Public Water Partners

SITKA, AK · Sitka City and Borough County

SITKA Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

SITKA must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for SITKA.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Alaska’s official records. Always confirm current status with Alaska before making decisions based on this information.

System facts

System ID (PWSID)
AK2130075
System type
Community Water System
Population served
9,448
Service connections
3,620
Ownership
Native American tribal
Water source
surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

SITKA is among the 13 largest community water systems in Alaska, serving 9,448 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 41 entries between 1979 and 2018, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2018.

Of the 41, 32 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves inorganic chemicals, the Surface Water Treatment Rules, and volatile organic chemicals.

Violation history

  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)

    Health-based

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    November 1, 2018 – November 30, 2018

    Resolved
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)

    Health-based

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    October 1, 2017 – October 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)

    Health-based

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    September 1, 2016 – September 30, 2016

    Resolved
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)

    Health-based

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    September 1, 2015 – September 30, 2015

    Resolved
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)

    Health-based

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    November 1, 2003 – November 30, 2003

    Resolved
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)

    Health-based

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    October 1, 1997 – October 31, 1997

    Archived
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)

    Health-based

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    July 1, 1997 – July 31, 1997

    Archived
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)

    Health-based

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    March 1, 1997 – March 31, 1997

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    November 1, 1996 – November 30, 1996

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    August 1, 1996 – August 31, 1996

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    November 1, 1995 – November 30, 1995

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    July 1, 1995 – July 31, 1995

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    April 1, 1995 – April 30, 1995

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    March 1, 1995 – March 31, 1995

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    November 1, 1994 – November 30, 1994

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Cadmium

    January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Selenium

    January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994

    Resolved
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)

    Health-based

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    November 1, 1993 – November 30, 1993

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Selenium

    September 30, 1988 – September 30, 1989

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Cadmium

    September 30, 1988 – September 30, 1989

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Mercury

    September 30, 1988 – September 30, 1989

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrate

    September 30, 1988 – September 30, 1989

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Fluoride

    September 30, 1988 – September 30, 1989

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    p-Dichlorobenzene

    April 30, 1987 – April 30, 1990

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Vinyl chloride

    April 30, 1987 – April 30, 1990

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1,1-Trichloroethane

    April 30, 1987 – April 30, 1990

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Carbon tetrachloride

    April 30, 1987 – April 30, 1990

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1-Dichloroethylene

    April 30, 1987 – April 30, 1990

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Trichloroethylene

    April 30, 1987 – April 30, 1990

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Benzene

    April 30, 1987 – April 30, 1990

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-Dichloroethane

    April 30, 1987 – April 30, 1990

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U

    June 30, 1985 – June 30, 1989

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Cadmium

    October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Fluoride

    October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Endrin

    October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    BHC-GAMMA

    October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Methoxychlor

    October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Toxaphene

    October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    2,4-D

    October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    2,4,5-TP

    October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Barium

    October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979

    Archived

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

Common questions

Is SITKA required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. SITKA is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.

When is SITKA’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

SITKA’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

Does SITKA have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for SITKA.

What is a Consumer Confidence Report?

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Contact

SWAIN, JOE

907-747-4074

SITKA, AK 99835