Knik-Fairview
Knik-Fairview, AK water profile — supply sources, drought status, wastewater reuse, and the key water issues facing the city.
Knik-Fairview is a small but growing city and the 6th-largest in Alaska, home to roughly 14,923 residents. Knik-Fairview's drinking water comes largely from the same regional sources that serve Alaska: glacial melt, rivers, and groundwater.
As elsewhere in Alaska, the central challenge is aging infrastructure. Water is plentiful; the challenge is delivering safe water to remote and rural communities.
Alaska reuses an estimated 2% of its treated wastewater and maintains minimal reuse programs; Knik-Fairview tracks no meaningful drought conditions on the U.S. Drought Monitor scale.
Explore the Alaska profile for statewide context, or dig into the water issues shaping Knik-Fairview below.
At a glance
- Population ~14,923 (6th-largest in Alaska)
- Primary sources: glacial melt, rivers, and groundwater
- Drought: no meaningful conditions
- State reuse rate: ~2% of wastewater
Common questions
Is tap water safe in Knik-Fairview?
Knik-Fairview is served by community water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act. Statewide, 59.8% of Alaska's systems have a recent health-based violation. Check your provider's annual Consumer Confidence Report for local results.
Where does Knik-Fairview get its water?
Knik-Fairview draws from the same regional sources that serve Alaska: glacial melt, rivers, groundwater.