Public water system · AL0001368
ActiveDeer Park-Vinegar Bend Water & Fpa
At a glance
Deer Park-Vinegar Bend Water & Fpa (PWSID AL0001368) is an active community water system in Washington County, Alabama. It reports serving 1,467 people through 489 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,467
Service connections
489
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Deer Park-Vinegar Bend Water & Fpa compare with other water systems in Washington County?
By EPA's size categories, Deer Park-Vinegar Bend Water & Fpa is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Washington County has 13 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 1,496 people per system, and accounts for 7.5% of the 19,444 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 Deer Park-Vinegar Bend Water & Fpa is well below 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. 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 Deer Park-Vinegar Bend Water & Fpa?
EPA lists Deer Park-Vinegar Bend Water & Fpa 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. 11 of the 13 active systems in Washington County (85%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Deer Park-Vinegar Bend Water & Fpa have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. The violations listed here began between November 1991 and January 2021. By type: 1 reporting, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1991-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 3 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.
Deer Park-Vinegar Bend Water & Fpa: frequently asked questions
Who runs Deer Park-Vinegar Bend Water & Fpa?
Deer Park-Vinegar Bend Water & Fpa (PWSID AL0001368) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Deer Park-Vinegar Bend Water & Fpa serve?
Deer Park-Vinegar Bend Water & Fpa reports serving 1,467 people through 489 service connections in Washington County, Alabama.
Where does Deer Park-Vinegar Bend Water & Fpa 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 Deer Park-Vinegar Bend Water & Fpa have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. 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 Deer Park-Vinegar Bend Water & Fpa'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 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Deer Park-Vinegar Bend Water & Fpa's water quality report?
As a community water system, Deer Park-Vinegar Bend Water & Fpa 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 Washington County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mcintosh Water & Fire Pro Authority | Washington | 3,060 | Community | Groundwater |
| Washington County Water Authority | Washington | 2,445 | Community | Groundwater |
| Millry Water Works | Washington | 2,217 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chatom, the Utilities Board of the Town | Washington | 2,037 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fruitdale Water System | Washington | 1,809 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Leroy Water Authority | Washington | 1,710 | Community | 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, “Deer Park-Vinegar Bend Water & Fpa, PWSID AL0001368, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/deer-park-vinegar-bend-water-fpa-al0001368 (data as of October 1, 2026).