Public water system · AL0001366
ActiveSt Stephens Water System
At a glance
St Stephens Water System (PWSID AL0001366) is an active community water system in Washington County, Alabama. It reports serving 735 people through 315 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
735
Service connections
315
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does St Stephens Water System compare with other water systems in Washington County?
By EPA's size categories, St Stephens Water System is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Washington County has 13 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 1,496 people per system, and accounts for 3.8% of the 19,444 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 St Stephens Water System 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 St Stephens Water System?
EPA lists St Stephens Water System 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. 11 of the 13 active systems in Washington County (85%) are also owned by a local government.
Does St Stephens Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. The violations listed here began between April 2002 and July 2019. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Consumer Confidence Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
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.
St Stephens Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs St Stephens Water System?
St Stephens Water System (PWSID AL0001366) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does St Stephens Water System serve?
St Stephens Water System reports serving 735 people through 315 service connections in Washington County, Alabama.
Where does St Stephens Water System 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 St Stephens Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. 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 St Stephens Water System'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 July 2019. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find St Stephens Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, St Stephens Water System 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 Washington County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mcintosh Water & Fire Pro Authority | Washington | 3,060 | Community | Groundwater |
| Washington County Water Authority | Washington | 2,445 | Community | Groundwater |
| Millry Water Works | Washington | 2,217 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chatom, the Utilities Board of the Town | Washington | 2,037 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fruitdale Water System | Washington | 1,809 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Leroy Water Authority | Washington | 1,710 | 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, “St Stephens Water System, PWSID AL0001366, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/st-stephens-water-system-al0001366 (data as of October 1, 2026).