Public water system · AL0000593
ActiveSolon Dixon Forestry Education Center
At a glance
Solon Dixon Forestry Education Center (PWSID AL0000593) is an active transient non-community water system in Covington County, Alabama. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Solon Dixon Forestry Education Center compare with other water systems in Covington County?
By EPA's size categories, Solon Dixon Forestry Education Center is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Covington County has 11 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 4,271 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 46,980 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 Solon Dixon Forestry Education Center is well 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. 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 Solon Dixon Forestry Education Center?
EPA lists Solon Dixon Forestry Education Center 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. 1 of the 11 active systems in Covington County (9.1%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Solon Dixon Forestry Education Center have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between May 1997 and January 2026. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (4 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 8 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.
Solon Dixon Forestry Education Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Solon Dixon Forestry Education Center?
Solon Dixon Forestry Education Center (PWSID AL0000593) 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 Solon Dixon Forestry Education Center serve?
Solon Dixon Forestry Education Center reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Covington County, Alabama.
Where does Solon Dixon Forestry Education Center 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 Solon Dixon Forestry Education Center have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. 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 Solon Dixon Forestry Education Center'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 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Solon Dixon Forestry Education Center's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Solon Dixon Forestry Education Center 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 Covington County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andalusia, Utilities Board of | Covington | 15,251 | Community | Groundwater |
| Covington County Water Authority | Covington | 13,224 | Community | Groundwater |
| Opp Utilities Board | Covington | 10,266 | Community | Groundwater |
| Florala Water Works & Sewer Board | Covington | 3,834 | Community | Groundwater |
| River Falls Water System | Covington | 1,050 | Community | Groundwater |
| Red Level Water Works | Covington | 855 | 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, “Solon Dixon Forestry Education Center, PWSID AL0000593, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/solon-dixon-forestry-education-center-al0000593 (data as of October 1, 2026).