Public water system · AL0000967
ActiveSouth Alabama Utilities Water System
At a glance
South Alabama Utilities Water System (PWSID AL0000967) is an active community water system in Mobile County, Alabama. It reports serving 39,249 people through 19,568 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 July 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
39,249
Service connections
19,568
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does South Alabama Utilities Water System compare with other water systems in Mobile County?
By EPA's size categories, South Alabama Utilities Water System is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Mobile County has 15 active public water systems, and South Alabama Utilities Water System is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 28% above the county average of 30,761 people per system, and accounts for 8.5% 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 South Alabama Utilities Water System is about 5.9 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. 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 South Alabama Utilities Water System?
EPA lists South Alabama Utilities Water System 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 South Alabama Utilities Water System have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. The violations listed here began between July 2023 and July 2023. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Tetrachloroethylene, Hexachlorocyclopentadiene, Dalapon and Glyphosate. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Hexachlorocyclopentadienecode 2042 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dalaponcode 2031 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Glyphosatecode 2034 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toxaphenecode 2020 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP)code 2931 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4-Dcode 2105 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endothallcode 2033 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | 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.
South Alabama Utilities Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs South Alabama Utilities Water System?
South Alabama Utilities Water System (PWSID AL0000967) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does South Alabama Utilities Water System serve?
South Alabama Utilities Water System reports serving 39,249 people through 19,568 service connections in Mobile County, Alabama.
Where does South Alabama Utilities Water System 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 South Alabama Utilities Water System 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 July 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 South Alabama Utilities Water System'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 July 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 South Alabama Utilities Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, South Alabama Utilities Water System 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 |
| Prichard Water Works Board | Mobile | 29,190 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Saraland, Bd of W&S Commissioners | Mobile | 13,827 | Community | Groundwater |
| 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, “South Alabama Utilities Water System, PWSID AL0000967, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/south-alabama-utilities-water-system-al0000967 (data as of October 1, 2026).