Public water system · AL0001084
ActiveDecatur, Municipal Ub of
At a glance
Decatur, Municipal Ub of (PWSID AL0001084) is an active community water system in Morgan County, Alabama. It reports serving 77,103 people through 25,701 service connections. Its primary water source is 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 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
77,103
Service connections
25,701
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Decatur, Municipal Ub of compare with other water systems in Morgan County?
By EPA's size categories, Decatur, Municipal Ub of is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Morgan County has 6 active public water systems, and Decatur, Municipal Ub of is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 190% above the county average of 26,582 people per system, and accounts for 48% of the 159,489 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 Decatur, Municipal Ub of is about 12 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. 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 Decatur, Municipal Ub of?
EPA lists Decatur, Municipal Ub of 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. 5 of the 6 active systems in Morgan County (83%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Decatur, Municipal Ub of have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. The violations listed here began between October 2001 and January 2020. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Alachlor (Lasso), Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule and Haloacetic acids (HAA5). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Alachlor (Lasso)code 2051 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0800 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | 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.
Decatur, Municipal Ub of: frequently asked questions
Who runs Decatur, Municipal Ub of?
Decatur, Municipal Ub of (PWSID AL0001084) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Decatur, Municipal Ub of serve?
Decatur, Municipal Ub of reports serving 77,103 people through 25,701 service connections in Morgan County, Alabama.
Where does Decatur, Municipal Ub of 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 Decatur, Municipal Ub of 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 2020. 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 Decatur, Municipal Ub of'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 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Decatur, Municipal Ub of's water quality report?
As a community water system, Decatur, Municipal Ub of 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 Morgan County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Morgan-East Lawrence W&S Authority | Morgan | 30,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Ne Morgan Co., Water & Sewer Authority | Morgan | 25,854 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hartselle Utility Board, City of | Morgan | 22,233 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Trinity Water Works System | Morgan | 2,844 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Falkville Water Works | Morgan | 1,455 | 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, “Decatur, Municipal Ub of, PWSID AL0001084, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/decatur-municipal-ub-of-al0001084 (data as of October 1, 2026).