Public water system · AL0001105
ActiveGordo Water Gas & Sewer Board
At a glance
Gordo Water Gas & Sewer Board (PWSID AL0001105) is an active community water system in Pickens County, Alabama. It reports serving 3,630 people through 1,210 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
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
3,630
Service connections
1,210
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Gordo Water Gas & Sewer Board compare with other water systems in Pickens County?
By EPA's size categories, Gordo Water Gas & Sewer Board is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Pickens County has 5 active public water systems, and Gordo Water Gas & Sewer Board is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 34% below the county average of 5,466 people per system, and accounts for 13% of the 27,330 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 Gordo Water Gas & Sewer Board 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 Gordo Water Gas & Sewer Board?
EPA lists Gordo Water Gas & 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. 5 of the 5 active systems in Pickens County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Gordo Water Gas & Sewer Board have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between August 1992 and October 2024. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatecode 2039 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 6 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.
Gordo Water Gas & Sewer Board: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gordo Water Gas & Sewer Board?
Gordo Water Gas & Sewer Board (PWSID AL0001105) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Gordo Water Gas & Sewer Board serve?
Gordo Water Gas & Sewer Board reports serving 3,630 people through 1,210 service connections in Pickens County, Alabama.
Where does Gordo Water Gas & 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 Gordo Water Gas & Sewer Board have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 Gordo Water Gas & 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 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Gordo Water Gas & Sewer Board's water quality report?
As a community water system, Gordo Water Gas & 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 Pickens County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pickens County Water Authority | Pickens | 14,364 | Community | Groundwater |
| Aliceville, Water & Sb of the City of | Pickens | 5,655 | Community | Groundwater |
| Reform Water & Sewer Board | Pickens | 2,376 | Community | Groundwater |
| Carrollton Wd, Town of | Pickens | 1,305 | Community | Purchased 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, “Gordo Water Gas & Sewer Board, PWSID AL0001105, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/gordo-water-gas-sewer-board-al0001105 (data as of October 1, 2026).