Public water system · AL0000154
ActiveJacksonville Water Works Gas and Sewer
At a glance
Jacksonville Water Works Gas and Sewer (PWSID AL0000154) is an active community water system in Calhoun County, Alabama. It reports serving 14,217 people through 4,739 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 October 2004.
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
14,217
Service connections
4,739
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Jacksonville Water Works Gas and Sewer compare with other water systems in Calhoun County?
By EPA's size categories, Jacksonville Water Works Gas and Sewer is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Calhoun County has 10 active public water systems, and Jacksonville Water Works Gas and Sewer is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 15,252 people per system, and accounts for 9.3% of the 152,519 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 Jacksonville Water Works Gas and Sewer is about twice 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 Jacksonville Water Works Gas and Sewer?
EPA lists Jacksonville Water Works Gas and Sewer 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 Calhoun County (80%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Jacksonville Water Works Gas and Sewer 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 2004. The violations listed here began between October 2004 and October 2004. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are 1,2-Dichloroethane, Tetrachloroethylene, o-Dichlorobenzene and trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Archived |
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Archived |
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Archived |
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Archived |
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Archived |
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Archived |
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Archived |
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Archived |
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Archived |
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Archived |
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Archived |
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | 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.
Jacksonville Water Works Gas and Sewer: frequently asked questions
Who runs Jacksonville Water Works Gas and Sewer?
Jacksonville Water Works Gas and Sewer (PWSID AL0000154) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Jacksonville Water Works Gas and Sewer serve?
Jacksonville Water Works Gas and Sewer reports serving 14,217 people through 4,739 service connections in Calhoun County, Alabama.
Where does Jacksonville Water Works Gas and Sewer 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 Jacksonville Water Works Gas and Sewer 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 2004. 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 Jacksonville Water Works Gas and Sewer'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 2004. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Jacksonville Water Works Gas and Sewer's water quality report?
As a community water system, Jacksonville Water Works Gas and Sewer 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 Calhoun County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anniston Alabama, the Wwsb of the City O | Calhoun | 56,646 | Community | Surface water |
| Calhoun County Water Authority | Calhoun | 32,796 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Oxford Water Works & Sewer Board | Calhoun | 31,239 | Community | Surface water |
| Piedmont Utilities Board | Calhoun | 8,073 | Community | Surface water |
| Weaver, City of | Calhoun | 7,050 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ohatchee Water System | Calhoun | 1,680 | Community | Purchased 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, “Jacksonville Water Works Gas and Sewer, PWSID AL0000154, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/jacksonville-water-works-gas-and-sewer-al0000154 (data as of October 1, 2026).