Public water system · AL0000770
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At a glance
Town of Millport (PWSID AL0000770) is an active community water system in Lamar County, Alabama. It reports serving 1,410 people through 470 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, 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 April 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,410
Service connections
470
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Millport compare with other water systems in Lamar County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Millport is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Lamar County has 5 active public water systems, and Town of Millport is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about half of the county average of 3,002 people per system, and accounts for 9.4% of the 15,012 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 Town of Millport 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 Town of Millport?
EPA lists Town of Millport 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. 5 of the 5 active systems in Lamar County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Millport have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. The violations listed here began between October 2002 and April 2023. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting and 4 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 7 as archived and 5 as resolved. 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. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Archived |
| 2002-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Archived |
| 2002-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Archived |
| 2002-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Archived |
| 2002-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Archived |
| 2002-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Archived |
| 2002-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | 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.
Town of Millport: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Millport?
Town of Millport (PWSID AL0000770) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Town of Millport serve?
Town of Millport reports serving 1,410 people through 470 service connections in Lamar County, Alabama.
Where does Town of Millport 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 Town of Millport 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 April 2023. 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 Town of Millport'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 April 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Town of Millport's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Millport 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 Lamar County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Water and Sewer Board | Lamar | 9,801 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sulligent, City of | Lamar | 2,643 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kennedy Water Works Board | Lamar | 723 | Community | Groundwater |
| Detroit Water Works | Lamar | 435 | 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, “Millport, Town of, PWSID AL0000770, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/millport-town-of-al0000770 (data as of October 1, 2026).