Public water system · AL0000908
ActiveDemopolis Water Works and Sewer Board
At a glance
Demopolis Water Works and Sewer Board (PWSID AL0000908) is an active community water system in Marengo County, Alabama. It reports serving 10,530 people through 3,510 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 December 2025.
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
10,530
Service connections
3,510
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Demopolis Water Works and Sewer Board compare with other water systems in Marengo County?
By EPA's size categories, Demopolis Water Works and Sewer Board is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Marengo County has 7 active public water systems, and Demopolis Water Works and Sewer Board is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 184% above the county average of 3,712 people per system, and accounts for 41% of the 25,983 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 Demopolis Water Works and Sewer Board is about 57% above 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 Demopolis Water Works and Sewer Board?
EPA lists Demopolis Water Works and Sewer 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. 7 of the 7 active systems in Marengo County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Demopolis Water Works and Sewer Board have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2020 and December 2025. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP) (2 of them). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP)code 2931 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Atrazinecode 2050 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatecode 2039 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP)code 2931 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4-Dcode 2105 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Alachlor (Lasso)code 2051 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Oxamylcode 2036 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbofurancode 2046 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Hexachlorobenzenecode 2274 | 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.
Demopolis Water Works and Sewer Board: frequently asked questions
Who runs Demopolis Water Works and Sewer Board?
Demopolis Water Works and Sewer Board (PWSID AL0000908) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Demopolis Water Works and Sewer Board serve?
Demopolis Water Works and Sewer Board reports serving 10,530 people through 3,510 service connections in Marengo County, Alabama.
Where does Demopolis Water Works and Sewer Board 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 Demopolis Water Works and Sewer Board 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 December 2025. 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 Demopolis Water Works and Sewer 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Demopolis Water Works and Sewer Board's water quality report?
As a community water system, Demopolis Water Works and Sewer 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 Marengo County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linden, the Ub of the City of | Marengo | 5,103 | Community | Groundwater |
| South Marengo Co Water & Fire Pro Auth | Marengo | 4,416 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Myrtlewood Water System | Marengo | 4,095 | Community | Groundwater |
| Thomaston Water Works & Gas Board | Marengo | 960 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sweet Water, the Ww & Sb of the Town of | Marengo | 465 | Community | Groundwater |
| Faunsdale Water Works | Marengo | 414 | 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, “Demopolis Water Works and Sewer Board, PWSID AL0000908, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/demopolis-water-works-and-sewer-board-al0000908 (data as of October 1, 2026).