CHEFORNAK WATER SYSTEM
PWSID: AK2270338 · Chefornak, AK · Serves 513 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), CHEFORNAK WATER SYSTEM (PWSID AK2270338) in Chefornak, AK is listed as a CWS water system covering about 513 people. The same extract lists 7 health-based violation records spanning 2023-2024. Those 7 health-based rows for CHEFORNAK WATER SYSTEM cover contaminants such as Groundwater Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
CHEFORNAK WATER SYSTEM has 7 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 1 distinct EPA contaminant code appears in this system's record, including Groundwater Rule. Recorded violations span 2023–2024. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the Alaska drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the Alaska state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- AK2270338
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Chefornak, AK
- Population Served
- 513
- Health Violations
- Yes (7)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Groundwater Rule | 7 | 7 |
Violation History (7)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Jun 1, 2024 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Oct 13, 2023 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Oct 13, 2023 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Oct 13, 2023 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Oct 13, 2023 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Oct 13, 2023 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Oct 13, 2023 |
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Compare beyond Alaska
Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest CHEFORNAK WATER SYSTEM on cumulative violation count (7) and EPA-reported population served (513). Violation-count peers include SANTEE UTILITY COMMISSION, LYNN WATER WORKS, CURRY WATER AUTHORITY. Population peers include AKRON WATER DEPARTMENT, TOWN OF, BASIN VALLEY WATER SYSTEM, BIG ROCK C.S.D..
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About This Data
CHEFORNAK WATER SYSTEM (AK2270338) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include BETHEL HEIGHTS WATER SYSTEM; BETHEL-CITY S/D WATER; KING COVE; KWETHLUK NEW PIPED WATER SYSTEM. Health-based rows (7 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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