Public water system · AL0000398
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At a glance
Cullman, the Utilities Board of the City (PWSID AL0000398) is an active community water system in Cullman County, Alabama. It reports serving 32 people through 2 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 September 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
32
Service connections
2
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cullman, the Utilities Board of the City compare with other water systems in Cullman County?
By EPA's size categories, Cullman, the Utilities Board of the City is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cullman County has 11 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 12,822 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% 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 Cullman, the Utilities Board of the City 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. 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 Cullman, the Utilities Board of the City?
EPA lists Cullman, the Utilities Board of the City 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 Cullman, the Utilities Board of the City have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2023. The violations listed here began between January 1996 and September 2023. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Public Notice, Carbon, total, Radium-228 and Pentachlorophenol. EPA lists 9 as archived and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Pentachlorophenolcode 2326 | No | Archived |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Antimonycode 1074 | No | Archived |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Archived |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Thalliumcode 1085 | No | Archived |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Archived |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Archived |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | No | Archived |
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.
Cullman, the Utilities Board of the City: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cullman, the Utilities Board of the City?
Cullman, the Utilities Board of the City (PWSID AL0000398) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Cullman, the Utilities Board of the City serve?
Cullman, the Utilities Board of the City reports serving 32 people through 2 service connections in Cullman County, Alabama.
Where does Cullman, the Utilities Board of the City 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 Cullman, the Utilities Board of the City 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 September 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 Cullman, the Utilities Board of the City'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 September 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 Cullman, the Utilities Board of the City's water quality report?
As a community water system, Cullman, the Utilities Board of the City 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 |
| Cullman, City of | Cullman | 36,312 | 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 |
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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, the Utilities Board of the City, PWSID AL0000398, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/cullman-the-utilities-board-of-the-city-al0000398 (data as of October 1, 2026).