Public water system · AL0000409
ActiveJoppa Hulaco & Ryan Water Authority
At a glance
Joppa Hulaco & Ryan Water Authority (PWSID AL0000409) is an active community water system in Cullman County, Alabama. It reports serving 5,220 people through 1,740 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
5,220
Service connections
1,740
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Joppa Hulaco & Ryan Water Authority compare with other water systems in Cullman County?
By EPA's size categories, Joppa Hulaco & Ryan Water Authority is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Cullman County has 11 active public water systems, and Joppa Hulaco & Ryan Water Authority is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 59% below the county average of 12,822 people per system, and accounts for 3.7% of the 141,043 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 Joppa Hulaco & Ryan Water Authority is about 22% 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. 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 Joppa Hulaco & Ryan Water Authority?
EPA lists Joppa Hulaco & Ryan 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. 10 of the 11 active systems in Cullman County (91%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Joppa Hulaco & Ryan Water Authority have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between September 2003 and October 2024. By type: 1 reporting and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule Revisions and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-09-10 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 2 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.
Joppa Hulaco & Ryan Water Authority: frequently asked questions
Who runs Joppa Hulaco & Ryan Water Authority?
Joppa Hulaco & Ryan Water Authority (PWSID AL0000409) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Joppa Hulaco & Ryan Water Authority serve?
Joppa Hulaco & Ryan Water Authority reports serving 5,220 people through 1,740 service connections in Cullman County, Alabama.
Where does Joppa Hulaco & Ryan 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 Joppa Hulaco & Ryan Water Authority have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 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 Joppa Hulaco & Ryan 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. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 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 Joppa Hulaco & Ryan Water Authority's water quality report?
As a community water system, Joppa Hulaco & Ryan 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 Cullman County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cullman County Water Department | Cullman | 56,628 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Cullman, City of | Cullman | 36,312 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| V.A.W. Water System, Inc. | Cullman | 17,466 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| East Cullman Water System | Cullman | 13,284 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hanceville, the Ww & Sb of the City of | Cullman | 6,042 | Community | Groundwater |
| Johnsons Crossing Water System | Cullman | 3,594 | 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, “Joppa Hulaco & Ryan Water Authority, PWSID AL0000409, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/joppa-hulaco-ryan-water-authority-al0000409 (data as of October 1, 2026).