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Jack Water System, Inc

Jack, Alabama 36346 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,335 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,335
People served
27
EPA violations
3
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 27 drinking-water violations at Jack Water System, Inc, 11% of them health-based - below the Alabama per-system average.

27
Total EPA violations on record
11%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,335
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Jack Water System, Inc

Jack Water System, Inc is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,335 residents in Jack, Alabama (Coffee County) through 445 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 27 total violations for this system , of which 3 (11%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 18 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 6 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Alabama, EPA tracks 562 public water systems serving 6,193,356 people, with 40,486 cumulative violations and 3,786 health-based violations on record. About 99% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 72 violations. Statewide, 157 of 306 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (51.3%).

Jack Water System, Inc's 27 violations sit below the Alabama average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
1,335
Total Violations
27
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
445
County
Coffee
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
18
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 6 1995
Nitrate MR 4 1999
TTHM MR 3 2005
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 2005
Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 2014
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2001
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2021

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Jack Water System, Inc.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID AL0000298 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Alabama Drinking Water Authority

Alabama's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

Find AL regulator via EPA SDWIS

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2021 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / AL0000298 / 5000
2014 Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 SDWIS / AL0000298 / 3100
2005 TTHM MR 3 SDWIS / AL0000298 / 2950
2005 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 SDWIS / AL0000298 / 2456
2001 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / AL0000298 / 7000
1999 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / AL0000298 / 1040
1995 Coliform (TCR) MR 6 SDWIS / AL0000298 / 3100

How Jack Water System, Inc Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Jack Water System, Inc Alabama avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 27 72 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 3 6.7 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 51.3% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 1,335 11,020 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 562 regulated public water systems in Alabama.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Jack Water System, Inc water safe to drink? ▼
Jack Water System, Inc (PWS ID: AL0000298) has 27 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,335 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Jack Water System, Inc serve? ▼
Jack Water System, Inc serves 1,335 people in Jack, Alabama. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 445 service connections.
What type of violations does Jack Water System, Inc have? ▼
Jack Water System, Inc has 27 total violations: 3 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 18 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Jack Water System, Inc water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Jack Water System, Inc under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Jack Water System, Inc use? ▼
Jack Water System, Inc uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.