Public water system record
False Pass Treatment Plant
Serves an area of Aleutians East Borough, AK that includes False Pass · 393 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 8 monitoring/reporting issues for False Pass Treatment Plant in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 8
Key facts
- False Pass Treatment Plant draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Alaska, June 2022.
- Record on file since 1985, with 16 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 50 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 REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Mar 1, 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 REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 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
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1985
EPA's records for False Pass Treatment Plant go back to 1985. Before October 19, 2016 they list 16 health-based violations (5 resolved, 11 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 344 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 15 |
| 1990s | 11 | 72 |
| 2000s | 2 | 74 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 183 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 2 | 6 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began May 2013, Resolved.
Show all 16 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1997 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 1995 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Alaska regulators issued 5 boil water orders to False Pass Treatment Plant between 1995 and 2022. The most recent was a boil water order in June 2022.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2022 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Feb 7, 2005 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| May 18, 1995 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
What the violations mean
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Surface Water Treatment Rule
1 incidentThe 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 this violation.
Where the water comes from
False Pass Treatment Plant draws water from 1 surface water intake.
Annual water quality report
False Pass Treatment Plant 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 False Pass Treatment Plant 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.
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