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Oxford Water Works & Sewer Board

At a glance

Oxford Water Works & Sewer Board (PWSID AL0000162) is an active community water system in Calhoun County, Alabama. It reports serving 31,239 people through 10,413 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 January 2026.

This page covers its drinking water system only; sewer and wastewater service are not part of EPA's drinking water records.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

31,239

Service connections

10,413

Primary source

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDAL0000162

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served31,239

Service connections10,413

Primary water sourceSurface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyAL state drinking water program

City servedOxford

StateAlabama

ZIP—

CountyCalhoun County

How does Oxford Water Works & Sewer Board compare with other water systems in Calhoun County?

By EPA's size categories, Oxford Water Works & Sewer Board is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Calhoun County has 10 active public water systems, and Oxford Water Works & Sewer Board is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 15,252 people per system, and accounts for 20% 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 Oxford Water Works & Sewer Board is about 4.7 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 Oxford Water Works & Sewer Board?

EPA lists Oxford Water Works & Sewer 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 10 active systems in Calhoun County (80%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Oxford Water Works & Sewer Board have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between January 2026 and January 2026. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Dichloromethane, 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene and Vinyl chloride. EPA lists 12 as archived. 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
2026-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Dichloromethanecode 2964	No	Archived
2026-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378	No	Archived
2026-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380	No	Archived
2026-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Vinyl chloridecode 2976	No	Archived
2026-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987	No	Archived
2026-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979	No	Archived
2026-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Benzenecode 2990	No	Archived
2026-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985	No	Archived
2026-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Ethylbenzenecode 2992	No	Archived
2026-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968	No	Archived
2026-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Xylenes, Totalcode 2955	No	Archived
2026-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983	No	Archived

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.

Oxford Water Works & Sewer Board: frequently asked questions

Who runs Oxford Water Works & Sewer Board?

Oxford Water Works & Sewer Board (PWSID AL0000162) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.

How many people does Oxford Water Works & Sewer Board serve?

Oxford Water Works & Sewer Board reports serving 31,239 people through 10,413 service connections in Calhoun County, Alabama.

Where does Oxford Water Works & Sewer Board 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 Oxford Water Works & Sewer Board 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 January 2026. 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 Oxford Water Works & Sewer 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.

Where can I find Oxford Water Works & Sewer Board's water quality report?

As a community water system, Oxford Water Works & Sewer 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 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
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
Ohatchee Water System	Calhoun	1,680	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, “Oxford Water Works & Sewer Board, PWSID AL0000162, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/oxford-water-works-sewer-board-al0000162 (data as of October 1, 2026).