Public water system · AL0000292
ActivePilgrims Pride Corporation
At a glance
Pilgrims Pride Corporation (PWSID AL0000292) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Coffee County, Alabama. It reports serving 600 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
600
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Pilgrims Pride Corporation compare with other water systems in Coffee County?
By EPA's size categories, Pilgrims Pride Corporation is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Coffee County has 8 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 8,610 people per system, and accounts for 0.9% 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Pilgrims Pride Corporation is about 40% above 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. 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 Pilgrims Pride Corporation?
EPA lists Pilgrims Pride Corporation 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 8 active systems in Coffee County (25%) are also privately owned.
Does Pilgrims Pride Corporation have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2009. The violations listed here began between October 2002 and May 2009. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-10-11 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
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.
Pilgrims Pride Corporation: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pilgrims Pride Corporation?
Pilgrims Pride Corporation (PWSID AL0000292) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Pilgrims Pride Corporation serve?
Pilgrims Pride Corporation reports serving 600 people through 2 service connections in Coffee County, Alabama.
Where does Pilgrims Pride Corporation 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 Pilgrims Pride Corporation have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2009. 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 Pilgrims Pride Corporation'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 May 2009. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Pilgrims Pride Corporation's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Pilgrims Pride Corporation 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 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 |
| Jack Water System, Inc. | Coffee | 1,335 | 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, “Pilgrims Pride Corporation, PWSID AL0000292, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/pilgrims-pride-corporation-al0000292 (data as of October 1, 2026).