Public water system record
Borealis Alpha Water System
On record as serving Anchorage, Anchorage Municipality, AK · Serves 30 people
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 46 monitoring/reporting issues for Borealis Alpha Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 46
Key facts
- Borealis Alpha Water System draws water from 1 well.
- Record on file since 1993, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 10 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Dec 2, 2018 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
OTHER
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 2, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Borealis Alpha Water System go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 533 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 179 |
| 2000s | 0 | 152 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 202 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 14 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Groundwater Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Borealis Alpha Water System draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Borealis Alpha Water System must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Borealis Alpha Water System for a copy.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Alaska.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells