Public water system · AL0001307
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At a glance
City of Northport Water Works (PWSID AL0001307) is an active community water system in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. It reports serving 40,551 people through 13,517 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
40,551
Service connections
13,517
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Northport Water Works compare with other water systems in Tuscaloosa County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Northport Water Works is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Tuscaloosa County has 10 active public water systems, and City of Northport Water Works is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 49% above the county average of 27,275 people per system, and accounts for 15% of the 272,754 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 Northport Water Works is about 6 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 Northport Water Works?
EPA lists City of Northport Water Works 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. 10 of the 10 active systems in Tuscaloosa County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Northport Water Works have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. The violations listed here began between April 1991 and October 2022. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminants or rules involved are Carbon, total, Alachlor (Lasso) and Surface Water Treatment Rule. EPA lists 2 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Alachlor (Lasso)code 2051 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-04-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Archived |
All 3 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 Northport Water Works: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Northport Water Works?
City of Northport Water Works (PWSID AL0001307) 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 Northport Water Works serve?
City of Northport Water Works reports serving 40,551 people through 13,517 service connections in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.
Where does City of Northport Water Works 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 Northport Water Works have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. 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 Northport Water Works' 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. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. 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 Northport Water Works' water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Northport Water Works 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 Tuscaloosa County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer | Tuscaloosa | 166,524 | Community | Surface water |
| Carrolls Creek, Water Authority | Tuscaloosa | 16,248 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Citizens Water Service, Inc.. | Tuscaloosa | 15,096 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Mitchell Water System Inc. | Tuscaloosa | 8,730 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Englewood-Hulls Water System, Inc.. | Tuscaloosa | 7,077 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Fosters-Ralph Water Authority | Tuscaloosa | 6,015 | 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, “Northport Water Works, City of, PWSID AL0001307, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/northport-water-works-city-of-al0001307 (data as of October 1, 2026).