Public water system · AL0000713
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At a glance
Bridgeport Utilities Board (PWSID AL0000713) is an active community water system in Jackson County, Alabama. It reports serving 5,505 people through 1,835 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, 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 July 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
5,505
Service connections
1,835
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bridgeport Utilities Board compare with other water systems in Jackson County?
By EPA's size categories, Bridgeport Utilities Board is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Jackson County has 9 active public water systems, and Bridgeport Utilities Board is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 57% below the county average of 12,744 people per system, and accounts for 4.8% of the 114,697 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 Bridgeport Utilities Board is about 18% 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 78 Alabama systems (14%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Bridgeport Utilities Board?
EPA lists Bridgeport Utilities Board 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. 8 of the 9 active systems in Jackson County (89%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Bridgeport Utilities Board have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. The violations listed here began between July 2021 and July 2022. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Carbon, total, Chlorobenzene, Vinyl chloride and 1,2-Dichloroethane. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | 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.
Bridgeport Utilities Board: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bridgeport Utilities Board?
Bridgeport Utilities Board (PWSID AL0000713) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Bridgeport Utilities Board serve?
Bridgeport Utilities Board reports serving 5,505 people through 1,835 service connections in Jackson County, Alabama.
Where does Bridgeport Utilities Board get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Bridgeport Utilities Board 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 July 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 Bridgeport Utilities Board'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 July 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 Bridgeport Utilities Board's water quality report?
As a community water system, Bridgeport Utilities Board 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 Jackson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section & Dutton, Water Works Bd. of | Jackson | 35,259 | Community | Surface water |
| Dekalb-Jackson Water Supply District | Jackson | 32,421 | Community | Surface water |
| Scottsboro Water Sewer & Gb | Jackson | 22,200 | Community | Surface water |
| Jackson County Water Authority | Jackson | 7,800 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Cumberland Mountain Water | Jackson | 5,880 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Stevenson, Util. Board of the Town of | Jackson | 4,101 | 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, “Bridgeport Utilities Board, PWSID AL0000713, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/bridgeport-utilities-board-al0000713 (data as of October 1, 2026).