Alyeska Creekside Apartments
EPA ID: AK2218653 · 60 people served · 1 ZIP code
Throughout five consecutive years of federal water monitoring, Alyeska Creekside Apartments recorded zero violations — solid performance for a utility serving 60 people.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Alyeska Creekside Apartments Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Alyeska Creekside Apartments serves a community with a median household income of $154,414 and an estimated 1,857 residents across its service area. Approximately 58% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Alyeska Creekside Apartments's water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
About 1% of homes in Anchorage Municipality, Alaska rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Superfund Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 70th percentile nationally for proximity to Superfund (NPL) sites. Groundwater sources near contaminated sites may face elevated risk from industrial chemicals.
Infrastructure Risk
Comparable Water Systems
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Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
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System Overview
Alyeska Creekside Apartments (EPA ID: AK2218653) is a community water system in Alaska that serves approximately 60 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 99587 in Girdwood.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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ZIP Codes Served
- 99587 — Girdwood
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Alyeska Creekside Apartments (AK2218653) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Alyeska Creekside Apartments water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Alyeska Creekside Apartments has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Alyeska Creekside Apartments serve?
Alyeska Creekside Apartments serves approximately 60 people across 1 ZIP code in Alaska.
Where does Alyeska Creekside Apartments get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: Tested Clean
This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). No PFAS compounds were detected.
Current MCL reflects the lowest state-enforceable limit (NYS 10 ppt for PFOA/PFOS, effective August 2020). The federal final MCL of 4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS (EPA April 2024 rule) is not enforceable until April 2029. Detections above 4 ppt but below 10 ppt are below current MCL but above the future federal limit.
Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) — per-system federal sampling, 2023–2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program →
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
This system reports zero confirmed lead service lines in its inventory. Unknown-material counts may still warrant verification.
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.