Public water system · AL0001814
ActiveGulf State Park Interpretive Center Wts
At a glance
Gulf State Park Interpretive Center Wts (PWSID AL0001814) is an active transient non-community water system in Baldwin County, Alabama. It reports serving 50 people through 5 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
5
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Gulf State Park Interpretive Center Wts compare with other water systems in Baldwin County?
By EPA's size categories, Gulf State Park Interpretive Center Wts is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Baldwin County has 24 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 12,834 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 308,003 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Alabama, the 576 active systems average 11,028 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Gulf State Park Interpretive Center Wts is about 65% below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Alabama has 45 active transient non-community water systems, 7.8% of the state's 576 active systems. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 78 Alabama systems (14%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Gulf State Park Interpretive Center Wts?
EPA lists Gulf State Park Interpretive Center Wts as owned by a state 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. 2 of the 24 active systems in Baldwin County (8.3%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Gulf State Park Interpretive Center Wts have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2023. The violations listed here began between January 2022 and September 2023. By type: 4 reporting and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-06-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-06-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Gulf State Park Interpretive Center Wts: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gulf State Park Interpretive Center Wts?
Gulf State Park Interpretive Center Wts (PWSID AL0001814) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Gulf State Park Interpretive Center Wts serve?
Gulf State Park Interpretive Center Wts reports serving 50 people through 5 service connections in Baldwin County, Alabama.
Where does Gulf State Park Interpretive Center Wts get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Gulf State Park Interpretive Center Wts have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2023. 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 Gulf State Park Interpretive Center Wts' 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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Gulf State Park Interpretive Center Wts' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Gulf State Park Interpretive Center Wts is a 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 Baldwin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairhope, City of | Baldwin | 59,850 | Community | Groundwater |
| Foley, Utilities Board of the City of | Baldwin | 50,919 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gulf Shores, the Ub of the City of | Baldwin | 40,947 | Community | Groundwater |
| Daphne, Utilities Board of the City of | Baldwin | 33,372 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Baldwin Utilities | Baldwin | 28,713 | Community | Groundwater |
| Orange Beach Water Sewer and F.P.A. | Baldwin | 17,796 | 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, “Gulf State Park Interpretive Center Wts, PWSID AL0001814, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/gulf-state-park-interpretive-center-wts-al0001814 (data as of October 1, 2026).