Public water system record
Equestrian Acres
Serves Palmer and Gateway, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK · 950 people served
Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Equestrian Acres 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
- 4
- Resolved
- 4
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- Equestrian Acres draws water from 4 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Alaska, January 2022.
- Record on file since 1989, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 85 unknown out of 262 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 28, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Dec 28, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Dec 28, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Dec 11, 2015 | 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
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
Full record since 1989
EPA's records for Equestrian Acres go back to 1989. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 38 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 8 |
| 1990s | 0 | 23 |
| 2000s | 0 | 6 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 3 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began December 2015, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 11, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 4, 2012 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Alaska regulators issued 1 boil water order to Equestrian Acres in 2022. 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 |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
4 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
Equestrian Acres draws water from 4 wells.
Annual water quality report
Equestrian Acres 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.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
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