Public water system · AL0001516
ActiveHamden Ridge Water Authority
At a glance
Hamden Ridge Water Authority (PWSID AL0001516) is an active community water system in Conecuh County, Alabama. It reports serving 2,196 people through 732 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 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,196
Service connections
732
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Hamden Ridge Water Authority compare with other water systems in Conecuh County?
By EPA's size categories, Hamden Ridge Water Authority is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Conecuh County has 7 active public water systems, and Hamden Ridge Water Authority is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 2,047 people per system, and accounts for 15% of the 14,331 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 Hamden Ridge Water Authority 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 Hamden Ridge Water Authority?
EPA lists Hamden Ridge Water Authority 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 7 active systems in Conecuh County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Hamden Ridge Water Authority 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 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2020 and January 2024. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (2 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2023-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2023-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endrincode 2005 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Pentachlorophenolcode 2326 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Methoxychlorcode 2015 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatecode 2039 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toxaphenecode 2020 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylene dibromide (EDB)code 2946 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlor epoxidecode 2067 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzo(a)pyrenecode 2306 | No | Archived |
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.
Hamden Ridge Water Authority: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hamden Ridge Water Authority?
Hamden Ridge Water Authority (PWSID AL0001516) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Hamden Ridge Water Authority serve?
Hamden Ridge Water Authority reports serving 2,196 people through 732 service connections in Conecuh County, Alabama.
Where does Hamden Ridge Water Authority 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 Hamden Ridge Water Authority 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 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 Hamden Ridge Water Authority'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 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 Hamden Ridge Water Authority's water quality report?
As a community water system, Hamden Ridge Water Authority 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 Conecuh County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen Water Works | Conecuh | 4,950 | Community | Groundwater |
| Owassa-Brownsville Water Authority | Conecuh | 3,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lyeffion Water Authority, Inc.. | Conecuh | 1,506 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Fairview Water System, Conecuh | Conecuh | 975 | Community | Groundwater |
| Castleberry, Town of | Conecuh | 894 | Community | Groundwater |
| Repton Water Works | Conecuh | 510 | 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, “Hamden Ridge Water Authority, PWSID AL0001516, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/hamden-ridge-water-authority-al0001516 (data as of October 1, 2026).