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Groundwater Rule (GWR) violations in Alaska

82 active public water systems in Alaska had a Groundwater Rule (GWR) violation in the past three years, 81 of them in the latest quarter of EPA's data. What Groundwater Rule (GWR) is and why it matters.

Health effects: Protects against enteric viruses, which can contaminate groundwater via cracked well casings, failing septic systems, or animal waste. Viruses persist longer in groundwater than in surface water. Hepatitis A and norovirus are the primary pathogens of concern.

Systems with a Groundwater Rule (GWR) violation

Latest quarter first, then largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
Crna Tazlina Health Clinic
Copper Center · County
87 2 1
Heart of the Shire
Naknek · Bristol Bay Borough County
79 3 2
Gemstone Estates
Wasilla · Matanuska-Susitna Borough County
75 2 1
Tezdlende Estates and Watering Point
Glennallen · County
75 1 1
RW Big Eddy Resort
Soldotna · Kenai Peninsula Borough County
70 2 2
Sourdough Campground / RV Park
Tok · Southeast Fairbanks Census Area County
69 2 2
South Naknek Water System
South Naknek · Bristol Bay Borough County
66 4 2
Saint George Water System
Saint George · Aleutians West Census Area County
65 7 2
Eddies Fireplace Inn
King Salmon · Bristol Bay Borough County
64 3 1
Talkeetna Baptist Church
Talkeetna · Matanuska-Susitna Borough County
64 2 1
Shageluk Water System
Shageluk · Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area County
60 8 1
Tolsona Wilderness Campground
Glennallen · County
60 3 2
Msbsd Twindley Bridges Charter School
Wasilla · Matanuska-Susitna Borough County
55 2 1
Birchwood Recreation and Shooting Park
Chugiak · Anchorage Municipality County
54 2 1
Village Gas
Tok · Southeast Fairbanks Census Area County
53 2 1
Vitus Healy Store
Healy · Denali Borough County
52 2 1
Alaska Bible College
Glennallen · County
50 1 1
Homer Drive Apts.
Anchorage · Anchorage Municipality County
50 2 1
Ksd George Morgan High School
Aniak · Bethel Census Area County
50 4 1
Cooper Landing Brewing
Cooper Landing · Kenai Peninsula Borough County
46 2 1
Larrys Apartments
Delta Junction · Southeast Fairbanks Census Area County
44 2 1
Yksd Merreline Kangas / Ruby
Ruby · Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area County
40 3 1
Blackburn Place Apartments
Glennallen · County
39 3 1
Cozy Northern Homes, LLC
Fairbanks · Fairbanks North Star Borough County
38 8 1
Alaska Rainbow Lodge
Levelock · Lake and Peninsula Borough County
36 4 2
Delta Accommodations Alaska Country Inn
Delta Junction · Southeast Fairbanks Census Area County
36 1 1
D & D Restaurant
Naknek · Bristol Bay Borough County
35 2 1
Sterling Moose River Manor
Sterling · Kenai Peninsula Borough County
33 7 2
Nina Nicholson Subdivision
Dillingham · Dillingham Census Area County
31 6 0
Greatland Village Park
Kenai · Kenai Peninsula Borough County
30 4 2
Grandview RV Park
Palmer · Matanuska-Susitna Borough County
27 2 1
Minto Community Water System
Minto · Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area County
205 10 0
About this data

A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Groundwater Rule (GWR), including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Groundwater Rule (GWR) alone.

Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The Alaska records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet.