Public water system record
Violet Circle Water Company
On record as serving Palmer, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK · Serves 35 people
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Violet Circle Water Company in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Violet Circle Water Company draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Alaska, July 2009.
- Record on file since 1985, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 12 unknown out of 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jun 28, 2023 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 4, 2023 | Resolved |
Full record since 1985
EPA's records for Violet Circle Water Company go back to 1985. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 57 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 | 20 |
| 2000s | 0 | 17 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 11 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began September 2016, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 17, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 16, 2016 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Alaska regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Violet Circle Water Company and issued 1 boil water order between 2008 and 2009. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in July 2009.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2009 | Alaska | Compliance order (no penalty) | 10 violations: Total Coliform |
| Sep 26, 2008 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
What the violations mean
Lead and Copper Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Violet Circle Water Company draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Violet Circle Water Company 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 Violet Circle Water Company 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