Public water system record
Unified Alaskan Utilities Sherwood Estat
Serves Wasilla and Meadow Lakes, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK · 147 people served
Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 7 monitoring/reporting issues for Unified Alaskan Utilities Sherwood Estat 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
- 5
- Resolved
- 5
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 7
Key facts
- Unified Alaskan Utilities Sherwood Estat draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Alaska, January 2025.
- Record on file since 1988, with 14 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 61 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 | Mar 6, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 21, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 21, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2012 | Active |
Full record since 1988
EPA's records for Unified Alaskan Utilities Sherwood Estat go back to 1988. Before October 19, 2016 they list 14 health-based violations (5 resolved, 9 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 323 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 9 |
| 1990s | 5 | 115 |
| 2000s | 5 | 65 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 4 | 134 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 3 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 14 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 16, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 14, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 10, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1994 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Alaska regulators issued 12 boil water orders to Unified Alaskan Utilities Sherwood Estat between 1994 and 2025. The most recent was a boil water order in January 2025.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2025 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| May 24, 2023 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Oct 24, 2017 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jul 5, 2017 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jun 6, 2017 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| May 18, 2017 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Mar 29, 2017 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jun 7, 2016 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Mar 27, 2012 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Mar 12, 2008 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Dec 22, 1994 | Alaska | Boil water order | 8 violations (3 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
5 incidentsThe 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
Unified Alaskan Utilities Sherwood Estat draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Unified Alaskan Utilities Sherwood Estat 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 Unified Alaskan Utilities Sherwood Estat 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