Public water system · AL0001786
ActiveCullman, City of
At a glance
City of Cullman (PWSID AL0001786) is an active community water system in Cullman County, Alabama. It reports serving 36,312 people through 12,104 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
36,312
Service connections
12,104
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Cullman compare with other water systems in Cullman County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Cullman is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Cullman County has 11 active public water systems, and City of Cullman is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 183% above the county average of 12,822 people per system, and accounts for 26% of the 141,043 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 City of Cullman is about 5.4 times 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 City of Cullman?
EPA lists City of Cullman 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. 10 of the 11 active systems in Cullman County (91%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Cullman have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. The violations listed here began between December 2002 and January 2023. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule, Haloacetic acids (HAA5) and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 2 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-02-23 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 3 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.
City of Cullman: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Cullman?
City of Cullman (PWSID AL0001786) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does City of Cullman serve?
City of Cullman reports serving 36,312 people through 12,104 service connections in Cullman County, Alabama.
Where does City of Cullman 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 City of Cullman have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. 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 City of Cullman'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 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find City of Cullman's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Cullman 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 Cullman County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cullman County Water Department | Cullman | 56,628 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| V.A.W. Water System, Inc. | Cullman | 17,466 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| East Cullman Water System | Cullman | 13,284 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hanceville, the Ww & Sb of the City of | Cullman | 6,042 | Community | Groundwater |
| Joppa Hulaco & Ryan Water Authority | Cullman | 5,220 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Johnsons Crossing Water System | Cullman | 3,594 | 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, “Cullman, City of, PWSID AL0001786, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/cullman-city-of-al0001786 (data as of October 1, 2026).