Public water system record
Bethel Heights Water System
Serves Bethel, Bethel Census Area, AK · 2,228 people served
Federal records show 7 health-based violations and 30 monitoring/reporting issues for Bethel Heights Water System 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
- 7
- Resolved
- 7
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 30
Key facts
- Bethel Heights Water System draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Alaska, October 2025.
- Record on file since 1986, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 281 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 | Apr 14, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 14, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 14, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 31, 2025 | Active |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Feb 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
|
Jan 14, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Feb 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1986
EPA's records for Bethel Heights Water System go back to 1986. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 333 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 8 |
| 1990s | 0 | 117 |
| 2000s | 0 | 74 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 134 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 20 |
Enforcement actions
Alaska regulators issued 11 boil water orders to Bethel Heights Water System between 2024 and 2025. The most recent was a boil water order in October 2025.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2025 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jul 28, 2025 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jun 24, 2025 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jan 31, 2025 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
7 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
Bethel Heights Water System draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Bethel Heights 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.
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