Public water system · 040000002
ActivePoarch Creek Utilities - West
At a glance
Poarch Creek Utilities - West (PWSID 040000002) is an active community water system in Alabama. It reports serving 5,961 people through 310 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as Native American-owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2004.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
5,961
Service connections
310
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Poarch Creek Utilities - West compare with other water systems in Alabama?
By EPA's size categories, Poarch Creek Utilities - West is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Across Alabama, the 576 active systems average 11,028 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Poarch Creek Utilities - West is about 11% 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 Poarch Creek Utilities - West?
EPA lists Poarch Creek Utilities - West as Native American-owned. The EPA Region 04 is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Does Poarch Creek Utilities - West have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2004. The violations listed here began between January 2000 and November 2004. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
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.
Poarch Creek Utilities - West: frequently asked questions
Who runs Poarch Creek Utilities - West?
Poarch Creek Utilities - West (PWSID 040000002) is a community water system Native American-owned. It is regulated by the EPA Region 04.
How many people does Poarch Creek Utilities - West serve?
Poarch Creek Utilities - West reports serving 5,961 people through 310 service connections in Alabama.
Where does Poarch Creek Utilities - West 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 Poarch Creek Utilities - West 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 2004. 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 Poarch Creek Utilities - West'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 2004. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the EPA Region 04.
Where can I find Poarch Creek Utilities - West's water quality report?
As a community water system, Poarch Creek Utilities - West 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 Alabama
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Alabama Water System | Jefferson | 585,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Huntsville Utilities Water Dept. | Madison | 310,107 | Community | Surface water |
| Mobile, Bd. of W&S Comm. of the City of | Mobile | 279,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Montgomery Ww&Ssb, City of | Montgomery | 276,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer | Tuscaloosa | 166,524 | Community | Surface water |
| Madison County Water Department | Madison | 119,100 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Poarch Creek Utilities - West, PWSID 040000002, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/poarch-creek-utilities-west-040000002 (data as of October 1, 2026).