Public water system · AL0000943
ActiveGuntersville Ww & Sb
At a glance
Guntersville Ww & Sb (PWSID AL0000943) is an active community water system in Marshall County, Alabama. It reports serving 13,374 people through 4,458 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
13,374
Service connections
4,458
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Guntersville Ww & Sb compare with other water systems in Marshall County?
By EPA's size categories, Guntersville Ww & Sb is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Marshall County has 9 active public water systems, and Guntersville Ww & Sb is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 15% below the county average of 15,767 people per system, and accounts for 9.4% of the 141,900 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 Guntersville Ww & Sb is about twice 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 78 Alabama systems (14%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Guntersville Ww & Sb?
EPA lists Guntersville Ww & Sb 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 Marshall County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Guntersville Ww & Sb have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2023. The violations listed here began between February 1981 and September 2023. By type: 3 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 Carbon, total (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1981-02-28 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Mercurycode 1035 | Yes | 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.
Guntersville Ww & Sb: frequently asked questions
Who runs Guntersville Ww & Sb?
Guntersville Ww & Sb (PWSID AL0000943) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Guntersville Ww & Sb serve?
Guntersville Ww & Sb reports serving 13,374 people through 4,458 service connections in Marshall County, Alabama.
Where does Guntersville Ww & Sb get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Guntersville Ww & Sb have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 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 Guntersville Ww & Sb'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 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 Guntersville Ww & Sb's water quality report?
As a community water system, Guntersville Ww & Sb 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 Marshall County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arab, Water Works Board of the City of | Marshall | 39,795 | Community | Surface water |
| Albertville, Municipal Ub of the City of | Marshall | 29,367 | Community | Surface water |
| Douglas Water Authority | Marshall | 19,179 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Marshall Utilities | Marshall | 15,300 | Community | Surface water |
| Boaz Water & Sewer Board | Marshall | 15,138 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Asbury Water System | Marshall | 4,077 | 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, “Guntersville Ww & Sb, PWSID AL0000943, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/guntersville-ww-sb-al0000943 (data as of October 1, 2026).