Public water system · AL0000563
ActiveEscambia Community Utilities LLC
At a glance
Escambia Community Utilities LLC (PWSID AL0000563) is an active community water system in Escambia County, Alabama. It reports serving 1,500 people through 500 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,500
Service connections
500
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Escambia Community Utilities LLC compare with other water systems in Escambia County?
By EPA's size categories, Escambia Community Utilities LLC is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Escambia County has 9 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 4,814 people per system, and accounts for 3.5% of the 43,326 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 Escambia Community Utilities LLC 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. 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 Escambia Community Utilities LLC?
EPA lists Escambia Community Utilities LLC 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. 9 of the 9 active systems in Escambia County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Escambia Community Utilities LLC have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2023. The violations listed here began between November 1997 and March 2023. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 3 reporting, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-06-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-10-11 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 9 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.
Escambia Community Utilities LLC: frequently asked questions
Who runs Escambia Community Utilities LLC?
Escambia Community Utilities LLC (PWSID AL0000563) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Escambia Community Utilities LLC serve?
Escambia Community Utilities LLC reports serving 1,500 people through 500 service connections in Escambia County, Alabama.
Where does Escambia Community Utilities LLC 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 Escambia Community Utilities LLC have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in March 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 Escambia Community Utilities LLC'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 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in March 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 Escambia Community Utilities LLC's water quality report?
As a community water system, Escambia Community Utilities LLC 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 Escambia County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Escambia Utilities, Inc.. | Escambia | 12,060 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brewton Water Works | Escambia | 11,430 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mccall Water System Inc. | Escambia | 8,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Freemanville Water System | Escambia | 3,414 | Community | Groundwater |
| East Brewton, the Wwb of the Town of | Escambia | 2,994 | Community | Groundwater |
| Flomaton, Town of | Escambia | 2,409 | 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, “Escambia Community Utilities LLC, PWSID AL0000563, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/escambia-community-utilities-llc-al0000563 (data as of October 1, 2026).