Public water system · AL0000983
ActiveGrand Bay Water Works Board
At a glance
Grand Bay Water Works Board (PWSID AL0000983) is an active community water system in Mobile County, Alabama. It reports serving 11,100 people through 3,700 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
11,100
Service connections
3,700
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Grand Bay Water Works Board compare with other water systems in Mobile County?
By EPA's size categories, Grand Bay Water Works Board is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Mobile County has 15 active public water systems, and Grand Bay Water Works Board is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 64% below the county average of 30,761 people per system, and accounts for 2.4% of the 461,411 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 Grand Bay Water Works Board is about 66% 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 Grand Bay Water Works Board?
EPA lists Grand Bay Water Works 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. 14 of the 15 active systems in Mobile County (93%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Grand Bay Water Works Board have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. The violations listed here began between January 2023 and January 2023. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Nitrate, Cadmium, Nitrite and Antimony. EPA lists 12 as resolved. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-11 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-11 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-11 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-11 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Antimonycode 1074 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-11 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-11 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-11 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-11 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Thalliumcode 1085 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-11 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-11 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-11 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-11 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Grand Bay Water Works Board: frequently asked questions
Who runs Grand Bay Water Works Board?
Grand Bay Water Works Board (PWSID AL0000983) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Grand Bay Water Works Board serve?
Grand Bay Water Works Board reports serving 11,100 people through 3,700 service connections in Mobile County, Alabama.
Where does Grand Bay Water Works 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 Grand Bay Water Works Board have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none 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 Grand Bay Water Works 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none 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 Grand Bay Water Works Board's water quality report?
As a community water system, Grand Bay Water Works 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 Mobile County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile, Bd. of W&S Comm. of the City of | Mobile | 279,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Mobile County Water & Fire Pro Authority | Mobile | 39,573 | Community | Groundwater |
| South Alabama Utilities Water System | Mobile | 39,249 | Community | Groundwater |
| Prichard Water Works Board | Mobile | 29,190 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Saraland, Bd of W&S Commissioners | Mobile | 13,827 | Community | Groundwater |
| St. Elmo-Irvington Water Authority | Mobile | 10,284 | 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, “Grand Bay Water Works Board, PWSID AL0000983, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/grand-bay-water-works-board-al0000983 (data as of October 1, 2026).