Public water system record
Chignik Bay Water System
Serves Chignik, Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK · 199 people served
Federal records show 13 health-based violations and 78 monitoring/reporting issues for Chignik Bay Water System in the last ten years, including an unresolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
Source water
Surface water
ZIP
99564
EPA system ID
AK2260228
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 13
- Resolved
- 10
- Unresolved
- 2
- Archived by EPA
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 78
Key facts
- Chignik Bay Water System draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Alaska, June 2025.
- Record on file since 1979, with 85 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 104 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Sep 1, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Aug 1, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jun 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Dec 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 5, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 5, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jun 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Nov 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Sep 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Active |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
OTHER
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1979
EPA's records for Chignik Bay Water System go back to 1979. Before October 19, 2016 they list 85 health-based violations (53 resolved, 32 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 695 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 15 |
| 1980s | 0 | 29 |
| 1990s | 29 | 289 |
| 2000s | 30 | 175 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 26 | 187 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 4 | 25 |
| 2020s | 7 | 51 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 85 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Resolved |
35 older violations are not listed here. EPA ECHO has the complete list.
Enforcement actions
Alaska regulators and EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against Chignik Bay Water System and issued 7 boil water orders between 1992 and 2025. The most recent was a boil water order in June 2025.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2025 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jul 9, 2018 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jun 15, 2011 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Dec 23, 2009 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Oct 3, 2008 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Sep 17, 2007 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Apr 6, 1992 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 53 violations: Nitrate, Barium, Chromium (total), Fluoride, 1,2-Dichloroethane |
What the violations mean
Surface Water Treatment Rule
9 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Surface Water Treatment Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
2 incidentsThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Groundwater Rule
2 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
Chignik Bay Water System draws water from 1 surface water intake.
Annual water quality report
Chignik Bay 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 Chignik Bay 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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells