Public water system · AL0001489
ActiveFort Rucker -American Water Enterprises
At a glance
Fort Rucker -American Water Enterprises (PWSID AL0001489) is an active community water system in Dale County, Alabama. It reports serving 16,774 people through 3,667 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
16,774
Service connections
3,667
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Fort Rucker -American Water Enterprises compare with other water systems in Dale County?
By EPA's size categories, Fort Rucker -American Water Enterprises is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Dale County has 15 active public water systems, and Fort Rucker -American Water Enterprises is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.6 times the county average of 4,619 people per system, and accounts for 24% of the 69,284 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 Rucker -American Water Enterprises is about 150% 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 Fort Rucker -American Water Enterprises?
EPA lists Fort Rucker -American Water Enterprises as owned by the federal 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 15 active systems in Dale County (33%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Fort Rucker -American Water Enterprises have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2020. The violations listed here began between October 1991 and May 2020. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (8 of them). EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2005-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2005-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2005-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1999-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1991-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | 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.
Fort Rucker -American Water Enterprises: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fort Rucker -American Water Enterprises?
Fort Rucker -American Water Enterprises (PWSID AL0001489) is a community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Fort Rucker -American Water Enterprises serve?
Fort Rucker -American Water Enterprises reports serving 16,774 people through 3,667 service connections in Dale County, Alabama.
Where does Fort Rucker -American Water Enterprises 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 Rucker -American Water Enterprises have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 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 Fort Rucker -American Water Enterprises' 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 May 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 Fort Rucker -American Water Enterprises' water quality report?
As a community water system, Fort Rucker -American Water Enterprises 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 Dale County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozark Utilities Board | Dale | 19,965 | Community | Groundwater |
| Daleville, the Wwsb of the City of | Dale | 10,014 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dale County Water Authority | Dale | 7,779 | Community | Groundwater |
| Level Plains, Town of | Dale | 3,819 | Community | Groundwater |
| Midland City Water Department | Dale | 3,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Newton, the Ww and Sb of the Town of | Dale | 2,466 | 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 Rucker -American Water Enterprises, PWSID AL0001489, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/fort-rucker-american-water-enterprises-al0001489 (data as of October 1, 2026).