Public water system · AL0000561
ActiveFreemanville Water System
At a glance
Freemanville Water System (PWSID AL0000561) is an active community water system in Escambia County, Alabama. It reports serving 3,414 people through 1,138 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,414
Service connections
1,138
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Freemanville Water System compare with other water systems in Escambia County?
By EPA's size categories, Freemanville Water System is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Escambia County has 9 active public water systems, and Freemanville Water System is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 29% below the county average of 4,814 people per system, and accounts for 7.9% 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 Freemanville Water System is about half of 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 Freemanville Water System?
EPA lists Freemanville Water System 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 Freemanville Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. The violations listed here began between May 2000 and April 2023. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 4 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.
Freemanville Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Freemanville Water System?
Freemanville Water System (PWSID AL0000561) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Freemanville Water System serve?
Freemanville Water System reports serving 3,414 people through 1,138 service connections in Escambia County, Alabama.
Where does Freemanville Water System 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 Freemanville Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Freemanville Water System'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 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Freemanville Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Freemanville Water System 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 |
| East Brewton, the Wwb of the Town of | Escambia | 2,994 | Community | Groundwater |
| Flomaton, Town of | Escambia | 2,409 | Community | Groundwater |
| Escambia Community Utilities LLC | Escambia | 1,500 | 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, “Freemanville Water System, PWSID AL0000561, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/freemanville-water-system-al0000561 (data as of October 1, 2026).