Public water system record
Russian Mission Water System
Serves Russian Mission, Kusilvak Census Area, AK · 340 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 21 monitoring/reporting issues for Russian Mission Water System in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 21
Key facts
- Russian Mission Water System draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Alaska, June 2025.
- Record on file since 1985, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 100 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 | Jan 31, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 31, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 19, 2018 | Resolved | 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 4, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Feb 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 27, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 9, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1985
EPA's records for Russian Mission Water System go back to 1985. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (1 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 401 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1 | 211 |
| 2000s | 0 | 35 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 146 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 2 | 20 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2012, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1998 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Alaska regulators and EPA took 2 formal enforcement actions against Russian Mission Water System and issued 6 boil water orders between 2004 and 2025. The most recent was a boil water order in June 2025.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2025 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Aug 8, 2022 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| May 21, 2009 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Aug 8, 2008 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Aug 31, 2004 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 205 violations (1 health-based): Heptachlor, Chlordane, Aldicarb, 2,4,5-TP, 2,4-D |
| Jul 14, 2004 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 27 violations: Nitrate, Thallium, Total, Lead and Copper Rule, Total Coliform, Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
3 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
Russian Mission Water System draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Russian Mission 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 Russian Mission 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