Public water system · AL0000926
ActiveHamilton Water & Wastewater Department
At a glance
Hamilton Water & Wastewater Department (PWSID AL0000926) is an active community water system in Marion County, Alabama. It reports serving 10,500 people through 3,500 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, 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 October 2022.
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
10,500
Service connections
3,500
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Hamilton Water & Wastewater Department compare with other water systems in Marion County?
By EPA's size categories, Hamilton Water & Wastewater Department is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Marion County has 9 active public water systems, and Hamilton Water & Wastewater Department is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 168% above the county average of 3,919 people per system, and accounts for 30% 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 Hamilton Water & Wastewater Department is about 57% 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. 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 Hamilton Water & Wastewater Department?
EPA lists Hamilton Water & Wastewater Department 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 Hamilton Water & Wastewater Department have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. The violations listed here began between January 2022 and October 2022. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Chlorite, Nitrite, Cyanide and Mercury. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chloritecode 1009 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Antimonycode 1074 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | 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.
Hamilton Water & Wastewater Department: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hamilton Water & Wastewater Department?
Hamilton Water & Wastewater Department (PWSID AL0000926) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Hamilton Water & Wastewater Department serve?
Hamilton Water & Wastewater Department reports serving 10,500 people through 3,500 service connections in Marion County, Alabama.
Where does Hamilton Water & Wastewater Department 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 Hamilton Water & Wastewater Department 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 October 2022. 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 Hamilton Water & Wastewater Department'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 October 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hamilton Water & Wastewater Department's water quality report?
As a community water system, Hamilton Water & Wastewater Department 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Hackleburg, Water & Sewer Board | Marion | 2,514 | 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, “Hamilton Water & Wastewater Department, PWSID AL0000926, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/hamilton-water-wastewater-department-al0000926 (data as of October 1, 2026).