Public water system · AL0000254
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At a glance
Town of Fulton, Utilities Board of the (PWSID AL0000254) is an active community water system in Clarke County, Alabama. It reports serving 534 people through 178 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2005.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
534
Service connections
178
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Fulton, Utilities Board of the compare with other water systems in Clarke County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Fulton, Utilities Board of the is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Clarke County has 8 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 4,451 people per system, and accounts for 1.5% of the 35,610 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 Town of Fulton, Utilities Board of the 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 Town of Fulton, Utilities Board of the?
EPA lists Town of Fulton, Utilities Board of the 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 8 active systems in Clarke County (88%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Fulton, Utilities Board of the have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2005. The violations listed here began between June 1992 and February 2005. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 5 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2002-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1993-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 5 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.
Town of Fulton, Utilities Board of the: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Fulton, Utilities Board of the?
Town of Fulton, Utilities Board of the (PWSID AL0000254) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Town of Fulton, Utilities Board of the serve?
Town of Fulton, Utilities Board of the reports serving 534 people through 178 service connections in Clarke County, Alabama.
Where does Town of Fulton, Utilities Board of the 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 Town of Fulton, Utilities Board of the have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2005. 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 Town of Fulton, Utilities Board of the'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 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2005. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Town of Fulton, Utilities Board of the's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Fulton, Utilities Board of the 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 Clarke County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Water Works & Sewer Board | Clarke | 11,715 | Community | Surface water |
| Thomasville Water Works & Sewer Board | Clarke | 6,897 | Community | Surface water |
| Grove Hill Water Works | Clarke | 5,280 | Community | Groundwater |
| Old Line Water System | Clarke | 5,145 | Community | Groundwater |
| Coffeeville Utiliies Board | Clarke | 2,730 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mid-Central Water Authority | Clarke | 2,325 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Fulton, Utilities Board of the Town of, PWSID AL0000254, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/fulton-utilities-board-of-the-town-of-al0000254 (data as of October 1, 2026).