Public water system · AL0000243
ActiveNorth Choctaw Water & Sewer Authority
At a glance
North Choctaw Water & Sewer Authority (PWSID AL0000243) is an active community water system in Choctaw County, Alabama. It reports serving 3,450 people through 1,150 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 2024.
This page covers its drinking water system only; sewer and wastewater service are not part of EPA's drinking water records.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,450
Service connections
1,150
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does North Choctaw Water & Sewer Authority compare with other water systems in Choctaw County?
By EPA's size categories, North Choctaw Water & Sewer Authority is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Choctaw County has 5 active public water systems, and North Choctaw Water & Sewer Authority is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 3,619 people per system, and accounts for 19% of the 18,096 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 Choctaw Water & Sewer Authority is about half of 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 Choctaw Water & Sewer Authority?
EPA lists North Choctaw Water & Sewer 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. 5 of the 5 active systems in Choctaw County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does North Choctaw Water & Sewer 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 April 2024. The violations listed here began between April 2024 and April 2024. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Diquat, Chlordane, Toxaphene and Oxamyl. EPA lists 12 as resolved. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Diquatcode 2032 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlordanecode 2959 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toxaphenecode 2020 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Oxamylcode 2036 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatecode 2039 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP)code 2931 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Atrazinecode 2050 | 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.
North Choctaw Water & Sewer Authority: frequently asked questions
Who runs North Choctaw Water & Sewer Authority?
North Choctaw Water & Sewer Authority (PWSID AL0000243) 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 Choctaw Water & Sewer Authority serve?
North Choctaw Water & Sewer Authority reports serving 3,450 people through 1,150 service connections in Choctaw County, Alabama.
Where does North Choctaw Water & Sewer 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 North Choctaw Water & Sewer 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 April 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 North Choctaw Water & Sewer 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 April 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 North Choctaw Water & Sewer Authority's water quality report?
As a community water system, North Choctaw Water & Sewer 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 Choctaw County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbertown, Utilities Board of Town of | Choctaw | 8,157 | Community | Groundwater |
| Butler Water System | Choctaw | 4,590 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pennington, Utilities Board of | Choctaw | 1,080 | Community | Groundwater |
| Choctaw-Edna Water Authority, Inc.. | Choctaw | 819 | Community | Purchased 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 Choctaw Water & Sewer Authority, PWSID AL0000243, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/north-choctaw-water-sewer-authority-al0000243 (data as of October 1, 2026).