Public water system · AL0000846
ActiveFort Deposit Water & Sewer Board
At a glance
Fort Deposit Water & Sewer Board (PWSID AL0000846) is an active community water system in Lowndes County, Alabama. It reports serving 2,250 people through 750 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, 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 2023.
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
2,250
Service connections
750
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Fort Deposit Water & Sewer Board compare with other water systems in Lowndes County?
By EPA's size categories, Fort Deposit Water & Sewer Board is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Lowndes County has 6 active public water systems, and Fort Deposit Water & Sewer Board is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 2,138 people per system, and accounts for 18% of the 12,825 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 Fort Deposit Water & Sewer Board is about 66% 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 Fort Deposit Water & Sewer Board?
EPA lists Fort Deposit Water & 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. 6 of the 6 active systems in Lowndes County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Fort Deposit Water & Sewer Board have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. The violations listed here began between November 2011 and January 2023. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Barium, Fluoride and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Archived |
| 2020-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
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.
Fort Deposit Water & Sewer Board: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fort Deposit Water & Sewer Board?
Fort Deposit Water & Sewer Board (PWSID AL0000846) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Fort Deposit Water & Sewer Board serve?
Fort Deposit Water & Sewer Board reports serving 2,250 people through 750 service connections in Lowndes County, Alabama.
Where does Fort Deposit Water & 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 Fort Deposit Water & Sewer Board 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 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 Fort Deposit Water & 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. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Fort Deposit Water & Sewer Board's water quality report?
As a community water system, Fort Deposit Water & 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 Lowndes County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowndes County Water System | Lowndes | 3,675 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hayneville, Town of | Lowndes | 2,868 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mosses Water & Fire Pro Authority | Lowndes | 1,704 | Community | Groundwater |
| White Hall Water Board | Lowndes | 1,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lowndesboro, Town of | Lowndes | 1,128 | 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, “Fort Deposit Water & Sewer Board, PWSID AL0000846, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/fort-deposit-water-sewer-board-al0000846 (data as of October 1, 2026).