Public water system · AL0001760
ActiveMillers Ferry Water Authority Inc..
At a glance
Millers Ferry Water Authority Inc.. (PWSID AL0001760) is an active community water system in Wilcox County, Alabama. It reports serving 1,800 people through 600 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,800
Service connections
600
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Millers Ferry Water Authority Inc.. compare with other water systems in Wilcox County?
By EPA's size categories, Millers Ferry Water Authority Inc.. is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Wilcox County has 6 active public water systems, and Millers Ferry Water Authority Inc.. is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 35% below the county average of 2,769 people per system, and accounts for 11% of the 16,614 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 Millers Ferry Water Authority Inc.. 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 Millers Ferry Water Authority Inc..?
EPA lists Millers Ferry Water Authority Inc.. 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. 6 of the 6 active systems in Wilcox County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Millers Ferry Water Authority Inc.. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2024. The violations listed here began between January 1998 and August 2024. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (3 of them). EPA lists 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-11-09 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-11-09 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-08-09 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-08-09 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
All 11 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.
Millers Ferry Water Authority Inc..: frequently asked questions
Who runs Millers Ferry Water Authority Inc..?
Millers Ferry Water Authority Inc.. (PWSID AL0001760) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Millers Ferry Water Authority Inc.. serve?
Millers Ferry Water Authority Inc.. reports serving 1,800 people through 600 service connections in Wilcox County, Alabama.
Where does Millers Ferry Water Authority Inc.. 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 Millers Ferry Water Authority Inc.. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 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 Millers Ferry Water Authority Inc..'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 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 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 Millers Ferry Water Authority Inc..'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Millers Ferry Water Authority Inc.. 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 Wilcox County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilcox County Water and Sewer District | Wilcox | 6,144 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Camden Water & Sewer Department | Wilcox | 4,170 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pine Hill,Town of | Wilcox | 2,361 | Community | Surface water |
| Cwm Water Authority | Wilcox | 1,749 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Pine Apple Water Works | Wilcox | 390 | 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, “Millers Ferry Water Authority Inc.., PWSID AL0001760, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/millers-ferry-water-authority-inc-al0001760 (data as of October 1, 2026).