Public water system · AK2270469
ActiveWillow Tree Apartments
At a glance
Willow Tree Apartments (PWSID AK2270469) is an active community water system in Bethel Census Area County, Alaska. It reports serving 224 people through 88 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as Native American-owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
224
Service connections
88
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Willow Tree Apartments compare with other water systems in Bethel Census Area County?
By EPA's size categories, Willow Tree Apartments is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Bethel Census Area County has 57 active public water systems. Its population served is about 29% below the county average of 317 people per system, and accounts for 1.2% of the 18,093 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 Willow Tree Apartments is well 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 Willow Tree Apartments?
EPA lists Willow Tree Apartments as Native American-owned. 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. 35 of the 57 active systems in Bethel Census Area County (61%) are also Native American-owned.
Does Willow Tree Apartments have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. The violations listed here began between April 2016 and October 2023. By type: 10 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | 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.
Willow Tree Apartments: frequently asked questions
Who runs Willow Tree Apartments?
Willow Tree Apartments (PWSID AK2270469) is a community water system Native American-owned. It is regulated by the AK state drinking water program.
How many people does Willow Tree Apartments serve?
Willow Tree Apartments reports serving 224 people through 88 service connections in Bethel Census Area County, Alaska.
Where does Willow Tree Apartments 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 Willow Tree Apartments 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 October 2023. 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 Willow Tree Apartments' 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 October 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AK state drinking water program.
Where can I find Willow Tree Apartments' water quality report?
As a community water system, Willow Tree Apartments 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 Bethel Census Area County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel Heights Water System | Bethel Census Area | 2,228 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bethel-City S/D Water | Bethel Census Area | 1,660 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kwethluk New Piped Water System | Bethel Census Area | 760 | Community | Surface water |
| Quinhagak Water System | Bethel Census Area | 724 | Community | Surface water |
| Toksook Bay Water System | Bethel Census Area | 661 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kipnuk Water System | Bethel Census Area | 639 | 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, “Willow Tree Apartments, PWSID AK2270469, Alaska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alaska/willow-tree-apartments-ak2270469 (data as of October 1, 2026).