BIG LAKE, AK · Matanuska-Susitna Borough County
NORTHERN LIGHTS TERRACE Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
NORTHERN LIGHTS TERRACE 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 1 open health-based violation for NORTHERN LIGHTS TERRACE, alongside 3 other open items.
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)
- AK2224214
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 168
- Service connections
- 66
- Ownership
- privately owned
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
NORTHERN LIGHTS TERRACE is one of 698 community water systems in Alaska in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 168 people from groundwater.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 27 entries between 1985 and 2026, of which 1 health-based item remains open, alongside 3 other open entries.
Of the 27, 22 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, volatile organic chemicals, and the Lead and Copper Rule.
Violation history
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—Lead and Copper Rule
January 1, 2026
UnaddressedPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation
—Public Notice
December 9, 2025
UnaddressedFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—Lead and Copper Rule
July 1, 2025 – June 22, 2025
ResolvedPublic Notice Rule Linked to Lead ALE
—Public Notice
April 19, 2025
UnaddressedFailure To Address Deficiency
Health-basedGroundwater Rule
July 9, 2024
UnaddressedConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—Consumer Confidence Rule
October 1, 2020 – November 27, 2020
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Nitrate
January 1, 1995 – December 31, 1995
ResolvedMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
March 1, 1994 – March 31, 1994
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Nitrite
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1995
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,2-Dichloroethane
October 1, 1991 – December 31, 1991
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—p-Dichlorobenzene
October 1, 1991 – December 31, 1991
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Vinyl chloride
October 1, 1991 – December 31, 1991
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,1,1-Trichloroethane
October 1, 1991 – December 31, 1991
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Carbon tetrachloride
October 1, 1991 – December 31, 1991
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,1-Dichloroethylene
October 1, 1991 – December 31, 1991
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Trichloroethylene
October 1, 1991 – December 31, 1991
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Benzene
October 1, 1991 – December 31, 1991
ResolvedSanitary Survey (TCR)
—No contaminant on record
June 1, 1990 – December 31, 1995
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Barium
February 1, 1990 – January 31, 1993
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Selenium
February 1, 1990 – January 31, 1993
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Fluoride
June 30, 1986 – June 30, 1989
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Selenium
June 30, 1986 – June 30, 1989
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Barium
June 30, 1986 – June 30, 1989
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Nitrate
June 30, 1986 – June 30, 1989
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Mercury
June 30, 1986 – June 30, 1989
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Chromium
June 30, 1986 – June 30, 1989
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
August 31, 1985 – August 31, 1989
Archived
Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2026 | Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R | Lead and Copper Rule | — | Unaddressed |
| December 9, 2025 | Public Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation | Public Notice | — | Unaddressed |
| July 1, 2025 – June 22, 2025 | Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R | Lead and Copper Rule | — | Resolved |
| April 19, 2025 | Public Notice Rule Linked to Lead ALE | Public Notice | — | Unaddressed |
| July 9, 2024 | Failure To Address Deficiency | Groundwater Rule | Health-based | Unaddressed |
| October 1, 2020 – November 27, 2020 | Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1995 – December 31, 1995 | Monitoring, Regular | Nitrate | — | Resolved |
| March 1, 1994 – March 31, 1994 | Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Archived |
| January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1995 | Monitoring, Regular | Nitrite | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 1991 – December 31, 1991 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,2-Dichloroethane | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 1991 – December 31, 1991 | Monitoring, Regular | p-Dichlorobenzene | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 1991 – December 31, 1991 | Monitoring, Regular | Vinyl chloride | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 1991 – December 31, 1991 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 1991 – December 31, 1991 | Monitoring, Regular | Carbon tetrachloride | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 1991 – December 31, 1991 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,1-Dichloroethylene | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 1991 – December 31, 1991 | Monitoring, Regular | Trichloroethylene | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 1991 – December 31, 1991 | Monitoring, Regular | Benzene | — | Resolved |
| June 1, 1990 – December 31, 1995 | Sanitary Survey (TCR) | — | — | Resolved |
| February 1, 1990 – January 31, 1993 | Monitoring, Regular | Barium | — | Resolved |
| February 1, 1990 – January 31, 1993 | Monitoring, Regular | Selenium | — | Resolved |
| June 30, 1986 – June 30, 1989 | Monitoring, Regular | Fluoride | — | Resolved |
| June 30, 1986 – June 30, 1989 | Monitoring, Regular | Selenium | — | Resolved |
| June 30, 1986 – June 30, 1989 | Monitoring, Regular | Barium | — | Resolved |
| June 30, 1986 – June 30, 1989 | Monitoring, Regular | Nitrate | — | Resolved |
| June 30, 1986 – June 30, 1989 | Monitoring, Regular | Mercury | — | Resolved |
| June 30, 1986 – June 30, 1989 | Monitoring, Regular | Chromium | — | Resolved |
| August 31, 1985 – August 31, 1989 | Monitoring, Regular | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | — | Archived |
Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
Enforcement actions
- December 8, 2025State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- December 8, 2025State Boil Water Ordergeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- October 23, 2025State Compliance Meeting conductedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- June 22, 2025State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- April 8, 2025State Lead Public Notice Requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- April 8, 2025State Lead Public Notice Receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- November 6, 2024State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- November 6, 2024State Boil Water Ordergeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- September 30, 2024State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- September 30, 2024State Boil Water Ordergeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- December 23, 2022State Boil Water Ordergeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- September 19, 2022State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- November 27, 2020State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- November 27, 2020State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- January 22, 2020State Public Notification issuedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- January 22, 2020State Boil Water Ordergeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- December 19, 2018State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- November 30, 2018State Public Notification issuedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- November 30, 2018State Boil Water Ordergeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- June 20, 2017State Boil Water Ordergeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- June 25, 2008State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- February 26, 2002State Violation/Reminder Noticegeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- January 4, 2002State Othergeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- December 19, 2001State Othergeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- December 12, 2001State Othergeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- December 5, 2000State Othergeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- July 23, 1999State Violation/Reminder Noticegeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- March 2, 1999State Othergeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- December 17, 1998State Compliance achieved16 linked violations
- December 14, 1998State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- November 6, 1998State Othergeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- October 16, 1998State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- May 15, 1998State Othergeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- May 7, 1998State Othergeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- February 27, 1998State Violation/Reminder Noticegeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- August 21, 1997State Othergeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- February 24, 1997State Othergeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- February 1, 1996State Violation/Reminder Noticegeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- December 5, 1993State Othergeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- December 31, 1991State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- March 8, 1991State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- March 7, 1991State Compliance achieved8 linked violations
Common questions
Is NORTHERN LIGHTS TERRACE required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. NORTHERN LIGHTS TERRACE 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 NORTHERN LIGHTS TERRACE’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- NORTHERN LIGHTS TERRACE’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does NORTHERN LIGHTS TERRACE have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 open health-based violation for NORTHERN LIGHTS TERRACE, alongside 3 other open items.
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
STEMMONS, SHANNEL
405-239-9900
BIG LAKE, AK 99652