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Section & Dutton, Water Works Bd. of

At a glance

Section & Dutton, Water Works Bd. of (PWSID AL0000728) is an active community water system in Jackson County, Alabama. It reports serving 35,259 people through 10,983 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 2023.

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

Population served

35,259

Service connections

10,983

Primary source

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDAL0000728

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served35,259

Service connections10,983

Primary water sourceSurface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyAL state drinking water program

City servedRainsville

StateAlabama

ZIP—

CountyJackson County

How does Section & Dutton, Water Works Bd. of compare with other water systems in Jackson County?

By EPA's size categories, Section & Dutton, Water Works Bd. of is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Jackson County has 9 active public water systems, and Section & Dutton, Water Works Bd. of is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 177% above the county average of 12,744 people per system, and accounts for 31% of the 114,697 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 Section & Dutton, Water Works Bd. of is about 5.3 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 Section & Dutton, Water Works Bd. of?

EPA lists Section & Dutton, Water Works Bd. 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. 8 of the 9 active systems in Jackson County (89%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Section & Dutton, Water Works Bd. of 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 Nitrate, Barium, Antimony and Beryllium. EPA lists 12 as resolved. 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
2023-01-11	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Resolved
2023-01-11	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Bariumcode 1010	No	Resolved
2023-01-11	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Antimonycode 1074	No	Resolved
2023-01-11	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Berylliumcode 1075	No	Resolved
2023-01-11	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Thalliumcode 1085	No	Resolved
2023-01-11	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Seleniumcode 1045	No	Resolved
2023-01-11	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Arseniccode 1005	No	Resolved
2023-01-11	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Cadmiumcode 1015	No	Resolved
2023-01-11	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Chromiumcode 1020	No	Resolved
2023-01-11	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Cyanidecode 1024	No	Resolved
2023-01-11	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Fluoridecode 1025	No	Resolved
2023-01-11	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Mercurycode 1035	No	Resolved

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.

Section & Dutton, Water Works Bd. of: frequently asked questions

Who runs Section & Dutton, Water Works Bd. of?

Section & Dutton, Water Works Bd. of (PWSID AL0000728) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.

How many people does Section & Dutton, Water Works Bd. of serve?

Section & Dutton, Water Works Bd. of reports serving 35,259 people through 10,983 service connections in Jackson County, Alabama.

Where does Section & Dutton, Water Works Bd. 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 Section & Dutton, Water Works Bd. of 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 Section & Dutton, Water Works Bd. 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. 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 Section & Dutton, Water Works Bd. of's water quality report?

As a community water system, Section & Dutton, Water Works Bd. 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 Jackson County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Dekalb-Jackson Water Supply District	Jackson	32,421	Community	Surface water
Scottsboro Water Sewer & Gb	Jackson	22,200	Community	Surface water
Jackson County Water Authority	Jackson	7,800	Community	Purchased surface water
Cumberland Mountain Water	Jackson	5,880	Community	Purchased surface water
Bridgeport Utilities Board	Jackson	5,505	Community	Surface water
Stevenson, Util. Board of the Town of	Jackson	4,101	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, “Section & Dutton, Water Works Bd. of, PWSID AL0000728, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/section-dutton-water-works-bd-of-al0000728 (data as of October 1, 2026).