Public water system · AL0001815
ActiveEnergy Center Water System, Alabama Powe
At a glance
Energy Center Water System, Alabama Powe (PWSID AL0001815) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Jefferson County, Alabama. It reports serving 2,700 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,700
Service connections
1
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Energy Center Water System, Alabama Powe compare with other water systems in Jefferson County?
By EPA's size categories, Energy Center Water System, Alabama Powe is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Jefferson County has 14 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 57,665 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 807,308 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 Energy Center Water System, Alabama Powe is about 6.3 times 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. 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 Energy Center Water System, Alabama Powe?
EPA lists Energy Center Water System, Alabama Powe as privately owned. 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. 2 of the 14 active systems in Jefferson County (14%) are also privately owned.
Does Energy Center Water System, Alabama Powe have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2024 and November 2025. By type: 1 monitoring and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule and Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 1 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
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.
Energy Center Water System, Alabama Powe: frequently asked questions
Who runs Energy Center Water System, Alabama Powe?
Energy Center Water System, Alabama Powe (PWSID AL0001815) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Energy Center Water System, Alabama Powe serve?
Energy Center Water System, Alabama Powe reports serving 2,700 people through 1 service connection in Jefferson County, Alabama.
Where does Energy Center Water System, Alabama Powe 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 Energy Center Water System, Alabama Powe 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 2025. 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 Energy Center Water System, Alabama Powe'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 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Energy Center Water System, Alabama Powe's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Energy Center Water System, Alabama Powe 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 Jefferson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Alabama Water System | Jefferson | 585,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Bessemer Water Service | Jefferson | 86,091 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Warrior River Water Authority | Jefferson | 38,700 | Community | Surface water |
| Trussville, Ub of the City of | Jefferson | 36,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Leeds Water Works Board | Jefferson | 21,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Irondale Water System | Jefferson | 10,098 | 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, “Energy Center Water System, Alabama Powe, PWSID AL0001815, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/energy-center-water-system-alabama-powe-al0001815 (data as of October 1, 2026).