Public water system · AL0000925
ActiveHackleburg, Water & Sewer Board
At a glance
Hackleburg, Water & Sewer Board (PWSID AL0000925) is an active community water system in Marion County, Alabama. It reports serving 2,514 people through 838 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are 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
2,514
Service connections
838
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Hackleburg, Water & Sewer Board compare with other water systems in Marion County?
By EPA's size categories, Hackleburg, Water & Sewer Board is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Marion County has 9 active public water systems, and Hackleburg, Water & Sewer Board is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 36% below the county average of 3,919 people per system, and accounts for 7.1% of the 35,271 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 Hackleburg, Water & Sewer Board is about 62% 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 152 Alabama systems (26%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Hackleburg, Water & Sewer Board?
EPA lists Hackleburg, Water & 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. 9 of the 9 active systems in Marion County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Hackleburg, Water & Sewer Board have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between June 1992 and October 2024. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (2 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1994-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 7 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.
Hackleburg, Water & Sewer Board: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hackleburg, Water & Sewer Board?
Hackleburg, Water & Sewer Board (PWSID AL0000925) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Hackleburg, Water & Sewer Board serve?
Hackleburg, Water & Sewer Board reports serving 2,514 people through 838 service connections in Marion County, Alabama.
Where does Hackleburg, Water & Sewer Board get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Hackleburg, Water & Sewer Board have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are 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 Hackleburg, Water & 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 7 violations for this system; 3 are 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 Hackleburg, Water & Sewer Board's water quality report?
As a community water system, Hackleburg, Water & 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 Marion County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Water & Wastewater Department | Marion | 10,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Winfield Water Works & Sewer Board | Marion | 8,631 | Community | Surface water |
| Guin Water & Sewer Board | Marion | 4,350 | Community | Surface water |
| Marion County Public Water Authority | Marion | 3,660 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Bear Creek Water Works | Marion | 3,222 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Brilliant, the Ub of the Town of | Marion | 1,590 | 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, “Hackleburg, Water & Sewer Board, PWSID AL0000925, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/hackleburg-water-sewer-board-al0000925 (data as of October 1, 2026).