Public water system · AL0000187
ActiveCedar Bluff Utilities Board
At a glance
Cedar Bluff Utilities Board (PWSID AL0000187) is an active community water system in Cherokee County, Alabama. It reports serving 4,875 people through 1,625 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2005.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,875
Service connections
1,625
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cedar Bluff Utilities Board compare with other water systems in Cherokee County?
By EPA's size categories, Cedar Bluff Utilities Board is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Cherokee County has 4 active public water systems, and Cedar Bluff Utilities Board is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 15% below the county average of 5,742 people per system, and accounts for 21% of the 22,968 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 Cedar Bluff Utilities Board is about 27% 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 Cedar Bluff Utilities Board?
EPA lists Cedar Bluff 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. 3 of the 4 active systems in Cherokee County (75%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Cedar Bluff Utilities Board have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2005. The violations listed here began between November 1997 and October 2005. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 as archived and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-10-11 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-09-10 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2003-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1997-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 4 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.
Cedar Bluff Utilities Board: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cedar Bluff Utilities Board?
Cedar Bluff Utilities Board (PWSID AL0000187) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Cedar Bluff Utilities Board serve?
Cedar Bluff Utilities Board reports serving 4,875 people through 1,625 service connections in Cherokee County, Alabama.
Where does Cedar Bluff Utilities Board 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 Cedar Bluff Utilities Board have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2005. 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 Cedar Bluff 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. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2005. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cedar Bluff Utilities Board's water quality report?
As a community water system, Cedar Bluff 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 Cherokee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee County Water & Sewer Authority | Cherokee | 11,013 | Community | Groundwater |
| Centre Water & Sewer Board | Cherokee | 7,050 | Community | Surface water |
| Big Oak Campground | Cherokee | 30 | 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, “Cedar Bluff Utilities Board, PWSID AL0000187, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/cedar-bluff-utilities-board-al0000187 (data as of October 1, 2026).