Public water system · AL0001769
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At a glance
Blue Hole Water Company Inc.., the (PWSID AL0001769) is an active community water system in Blount County, Alabama. It reports serving 246 people through 82 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
246
Service connections
82
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Blue Hole Water Company Inc.., the compare with other water systems in Blount County?
By EPA's size categories, Blue Hole Water Company Inc.., the is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Blount County has 12 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 5,799 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 69,588 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 Blue Hole Water Company Inc.., the 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. 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 Blue Hole Water Company Inc.., the?
EPA lists Blue Hole Water Company Inc.., the as privately owned. 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. 2 of the 12 active systems in Blount County (17%) are also privately owned.
Does Blue Hole Water Company Inc.., the have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2006. The violations listed here began between October 1998 and April 2006. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 6 as archived and 2 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2004-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2003-09-10 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2001-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2000-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1998-10-01 | 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.
Blue Hole Water Company Inc.., the: frequently asked questions
Who runs Blue Hole Water Company Inc.., the?
Blue Hole Water Company Inc.., the (PWSID AL0001769) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Blue Hole Water Company Inc.., the serve?
Blue Hole Water Company Inc.., the reports serving 246 people through 82 service connections in Blount County, Alabama.
Where does Blue Hole Water Company Inc.., the 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 Blue Hole Water Company Inc.., the have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2006. 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 Blue Hole Water Company Inc.., the'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2006. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Blue Hole Water Company Inc.., the's water quality report?
As a community water system, Blue Hole Water Company Inc.., the 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 Blount County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oneonta, Ub of the City of | Blount | 19,971 | Community | Surface water |
| Blount County Water Authority | Blount | 19,074 | Community | Surface water |
| Pine Bluff Water Authority | Blount | 6,330 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Snead Water Works, Town of | Blount | 6,111 | Community | Groundwater |
| Blountsville, the Ub of the Town of | Blount | 4,266 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cleveland Water Works | Blount | 3,516 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Blue Hole Water Company Inc.., the, PWSID AL0001769, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/blue-hole-water-company-inc-the-al0001769 (data as of October 1, 2026).