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Bakerhill Water Authority

At a glance

Bakerhill Water Authority (PWSID AL0000079) is an active community water system in Barbour County, Alabama. It reports serving 7,056 people through 2,376 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

7,056

Service connections

2,376

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDAL0000079

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served7,056

Service connections2,376

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyAL state drinking water program

City servedBakerhill

StateAlabama

ZIP—

CountyBarbour County

How does Bakerhill Water Authority compare with other water systems in Barbour County?

By EPA's size categories, Bakerhill Water Authority is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Barbour County has 10 active public water systems, and Bakerhill Water Authority is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 90% above the county average of 3,716 people per system, and accounts for 19% of the 37,158 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 Bakerhill Water Authority is roughly in line with 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 Bakerhill Water Authority?

EPA lists Bakerhill Water Authority 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. 9 of the 10 active systems in Barbour County (90%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Bakerhill Water Authority have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. The violations listed here began between April 2020 and April 2022. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule, cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene, 1,2-Dichloroethane and Toluene. EPA lists 12 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
2022-04-11	ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2020-04-11	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380	No	Resolved
2020-04-11	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980	No	Resolved
2020-04-11	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Toluenecode 2991	No	Resolved
2020-04-11	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968	No	Resolved
2020-04-11	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378	No	Resolved
2020-04-11	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Xylenes, Totalcode 2955	No	Resolved
2020-04-11	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987	No	Resolved
2020-04-11	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Ethylbenzenecode 2992	No	Resolved
2020-04-11	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983	No	Resolved
2020-04-11	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979	No	Resolved
2020-04-11	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Dichloromethanecode 2964	No	Resolved

The 12 most recent 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.

Bakerhill Water Authority: frequently asked questions

Who runs Bakerhill Water Authority?

Bakerhill Water Authority (PWSID AL0000079) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.

How many people does Bakerhill Water Authority serve?

Bakerhill Water Authority reports serving 7,056 people through 2,376 service connections in Barbour County, Alabama.

Where does Bakerhill Water Authority 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 Bakerhill Water Authority have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. 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 Bakerhill Water Authority'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.

Where can I find Bakerhill Water Authority's water quality report?

As a community water system, Bakerhill Water Authority 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 Barbour County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Eufaula Water Works	Barbour	17,970	Community	Groundwater
Clio Water Works	Barbour	2,832	Community	Groundwater
Clayton Water Works & Sewer	Barbour	2,064	Community	Groundwater
Cowikee Water Authority	Barbour	1,995	Community	Groundwater
West Barbour Co Water Authority	Barbour	1,395	Community	Groundwater
Louisville Water Works, Town of	Barbour	1,350	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, “Bakerhill Water Authority, PWSID AL0000079, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/bakerhill-water-authority-al0000079 (data as of October 1, 2026).