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Scotwood Estates Water System

Serves Wasilla and Tanaina, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK · 90 people served

Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Scotwood Estates Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.

  • AK2223145
  • WASILLA
  • AK
  • 90 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 99687
EPA system ID AK2223145

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
4
Resolved
4
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • Scotwood Estates Water System draws water from 2 wells.
  • Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Alaska, January 2022.
  • Record on file since 1985, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 19 unknown out of 37 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation 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 Jul 27, 2019 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Jul 27, 2019 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Jul 27, 2019 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Jul 27, 2019 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved

Full record since 1985

EPA's records for Scotwood Estates Water System go back to 1985. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 33 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 0 9
1990s 0 15
2000s 1 8
2010 to October 18, 2016 1 1
October 19, 2016 to 2019 4 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2015, Resolved.

Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 2015 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 2000 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Alaska regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Scotwood Estates Water System and issued 4 boil water orders between 2008 and 2022, filed as 6 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a boil water order in January 2022.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jan 3, 2022 Alaska Boil water order 1 violation
Dec 8, 2018 Alaska Boil water order 1 violation
Nov 30, 2018 Alaska Boil water order 1 violation
Jun 9, 2016 Alaska Boil water order 2 violations
Aug 11, 2008 Alaska Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations: Public Notice

What the violations mean

Groundwater Rule

4 incidents

The 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 each of these violations.

Where the water comes from

Scotwood Estates Water System draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

Scotwood Estates 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 Scotwood Estates 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.

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