Public water system · AL0001005
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At a glance
City of Mobile, Bd. of W&S Comm. of the (PWSID AL0001005) is an active community water system in Mobile County, Alabama. It reports serving 279,000 people through 93,000 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
279,000
Service connections
93,000
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Mobile, Bd. of W&S Comm. of the compare with other water systems in Mobile County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Mobile, Bd. of W&S Comm. of the is a very large system (more than 100,000 people). Mobile County has 15 active public water systems, and City of Mobile, Bd. of W&S Comm. of the is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 9.1 times the county average of 30,761 people per system, and accounts for 60% of the 461,411 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 City of Mobile, Bd. of W&S Comm. of the is about 42 times 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 78 Alabama systems (14%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates City of Mobile, Bd. of W&S Comm. of the?
EPA lists City of Mobile, Bd. of W&S Comm. of the 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. 14 of the 15 active systems in Mobile County (93%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Mobile, Bd. of W&S Comm. of the have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2020 and April 2025. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (2 of them). EPA lists 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Resolved |
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.
City of Mobile, Bd. of W&S Comm. of the: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Mobile, Bd. of W&S Comm. of the?
City of Mobile, Bd. of W&S Comm. of the (PWSID AL0001005) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does City of Mobile, Bd. of W&S Comm. of the serve?
City of Mobile, Bd. of W&S Comm. of the reports serving 279,000 people through 93,000 service connections in Mobile County, Alabama.
Where does City of Mobile, Bd. of W&S Comm. of the get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does City of Mobile, Bd. of W&S Comm. of the have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. 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 City of Mobile, Bd. of W&S Comm. of the'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find City of Mobile, Bd. of W&S Comm. of the's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Mobile, Bd. of W&S Comm. of the 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 Mobile County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile County Water & Fire Pro Authority | Mobile | 39,573 | Community | Groundwater |
| South Alabama Utilities Water System | Mobile | 39,249 | Community | Groundwater |
| Prichard Water Works Board | Mobile | 29,190 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Saraland, Bd of W&S Commissioners | Mobile | 13,827 | Community | Groundwater |
| Grand Bay Water Works Board | Mobile | 11,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| St. Elmo-Irvington Water Authority | Mobile | 10,284 | 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, “Mobile, Bd. of W&S Comm. of the City of, PWSID AL0001005, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/mobile-bd-of-w-s-comm-of-the-city-of-al0001005 (data as of October 1, 2026).