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Saraland, Bd of W&S Commissioners

At a glance

Saraland, Bd of W&S Commissioners (PWSID AL0001021) is an active community water system in Mobile County, Alabama. It reports serving 13,827 people through 4,609 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, 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 2023.

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

Population served

13,827

Service connections

4,609

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDAL0001021

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served13,827

Service connections4,609

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyAL state drinking water program

City servedSaraland

StateAlabama

ZIP—

CountyMobile County

How does Saraland, Bd of W&S Commissioners compare with other water systems in Mobile County?

By EPA's size categories, Saraland, Bd of W&S Commissioners is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Mobile County has 15 active public water systems, and Saraland, Bd of W&S Commissioners is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 55% below the county average of 30,761 people per system, and accounts for 3% of the 461,411 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 Saraland, Bd of W&S Commissioners is about twice 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 Saraland, Bd of W&S Commissioners?

EPA lists Saraland, Bd of W&S Commissioners 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. 14 of the 15 active systems in Mobile County (93%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Saraland, Bd of W&S Commissioners 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 2023. The violations listed here began between January 2023 and January 2023. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Toxaphene, Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate, Methoxychlor and Heptachlor. 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
2023-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Toxaphenecode 2020	No	Archived
2023-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipatecode 2035	No	Archived
2023-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Methoxychlorcode 2015	No	Archived
2023-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Heptachlorcode 2065	No	Archived
2023-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Atrazinecode 2050	No	Archived
2023-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Hexachlorocyclopentadienecode 2042	No	Archived
2023-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Simazinecode 2037	No	Archived
2023-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Pentachlorophenolcode 2326	No	Archived
2023-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Glyphosatecode 2034	No	Archived
2023-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), totalcode 2383	No	Archived
2023-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Endrincode 2005	No	Archived
2023-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	2,4-Dcode 2105	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.

Saraland, Bd of W&S Commissioners: frequently asked questions

Who runs Saraland, Bd of W&S Commissioners?

Saraland, Bd of W&S Commissioners (PWSID AL0001021) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.

How many people does Saraland, Bd of W&S Commissioners serve?

Saraland, Bd of W&S Commissioners reports serving 13,827 people through 4,609 service connections in Mobile County, Alabama.

Where does Saraland, Bd of W&S Commissioners 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 Saraland, Bd of W&S Commissioners 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 2023. 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 Saraland, Bd of W&S Commissioners' 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 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.

Where can I find Saraland, Bd of W&S Commissioners' water quality report?

As a community water system, Saraland, Bd of W&S Commissioners 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 Mobile County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Mobile, Bd. of W&S Comm. of the City of	Mobile	279,000	Community	Surface water
Mobile County Water & Fire Pro Authority	Mobile	39,573	Community	Groundwater
South Alabama Utilities Water System	Mobile	39,249	Community	Groundwater
Prichard Water Works Board	Mobile	29,190	Community	Purchased surface water
Grand Bay Water Works Board	Mobile	11,100	Community	Groundwater
St. Elmo-Irvington Water Authority	Mobile	10,284	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, “Saraland, Bd of W&S Commissioners, PWSID AL0001021, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/saraland-bd-of-w-s-commissioners-al0001021 (data as of October 1, 2026).