Public water system · AL0000920
ActiveBear Creek Water Works
At a glance
Bear Creek Water Works (PWSID AL0000920) is an active community water system in Marion County, Alabama. It reports serving 3,222 people through 1,074 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in December 1994.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,222
Service connections
1,074
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bear Creek Water Works compare with other water systems in Marion County?
By EPA's size categories, Bear Creek Water Works is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Marion County has 9 active public water systems, and Bear Creek Water Works is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 18% below the county average of 3,919 people per system, and accounts for 9.1% of the 35,271 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Alabama, the 576 active systems average 11,028 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Bear Creek Water Works is about half of that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Alabama has 505 active community water systems, 88% of the state's 576 active systems. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 152 Alabama systems (26%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Bear Creek Water Works?
EPA lists Bear Creek Water Works 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. 9 of the 9 active systems in Marion County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Bear Creek Water Works have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in December 1994. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 as archived. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Bear Creek Water Works: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bear Creek Water Works?
Bear Creek Water Works (PWSID AL0000920) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Bear Creek Water Works serve?
Bear Creek Water Works reports serving 3,222 people through 1,074 service connections in Marion County, Alabama.
Where does Bear Creek Water Works get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Bear Creek Water Works have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in December 1994. 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 Bear Creek Water Works' 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in December 1994. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bear Creek Water Works' water quality report?
As a community water system, Bear Creek Water Works must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Marion County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Water & Wastewater Department | Marion | 10,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Winfield Water Works & Sewer Board | Marion | 8,631 | Community | Surface water |
| Guin Water & Sewer Board | Marion | 4,350 | Community | Surface water |
| Marion County Public Water Authority | Marion | 3,660 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hackleburg, Water & Sewer Board | Marion | 2,514 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Brilliant, the Ub of the Town of | Marion | 1,590 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Bear Creek Water Works, PWSID AL0000920, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/bear-creek-water-works-al0000920 (data as of October 1, 2026).