Public water system · AL0000073
ActiveSummerdale, Ww Board of the Town of
At a glance
Town of Summerdale, Ww Board of the (PWSID AL0000073) is an active community water system in Baldwin County, Alabama. It reports serving 1,800 people through 600 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,800
Service connections
600
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Summerdale, Ww Board of the compare with other water systems in Baldwin County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Summerdale, Ww Board of the is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Baldwin County has 24 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 12,834 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 308,003 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 Town of Summerdale, Ww Board of the 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 Town of Summerdale, Ww Board of the?
EPA lists Town of Summerdale, Ww Board of the 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. 15 of the 24 active systems in Baldwin County (63%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Summerdale, Ww Board of the have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2007 and August 2025. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Ethylene dibromide (EDB) (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2011-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Ethylene dibromide (EDB)code 2946 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Ethylene dibromide (EDB)code 2946 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
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.
Town of Summerdale, Ww Board of the: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Summerdale, Ww Board of the?
Town of Summerdale, Ww Board of the (PWSID AL0000073) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Town of Summerdale, Ww Board of the serve?
Town of Summerdale, Ww Board of the reports serving 1,800 people through 600 service connections in Baldwin County, Alabama.
Where does Town of Summerdale, Ww Board of the 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 Town of Summerdale, Ww Board of the have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. 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 Town of Summerdale, Ww Board of the'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; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Town of Summerdale, Ww Board of the's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Summerdale, Ww Board of the 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 Baldwin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairhope, City of | Baldwin | 59,850 | Community | Groundwater |
| Foley, Utilities Board of the City of | Baldwin | 50,919 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gulf Shores, the Ub of the City of | Baldwin | 40,947 | Community | Groundwater |
| Daphne, Utilities Board of the City of | Baldwin | 33,372 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Baldwin Utilities | Baldwin | 28,713 | Community | Groundwater |
| Orange Beach Water Sewer and F.P.A. | Baldwin | 17,796 | 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, “Summerdale, Ww Board of the Town of, PWSID AL0000073, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/summerdale-ww-board-of-the-town-of-al0000073 (data as of October 1, 2026).