Public water system · AL0001422
ActiveNortheast Alabama Water Sewer and Fpd
At a glance
Northeast Alabama Water Sewer and Fpd (PWSID AL0001422) is an active community water system in DeKalb County, Alabama. It reports serving 47,070 people through 15,690 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023.
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
47,070
Service connections
15,690
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Northeast Alabama Water Sewer and Fpd compare with other water systems in DeKalb County?
By EPA's size categories, Northeast Alabama Water Sewer and Fpd is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). DeKalb County has 6 active public water systems, and Northeast Alabama Water Sewer and Fpd is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.4 times the county average of 13,674 people per system, and accounts for 57% of the 82,045 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 Northeast Alabama Water Sewer and Fpd is about 7 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 Northeast Alabama Water Sewer and Fpd?
EPA lists Northeast Alabama Water Sewer and Fpd 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 6 active systems in DeKalb County (83%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Northeast Alabama Water Sewer and Fpd 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 January 2022 and April 2023. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Carbon, total (3 of them). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Antimonycode 1074 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | 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.
Northeast Alabama Water Sewer and Fpd: frequently asked questions
Who runs Northeast Alabama Water Sewer and Fpd?
Northeast Alabama Water Sewer and Fpd (PWSID AL0001422) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Northeast Alabama Water Sewer and Fpd serve?
Northeast Alabama Water Sewer and Fpd reports serving 47,070 people through 15,690 service connections in DeKalb County, Alabama.
Where does Northeast Alabama Water Sewer and Fpd 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 Northeast Alabama Water Sewer and Fpd 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 Northeast Alabama Water Sewer and Fpd'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 Northeast Alabama Water Sewer and Fpd's water quality report?
As a community water system, Northeast Alabama Water Sewer and Fpd 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 DeKalb County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Payne, the Ww Bd of the City of | DeKalb | 25,107 | Community | Surface water |
| Collinsville Water Works | DeKalb | 3,945 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Valley Head Water Works Board | DeKalb | 3,075 | Community | Groundwater |
| Crossville Water Board | DeKalb | 1,998 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Jcg Foods of Alabama LLC | DeKalb | 850 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Northeast Alabama Water Sewer and Fpd, PWSID AL0001422, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/northeast-alabama-water-sewer-and-fpd-al0001422 (data as of October 1, 2026).