Public water system · AL0000642
ActiveApc, Greene County Steam Plant
At a glance
Apc, Greene County Steam Plant (PWSID AL0000642) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Greene County, Alabama. It reports serving 130 people through 10 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2001.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
130
Service connections
10
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Apc, Greene County Steam Plant compare with other water systems in Greene County?
By EPA's size categories, Apc, Greene County Steam Plant is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Greene County has 4 active public water systems, and Apc, Greene County Steam Plant is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,523 people per system, and accounts for 1.3% of the 10,093 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Alabama, the 576 active systems average 11,028 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Apc, Greene County Steam Plant is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Alabama has 26 active non-transient non-community water systems, 4.5% of the state's 576 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 302 Alabama systems (52%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Apc, Greene County Steam Plant?
EPA lists Apc, Greene County Steam Plant as owned by a local government. The AL state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 4 of the 4 active systems in Greene County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Apc, Greene County Steam Plant have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2001. The violations listed here began between January 2000 and November 2001. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Nitrate. EPA lists 1 as archived and 1 as resolved. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 2 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Apc, Greene County Steam Plant: frequently asked questions
Who runs Apc, Greene County Steam Plant?
Apc, Greene County Steam Plant (PWSID AL0000642) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Apc, Greene County Steam Plant serve?
Apc, Greene County Steam Plant reports serving 130 people through 10 service connections in Greene County, Alabama.
Where does Apc, Greene County Steam Plant get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Apc, Greene County Steam Plant have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2001. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Apc, Greene County Steam Plant's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2001. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Apc, Greene County Steam Plant's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Apc, Greene County Steam Plant is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Greene County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eutaw Water Department | Greene | 4,764 | Community | Groundwater |
| Greene County Water and Sewer Authority | Greene | 4,062 | Community | Groundwater |
| Forkland Water System | Greene | 1,137 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Apc, Greene County Steam Plant, PWSID AL0000642, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/apc-greene-county-steam-plant-al0000642 (data as of October 1, 2026).