Public water system · AL0000180
ActiveBeulah Utilities District
At a glance
Beulah Utilities District (PWSID AL0000180) is an active community water system in Lee County, Alabama. It reports serving 10,389 people through 3,463 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
10,389
Service connections
3,463
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Beulah Utilities District compare with other water systems in Lee County?
By EPA's size categories, Beulah Utilities District is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Lee County has 7 active public water systems, and Beulah Utilities District is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 64% below the county average of 28,918 people per system, and accounts for 5.1% of the 202,429 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 Beulah Utilities District is about 55% above 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 152 Alabama systems (26%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Beulah Utilities District?
EPA lists Beulah Utilities District 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. 6 of the 7 active systems in Lee County (86%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Beulah Utilities District have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between September 2016 and October 2024. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (5 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-06-14 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-06-14 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-12-07 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-12-07 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-09-14 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-09-14 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-09-14 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-09-14 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | 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.
Beulah Utilities District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Beulah Utilities District?
Beulah Utilities District (PWSID AL0000180) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Beulah Utilities District serve?
Beulah Utilities District reports serving 10,389 people through 3,463 service connections in Lee County, Alabama.
Where does Beulah Utilities District get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Beulah Utilities District have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 Beulah Utilities District'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Beulah Utilities District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Beulah Utilities District 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 Lee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn, the Ww Board of the City of | Lee | 74,292 | Community | Surface water |
| Opelika, Ww Bd. of the City of | Lee | 56,520 | Community | Surface water |
| Smiths Water & Sewer Authority | Lee | 33,555 | Community | Surface water |
| Loachapoka Water Authority | Lee | 14,964 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Beauregard Water Authority | Lee | 12,684 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dollar General | Lee | 25 | Transient non-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, “Beulah Utilities District, PWSID AL0000180, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/beulah-utilities-district-al0000180 (data as of October 1, 2026).