Public water system · AL0000161
ActiveOhatchee Water System
At a glance
Ohatchee Water System (PWSID AL0000161) is an active community water system in Calhoun County, Alabama. It reports serving 1,680 people through 560 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,680
Service connections
560
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Ohatchee Water System compare with other water systems in Calhoun County?
By EPA's size categories, Ohatchee Water System is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Calhoun County has 10 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 15,252 people per system, and accounts for 1.1% of the 152,519 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 Ohatchee Water System is well below 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 37 Alabama systems (6.4%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Ohatchee Water System?
EPA lists Ohatchee Water System 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. 8 of the 10 active systems in Calhoun County (80%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Ohatchee Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2020. The violations listed here began between February 1991 and September 2020. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 4 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.
Ohatchee Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ohatchee Water System?
Ohatchee Water System (PWSID AL0000161) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Ohatchee Water System serve?
Ohatchee Water System reports serving 1,680 people through 560 service connections in Calhoun County, Alabama.
Where does Ohatchee Water System get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Ohatchee Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2020. 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 Ohatchee Water System'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. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ohatchee Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Ohatchee Water System 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 Calhoun County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anniston Alabama, the Wwsb of the City O | Calhoun | 56,646 | Community | Surface water |
| Calhoun County Water Authority | Calhoun | 32,796 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Oxford Water Works & Sewer Board | Calhoun | 31,239 | Community | Surface water |
| Jacksonville Water Works Gas and Sewer | Calhoun | 14,217 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Piedmont Utilities Board | Calhoun | 8,073 | Community | Surface water |
| Weaver, City of | Calhoun | 7,050 | 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, “Ohatchee Water System, PWSID AL0000161, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/ohatchee-water-system-al0000161 (data as of October 1, 2026).