Public water system · AL0001220
ActiveLivingston Utility Board
At a glance
Livingston Utility Board (PWSID AL0001220) is an active community water system in Sumter County, Alabama. It reports serving 4,680 people through 1,560 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,680
Service connections
1,560
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Livingston Utility Board compare with other water systems in Sumter County?
By EPA's size categories, Livingston Utility Board is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Sumter County has 4 active public water systems, and Livingston Utility Board is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 4,917 people per system, and accounts for 24% of the 19,668 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 Livingston Utility Board is about 30% 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 Livingston Utility Board?
EPA lists Livingston Utility 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 4 active systems in Sumter County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Livingston Utility Board have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2013. The violations listed here began between August 1993 and September 2013. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 3 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.
Livingston Utility Board: frequently asked questions
Who runs Livingston Utility Board?
Livingston Utility Board (PWSID AL0001220) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Livingston Utility Board serve?
Livingston Utility Board reports serving 4,680 people through 1,560 service connections in Sumter County, Alabama.
Where does Livingston Utility 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 Livingston Utility Board have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2013. 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 Livingston Utility 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. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2013. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Livingston Utility Board's water quality report?
As a community water system, Livingston Utility 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 Sumter County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumter County Water Authority | Sumter | 10,983 | Community | Groundwater |
| York Water System, City of | Sumter | 3,435 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cuba Water & Sb, Town of | Sumter | 570 | 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, “Livingston Utility Board, PWSID AL0001220, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/livingston-utility-board-al0001220 (data as of October 1, 2026).