Public water system record
St. Michael Water System
Serves St. Michael, Nome Census Area, AK · 495 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 89 monitoring/reporting issues for St. Michael Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
Source water
Surface water
ZIP
99659
EPA system ID
AK2340337
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 89
Key facts
- St. Michael Water System draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Alaska, June 2022.
- Record on file since 1979, with 82 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 110 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 | Jun 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 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 |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Feb 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2022 | 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 |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Feb 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced 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 |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Feb 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Ground Water Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 9, 2015 | Active |
Full record since 1979
EPA's records for St. Michael Water System go back to 1979. Before October 19, 2016 they list 82 health-based violations (82 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 424 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 | 24 |
| 1990s | 56 | 216 |
| 2000s | 26 | 131 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 52 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 54 |
| 2020s | 2 | 32 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began November 2008, Archived.
Show all 82 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 2008 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2002 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2002 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 2002 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2002 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2002 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
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
|
Jun 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 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
|
Aug 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 1997 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 1997 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 1997 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 1997 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 1997 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 1997 | Archived |
32 older violations are not listed here. EPA ECHO has the complete list.
Enforcement actions
Alaska regulators and EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against St. Michael Water System and issued 5 boil water orders between 1990 and 2022. The most recent was a boil water order in June 2022.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2022 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jan 6, 2020 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jan 20, 2017 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Feb 28, 2005 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 34 violations (13 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule, Chlorine, Total Coliform |
| Aug 10, 1990 | 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
St. Michael Water System draws water from 1 surface water intake.
Annual water quality report
St. Michael 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 St. Michael 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