Public water system · AL0001393
ActivePine Hill,Town of
At a glance
Pine Hill,Town of (PWSID AL0001393) is an active community water system in Wilcox County, Alabama. It reports serving 2,361 people through 787 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,361
Service connections
787
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Pine Hill,Town of compare with other water systems in Wilcox County?
By EPA's size categories, Pine Hill,Town of is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Wilcox County has 6 active public water systems, and Pine Hill,Town of is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 15% below the county average of 2,769 people per system, and accounts for 14% of the 16,614 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 Pine Hill,Town of is about 65% 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. 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 Pine Hill,Town of?
EPA lists Pine Hill,Town of 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. 6 of the 6 active systems in Wilcox County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Pine Hill,Town of have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between June 1996 and January 2026. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Archived |
| 2025-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Alachlor (Lasso)code 2051 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | 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.
Pine Hill,Town of: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pine Hill,Town of?
Pine Hill,Town of (PWSID AL0001393) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Pine Hill,Town of serve?
Pine Hill,Town of reports serving 2,361 people through 787 service connections in Wilcox County, Alabama.
Where does Pine Hill,Town of 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 Pine Hill,Town of have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are 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 Pine Hill,Town of'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; 2 are 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 Pine Hill,Town of's water quality report?
As a community water system, Pine Hill,Town of 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 Wilcox County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilcox County Water and Sewer District | Wilcox | 6,144 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Camden Water & Sewer Department | Wilcox | 4,170 | Community | Groundwater |
| Millers Ferry Water Authority Inc.. | Wilcox | 1,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cwm Water Authority | Wilcox | 1,749 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Pine Apple Water Works | Wilcox | 390 | 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, “Pine Hill,Town of, PWSID AL0001393, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/pine-hill-town-of-al0001393 (data as of October 1, 2026).