WALES WATER SYSTEM
PWSID: AK2340191 · Wales, AK · Serves 173 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), WALES WATER SYSTEM (PWSID AK2340191) in Wales, AK is listed as a CWS water system covering about 173 people. The same extract lists 68 health-based violation records spanning 2011-2023. Those 68 health-based rows for WALES WATER SYSTEM cover contaminants such as Combined Uranium, Groundwater Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
WALES WATER SYSTEM has 68 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. 2 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including Combined Uranium, Groundwater Rule. Recorded violations span 2011–2023. 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)
- AK2340191
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Wales, AK
- Population Served
- 173
- Health Violations
- Yes (68)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Combined Uranium | 54 | 54 |
| Groundwater Rule | 14 | 14 |
Violation History (68)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Oct 1, 2023 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Oct 1, 2023 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Oct 1, 2023 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Oct 1, 2023 |
| Combined Uranium | Yes | Oct 1, 2023 |
| Combined Uranium | Yes | Oct 1, 2023 |
| Combined Uranium | Yes | Oct 1, 2023 |
| Combined Uranium | Yes | Oct 1, 2023 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Sep 1, 2023 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Sep 1, 2023 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Sep 1, 2023 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Sep 1, 2023 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Jun 1, 2022 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Jun 1, 2022 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Jun 1, 2022 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Jun 1, 2022 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Jun 1, 2022 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Jun 1, 2022 |
| Combined Uranium | Yes | Jul 1, 2021 |
| Combined Uranium | Yes | Jul 1, 2021 |
| Combined Uranium | Yes | Apr 1, 2021 |
| Combined Uranium | Yes | Apr 1, 2021 |
| Combined Uranium | Yes | Jan 1, 2021 |
| Combined Uranium | Yes | Jan 1, 2021 |
| Combined Uranium | Yes | Oct 1, 2020 |
| Combined Uranium | Yes | Oct 1, 2020 |
| Combined Uranium | Yes | Jul 1, 2020 |
| Combined Uranium | Yes | Jul 1, 2020 |
| Combined Uranium | Yes | Jan 1, 2020 |
| Combined Uranium | Yes | Jan 1, 2020 |
| Combined Uranium | Yes | Jan 1, 2018 |
| Combined Uranium | Yes | Jan 1, 2018 |
| Combined Uranium | Yes | Oct 1, 2017 |
| Combined Uranium | Yes | Oct 1, 2017 |
| Combined Uranium | Yes | Jul 1, 2017 |
| Combined Uranium | Yes | Jul 1, 2017 |
| Combined Uranium | Yes | Jan 1, 2017 |
| Combined Uranium | Yes | Jan 1, 2017 |
| Combined Uranium | Yes | Oct 1, 2014 |
| Combined Uranium | Yes | Oct 1, 2014 |
| Combined Uranium | Yes | Jul 1, 2014 |
| Combined Uranium | Yes | Jul 1, 2014 |
| Combined Uranium | Yes | Apr 1, 2014 |
| Combined Uranium | Yes | Apr 1, 2014 |
| Combined Uranium | Yes | Jan 1, 2014 |
| Combined Uranium | Yes | Jan 1, 2014 |
| Combined Uranium | Yes | Oct 1, 2013 |
| Combined Uranium | Yes | Oct 1, 2013 |
| Combined Uranium | Yes | Jul 1, 2013 |
| Combined Uranium | Yes | Jul 1, 2013 |
| Combined Uranium | Yes | Apr 1, 2013 |
| Combined Uranium | Yes | Apr 1, 2013 |
| Combined Uranium | Yes | Jan 1, 2013 |
| Combined Uranium | Yes | Jan 1, 2013 |
| Combined Uranium | Yes | Oct 1, 2012 |
| Combined Uranium | Yes | Oct 1, 2012 |
| Combined Uranium | Yes | Jul 1, 2012 |
| Combined Uranium | Yes | Jul 1, 2012 |
| Combined Uranium | Yes | Apr 1, 2012 |
| Combined Uranium | Yes | Apr 1, 2012 |
| Combined Uranium | Yes | Jan 1, 2012 |
| Combined Uranium | Yes | Jan 1, 2012 |
| Combined Uranium | Yes | Oct 1, 2011 |
| Combined Uranium | Yes | Oct 1, 2011 |
| Combined Uranium | Yes | Jul 1, 2011 |
| Combined Uranium | Yes | Jul 1, 2011 |
| Combined Uranium | Yes | Apr 1, 2011 |
| Combined Uranium | Yes | Apr 1, 2011 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does EPA SDWIS list for WALES WATER SYSTEM?
How many people does WALES WATER SYSTEM serve?
What violations does WALES WATER SYSTEM have?
What contaminants have been found in WALES WATER SYSTEM water?
Compare beyond Alaska
Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest WALES WATER SYSTEM on cumulative violation count (68) and EPA-reported population served (173). Violation-count peers include NASHVILLE RURAL WATER AUTHORITY, BLAWNOX BORO WATER DEPT, HUDSON WSC.
Similar violation count
Nearest cross-state community systems (500+ served) by SDWIS violations on record.
Nearby Water Systems
Explore More
About This Data
WALES WATER SYSTEM (AK2340191) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include NOME JOINT UTILITY SYSTEM; SAVOONGA WATER SUPPLY; UNALAKLEET CITY WATER SUPPLY; GAMBELL WATER SYSTEM. Health-based rows (68 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.