Public water system · AL0001279
ActiveJacksons Gap Water Authority
At a glance
Jacksons Gap Water Authority (PWSID AL0001279) is an active community water system in Tallapoosa County, Alabama. It reports serving 6,813 people through 2,271 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased 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 January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
6,813
Service connections
2,271
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Jacksons Gap Water Authority compare with other water systems in Tallapoosa County?
By EPA's size categories, Jacksons Gap Water Authority is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Tallapoosa County has 10 active public water systems, and Jacksons Gap Water Authority is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 6,874 people per system, and accounts for 9.9% of the 68,735 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 Jacksons Gap Water Authority is roughly in line with 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 Jacksons Gap Water Authority?
EPA lists Jacksons Gap 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. 8 of the 10 active systems in Tallapoosa County (80%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Jacksons Gap 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 2026. The violations listed here began between April 2024 and January 2026. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (6 of them). EPA lists 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | 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.
Jacksons Gap Water Authority: frequently asked questions
Who runs Jacksons Gap Water Authority?
Jacksons Gap Water Authority (PWSID AL0001279) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Jacksons Gap Water Authority serve?
Jacksons Gap Water Authority reports serving 6,813 people through 2,271 service connections in Tallapoosa County, Alabama.
Where does Jacksons Gap Water Authority 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 Jacksons Gap 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 2026. 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 Jacksons Gap 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 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Jacksons Gap Water Authority's water quality report?
As a community water system, Jacksons Gap 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 Tallapoosa County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander City, City of | Tallapoosa | 32,556 | Community | Surface water |
| Walnut Hill Water Authority | Tallapoosa | 14,127 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Wall Street Water Authority | Tallapoosa | 6,102 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Dadeville Water and Gas Board | Tallapoosa | 4,101 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| New Site Water System | Tallapoosa | 2,361 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Camp Hill Utilities Board | Tallapoosa | 1,500 | 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, “Jacksons Gap Water Authority, PWSID AL0001279, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/jacksons-gap-water-authority-al0001279 (data as of October 1, 2026).