Public water system record
Brevig Mission Water System
Serves an area of Nome Census Area, AK that includes Brevig Mission · 442 people served
Federal records show 6 health-based violations and 33 monitoring/reporting issues for Brevig Mission 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
- 6
- Resolved
- 6
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 33
Key facts
- Brevig Mission Water System draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Alaska, October 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 94 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 | Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Mar 10, 2023 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 25, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Feb 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 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
|
Mar 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Feb 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Ground Water Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 3, 2012 | Resolved |
Full record since 1985
EPA's records for Brevig Mission Water System go back to 1985. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 256 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 | 99 |
| 2000s | 0 | 77 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 71 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 7 |
| 2020s | 6 | 25 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began December 2012, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 2, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 2, 2012 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Alaska regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Brevig Mission Water System and issued 16 boil water orders between 2013 and 2025. The most recent was a boil water order in October 2025.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2025 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Sep 29, 2025 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jul 24, 2024 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| May 9, 2022 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jan 9, 2020 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jul 16, 2019 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jun 11, 2019 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jul 7, 2017 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Aug 5, 2016 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Aug 3, 2016 | Alaska | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Dec 10, 2013 | Alaska | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations (2 health-based): Groundwater Rule, Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
6 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
Brevig Mission Water System draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Brevig 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 Brevig 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