Public water system · AL0001002
ActiveMobile County Water & Fire Pro Authority
At a glance
Mobile County Water & Fire Pro Authority (PWSID AL0001002) is an active community water system in Mobile County, Alabama. It reports serving 39,573 people through 13,191 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 January 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
39,573
Service connections
13,191
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Mobile County Water & Fire Pro Authority compare with other water systems in Mobile County?
By EPA's size categories, Mobile County Water & Fire Pro Authority is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Mobile County has 15 active public water systems, and Mobile County Water & Fire Pro Authority is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 29% above the county average of 30,761 people per system, and accounts for 8.6% 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 Mobile County Water & Fire Pro Authority is about 5.9 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. 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 Mobile County Water & Fire Pro Authority?
EPA lists Mobile County Water & Fire Pro 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. 14 of the 15 active systems in Mobile County (93%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Mobile County Water & Fire Pro Authority have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. The violations listed here began between January 2023 and January 2023. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Endrin, 2,4-D, Glyphosate and Ethylene dibromide (EDB). EPA lists 12 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endrincode 2005 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4-Dcode 2105 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Glyphosatecode 2034 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylene dibromide (EDB)code 2946 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Methoxychlorcode 2015 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endothallcode 2033 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Alachlor (Lasso)code 2051 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlordanecode 2959 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Hexachlorobenzenecode 2274 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzo(a)pyrenecode 2306 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dinosebcode 2041 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Atrazinecode 2050 | 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.
Mobile County Water & Fire Pro Authority: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mobile County Water & Fire Pro Authority?
Mobile County Water & Fire Pro Authority (PWSID AL0001002) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Mobile County Water & Fire Pro Authority serve?
Mobile County Water & Fire Pro Authority reports serving 39,573 people through 13,191 service connections in Mobile County, Alabama.
Where does Mobile County Water & Fire Pro Authority 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 Mobile County Water & Fire Pro Authority 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 January 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 Mobile County Water & Fire Pro 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Mobile County Water & Fire Pro Authority's water quality report?
As a community water system, Mobile County Water & Fire Pro 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 Mobile County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile, Bd. of W&S Comm. of the City of | Mobile | 279,000 | Community | Surface water |
| 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 County Water & Fire Pro Authority, PWSID AL0001002, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/mobile-county-water-fire-pro-authority-al0001002 (data as of October 1, 2026).