Public water system · AL0000375
ActiveOpp Utilities Board
At a glance
Opp Utilities Board (PWSID AL0000375) is an active community water system in Covington County, Alabama. It reports serving 10,266 people through 3,422 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
10,266
Service connections
3,422
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Opp Utilities Board compare with other water systems in Covington County?
By EPA's size categories, Opp Utilities Board is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Covington County has 11 active public water systems, and Opp Utilities Board is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 140% above the county average of 4,271 people per system, and accounts for 22% of the 46,980 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 Opp Utilities Board is about 53% 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. 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 Opp Utilities Board?
EPA lists Opp Utilities Board 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 11 active systems in Covington County (73%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Opp Utilities Board have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. The violations listed here began between October 1989 and January 2025. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2010-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4-Dcode 2105 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1995-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1989-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
All 8 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.
Opp Utilities Board: frequently asked questions
Who runs Opp Utilities Board?
Opp Utilities Board (PWSID AL0000375) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Opp Utilities Board serve?
Opp Utilities Board reports serving 10,266 people through 3,422 service connections in Covington County, Alabama.
Where does Opp Utilities Board 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 Opp Utilities Board have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. 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 Opp Utilities Board'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 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Opp Utilities Board's water quality report?
As a community water system, Opp Utilities Board 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 Covington County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andalusia, Utilities Board of | Covington | 15,251 | Community | Groundwater |
| Covington County Water Authority | Covington | 13,224 | Community | Groundwater |
| Florala Water Works & Sewer Board | Covington | 3,834 | Community | Groundwater |
| River Falls Water System | Covington | 1,050 | Community | Groundwater |
| Red Level Water Works | Covington | 855 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gantt Water System | Covington | 801 | 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, “Opp Utilities Board, PWSID AL0000375, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/opp-utilities-board-al0000375 (data as of October 1, 2026).