Public water system · AL0000443
ActivePinckard Water Department
At a glance
Pinckard Water Department (PWSID AL0000443) is an active community water system in Dale County, Alabama. It reports serving 1,377 people through 470 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,377
Service connections
470
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Pinckard Water Department compare with other water systems in Dale County?
By EPA's size categories, Pinckard Water Department is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Dale County has 15 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 4,619 people per system, and accounts for 2% of the 69,284 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 Pinckard Water Department 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. 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 Pinckard Water Department?
EPA lists Pinckard Water Department 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. 9 of the 15 active systems in Dale County (60%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Pinckard Water Department have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. The violations listed here began between April 1996 and April 2022. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule, Nitrate and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | 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.
Pinckard Water Department: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pinckard Water Department?
Pinckard Water Department (PWSID AL0000443) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Pinckard Water Department serve?
Pinckard Water Department reports serving 1,377 people through 470 service connections in Dale County, Alabama.
Where does Pinckard Water Department 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 Pinckard Water Department have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Pinckard Water Department'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Pinckard Water Department's water quality report?
As a community water system, Pinckard Water Department 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 Dale County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozark Utilities Board | Dale | 19,965 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fort Rucker -American Water Enterprises | Dale | 16,774 | Community | Groundwater |
| Daleville, the Wwsb of the City of | Dale | 10,014 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dale County Water Authority | Dale | 7,779 | Community | Groundwater |
| Level Plains, Town of | Dale | 3,819 | Community | Groundwater |
| Midland City Water Department | Dale | 3,300 | 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, “Pinckard Water Department, PWSID AL0000443, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/pinckard-water-department-al0000443 (data as of October 1, 2026).