Public water system record
Northern Lights Terrace
Serves Wasilla and Knik-Fairview, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK · 168 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Northern Lights Terrace in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- Northern Lights Terrace draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Alaska, December 2025.
- Record on file since 1985, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 29 unknown out of 68 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 | Jul 9, 2024 | Active | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 9, 2025 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 19, 2025 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
Full record since 1985
EPA's records for Northern Lights Terrace go back to 1985. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 31 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 | 21 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 4 |
Enforcement actions
Alaska regulators issued 7 boil water orders to Northern Lights Terrace between 2017 and 2025. The most recent was a boil water order in December 2025.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2025 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jan 22, 2020 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Nov 30, 2018 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jun 20, 2017 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
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
Northern Lights Terrace draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Northern Lights Terrace 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 Northern Lights Terrace 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