Public water system · AL0000103
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At a glance
City of Oneonta, Ub of the (PWSID AL0000103) is an active community water system in Blount County, Alabama. It reports serving 19,971 people through 6,657 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
19,971
Service connections
6,657
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Oneonta, Ub of the compare with other water systems in Blount County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Oneonta, Ub of the is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Blount County has 12 active public water systems, and City of Oneonta, Ub of the is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.4 times the county average of 5,799 people per system, and accounts for 29% of the 69,588 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 Oneonta, Ub of the is about 198% above 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 Oneonta, Ub of the?
EPA lists City of Oneonta, Ub of the 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 12 active systems in Blount County (83%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Oneonta, Ub of the have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. The violations listed here began between September 1980 and January 2022. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 5 as archived and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Archived |
| 2017-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1998-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1996-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1980-09-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
All 9 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 Oneonta, Ub of the: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Oneonta, Ub of the?
City of Oneonta, Ub of the (PWSID AL0000103) 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 Oneonta, Ub of the serve?
City of Oneonta, Ub of the reports serving 19,971 people through 6,657 service connections in Blount County, Alabama.
Where does City of Oneonta, Ub of the 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 Oneonta, Ub of the have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Oneonta, Ub of the'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 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Oneonta, Ub of the's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Oneonta, Ub of the 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 Blount County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blount County Water Authority | Blount | 19,074 | Community | Surface water |
| Pine Bluff Water Authority | Blount | 6,330 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Snead Water Works, Town of | Blount | 6,111 | Community | Groundwater |
| Blountsville, the Ub of the Town of | Blount | 4,266 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cleveland Water Works | Blount | 3,516 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Nectar, Town of | Blount | 3,288 | 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, “Oneonta, Ub of the City of, PWSID AL0000103, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/oneonta-ub-of-the-city-of-al0000103 (data as of October 1, 2026).