Public water system · AL0000023
ActiveNorth Baldwin Utilities
At a glance
North Baldwin Utilities (PWSID AL0000023) is an active community water system in Baldwin County, Alabama. It reports serving 28,713 people through 12,755 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
28,713
Service connections
12,755
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does North Baldwin Utilities compare with other water systems in Baldwin County?
By EPA's size categories, North Baldwin Utilities is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Baldwin County has 24 active public water systems, and North Baldwin Utilities is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 124% above the county average of 12,834 people per system, and accounts for 9.3% of the 308,003 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 North Baldwin Utilities is about 4.3 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 North Baldwin Utilities?
EPA lists North Baldwin Utilities 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. 15 of the 24 active systems in Baldwin County (63%) are also owned by a local government.
Does North Baldwin Utilities 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 contaminant or rule involved most often is Alachlor (Lasso) (2 of them). EPA lists 11 as archived and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-11 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Alachlor (Lasso)code 2051 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbofurancode 2046 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlor epoxidecode 2067 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Simazinecode 2037 | 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 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatecode 2039 | 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 | Diquatcode 2032 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dinosebcode 2041 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Glyphosatecode 2034 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Atrazinecode 2050 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Picloramcode 2040 | 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.
North Baldwin Utilities: frequently asked questions
Who runs North Baldwin Utilities?
North Baldwin Utilities (PWSID AL0000023) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does North Baldwin Utilities serve?
North Baldwin Utilities reports serving 28,713 people through 12,755 service connections in Baldwin County, Alabama.
Where does North Baldwin Utilities 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 North Baldwin Utilities 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 North Baldwin Utilities' 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 North Baldwin Utilities' water quality report?
As a community water system, North Baldwin Utilities 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 Baldwin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairhope, City of | Baldwin | 59,850 | Community | Groundwater |
| Foley, Utilities Board of the City of | Baldwin | 50,919 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gulf Shores, the Ub of the City of | Baldwin | 40,947 | Community | Groundwater |
| Daphne, Utilities Board of the City of | Baldwin | 33,372 | Community | Groundwater |
| Orange Beach Water Sewer and F.P.A. | Baldwin | 17,796 | Community | Groundwater |
| Belforest Water System | Baldwin | 17,268 | 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, “North Baldwin Utilities, PWSID AL0000023, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/north-baldwin-utilities-al0000023 (data as of October 1, 2026).