Public water system · AL0000463
ActiveDallas County Water & Sewer Authority
At a glance
Dallas County Water & Sewer Authority (PWSID AL0000463) is an active community water system in Dallas County, Alabama. It reports serving 4,152 people through 1,384 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, 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 2024.
This page covers its drinking water system only; sewer and wastewater service are not part of EPA's drinking water records.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,152
Service connections
1,384
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Dallas County Water & Sewer Authority compare with other water systems in Dallas County?
By EPA's size categories, Dallas County Water & Sewer Authority is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Dallas County has 8 active public water systems, and Dallas County Water & Sewer Authority is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 23% below the county average of 5,412 people per system, and accounts for 9.6% of the 43,295 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 Dallas County Water & Sewer Authority is about 38% 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. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 302 Alabama systems (52%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Dallas County Water & Sewer Authority?
EPA lists Dallas County Water & Sewer Authority 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. 6 of the 8 active systems in Dallas County (75%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Dallas County Water & Sewer Authority 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 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2023 and July 2024. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule, Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), total, Alachlor (Lasso) and Pentachlorophenol. EPA lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), totalcode 2383 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Alachlor (Lasso)code 2051 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Pentachlorophenolcode 2326 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Diquatcode 2032 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatecode 2039 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylene dibromide (EDB)code 2946 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP)code 2931 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4-Dcode 2105 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toxaphenecode 2020 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlor epoxidecode 2067 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Picloramcode 2040 | 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.
Dallas County Water & Sewer Authority: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dallas County Water & Sewer Authority?
Dallas County Water & Sewer Authority (PWSID AL0000463) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Dallas County Water & Sewer Authority serve?
Dallas County Water & Sewer Authority reports serving 4,152 people through 1,384 service connections in Dallas County, Alabama.
Where does Dallas County Water & Sewer Authority get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Dallas County Water & Sewer Authority 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 2024. 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 Dallas County Water & Sewer Authority'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 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dallas County Water & Sewer Authority's water quality report?
As a community water system, Dallas County Water & Sewer Authority 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 Dallas County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selma, the Ww and Sb of the City of | Dallas | 21,834 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Dallas County Water Authority | Dallas | 8,838 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Dallas Water Authority | Dallas | 3,747 | Community | Groundwater |
| South Dallas Water Authority | Dallas | 3,504 | Community | Groundwater |
| International Paper - Selma Water System | Dallas | 750 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Orrville Water Department, Town of | Dallas | 435 | 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, “Dallas County Water & Sewer Authority, PWSID AL0000463, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/dallas-county-water-sewer-authority-al0000463 (data as of October 1, 2026).