Public water system · AL0001139
ActiveHurtsboro Water & Sewer Board
At a glance
Hurtsboro Water & Sewer Board (PWSID AL0001139) is an active community water system in Russell County, Alabama. It reports serving 1,038 people through 394 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 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
1,038
Service connections
394
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Hurtsboro Water & Sewer Board compare with other water systems in Russell County?
By EPA's size categories, Hurtsboro Water & Sewer Board is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Russell County has 5 active public water systems, and Hurtsboro Water & Sewer Board is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 14,887 people per system, and accounts for 1.4% of the 74,437 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 Hurtsboro Water & Sewer Board 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 Hurtsboro Water & Sewer Board?
EPA lists Hurtsboro 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. 4 of the 5 active systems in Russell County (80%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Hurtsboro Water & Sewer 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 October 2024. The violations listed here began between July 2021 and October 2024. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule Revisions, Ethylbenzene, Carbon tetrachloride and o-Dichlorobenzene. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | 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.
Hurtsboro Water & Sewer Board: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hurtsboro Water & Sewer Board?
Hurtsboro Water & Sewer Board (PWSID AL0001139) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Hurtsboro Water & Sewer Board serve?
Hurtsboro Water & Sewer Board reports serving 1,038 people through 394 service connections in Russell County, Alabama.
Where does Hurtsboro Water & Sewer 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 Hurtsboro Water & Sewer 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 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 Hurtsboro 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is 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 Hurtsboro Water & Sewer Board's water quality report?
As a community water system, Hurtsboro 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 Russell County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phenix City Utilities | Russell | 42,267 | Community | Surface water |
| Russell County Water Authority | Russell | 16,923 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Ft Mitchell Water System, Inc.. | Russell | 13,509 | Community | Groundwater |
| Westrock Coated Board, LLC | Russell | 700 | Non-transient non-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, “Hurtsboro Water & Sewer Board, PWSID AL0001139, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/hurtsboro-water-sewer-board-al0001139 (data as of October 1, 2026).