Main?
EPA lists Valdez Water System - Main as owned by a local 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. 12 of the 52 active systems in Valdez-Cordova Census Area County (23%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Valdez Water System - Main 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 2015. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and January 2015. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting and 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-06-01 | 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 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | 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.
Valdez Water System - Main: frequently asked questions
Who runs Valdez Water System - Main?
Valdez Water System - Main (PWSID AK2298103) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AK state drinking water program.
How many people does Valdez Water System - Main serve?
Valdez Water System - Main reports serving 4,500 people through 1,072 service connections in Valdez-Cordova Census Area County, Alaska.
Where does Valdez Water System - Main 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 Valdez Water System - Main 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 2015. 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 Valdez Water System - Main'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 2015. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AK state drinking water program.
Where can I find Valdez Water System - Main's water quality report?
As a community water system, Valdez Water System - Main must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Valdez-Cordova Census Area County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordova City Water | Valdez-Cordova Census Area | 2,700 | Community | Surface water |
| Whittier Head of Bay Cruise Shipterminal | Valdez-Cordova Census Area | 954 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Valdez Southcentral | Valdez-Cordova Census Area | 675 | Community | Groundwater |
| Whittier Water System | Valdez-Cordova Census Area | 650 | Community | Groundwater |
| Valdez Robe River S/D | Valdez-Cordova Census Area | 464 | Community | Groundwater |
| Crsd Glennallen High School | Valdez-Cordova Census Area | 396 | Non-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, “Valdez Water System - Main, PWSID AK2298103, Alaska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alaska/valdez-water-system-main-ak2298103 (data as of October 1, 2026).