Public water system · AL0000298
ActiveJack Water System, Inc.
At a glance
Jack Water System, Inc. (PWSID AL0000298) is an active community water system in Coffee County, Alabama. It reports serving 1,335 people through 460 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 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
1,335
Service connections
460
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Jack Water System, Inc. compare with other water systems in Coffee County?
By EPA's size categories, Jack Water System, Inc. is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Coffee County has 8 active public water systems, and Jack Water System, Inc. is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 8,610 people per system, and accounts for 1.9% of the 68,876 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 Jack Water System, Inc. 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 Jack Water System, Inc.?
EPA lists Jack Water System, Inc. 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. 6 of the 8 active systems in Coffee County (75%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Jack Water System, Inc. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. The violations listed here began between March 1994 and January 2021. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1995-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 9 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.
Jack Water System, Inc.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Jack Water System, Inc.?
Jack Water System, Inc. (PWSID AL0000298) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Jack Water System, Inc. serve?
Jack Water System, Inc. reports serving 1,335 people through 460 service connections in Coffee County, Alabama.
Where does Jack Water System, Inc. 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 Jack Water System, Inc. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 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 Jack Water System, Inc.'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 9 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 Jack Water System, Inc.'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Jack Water System, Inc. 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 Coffee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise, the Wwb of the City of | Coffee | 48,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Coffee County Water Authority | Coffee | 6,180 | Community | Groundwater |
| Elba, the Ww and Eb of the City of | Coffee | 5,361 | Community | Groundwater |
| New Brockton Water Department | Coffee | 4,185 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kinston, Town of | Coffee | 2,415 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wayne Farms LLC. | Coffee | 800 | Non-transient non-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, “Jack Water System, Inc., PWSID AL0000298, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/jack-water-system-inc-al0000298 (data as of October 1, 2026).