Public water system · AL0001258
ActiveSylacauga Utilities Board
At a glance
Sylacauga Utilities Board (PWSID AL0001258) is an active community water system in Talladega County, Alabama. It reports serving 24,087 people through 8,050 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 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
24,087
Service connections
8,050
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Sylacauga Utilities Board compare with other water systems in Talladega County?
By EPA's size categories, Sylacauga Utilities Board is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Talladega County has 16 active public water systems, and Sylacauga Utilities Board is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.3 times the county average of 5,632 people per system, and accounts for 27% of the 90,108 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 Sylacauga Utilities Board is about 3.6 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 Sylacauga Utilities Board?
EPA lists Sylacauga Utilities Board 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. 11 of the 16 active systems in Talladega County (69%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Sylacauga Utilities Board 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 2020. The violations listed here began between January 2020 and January 2020. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Vinyl chloride, Dichloromethane, 1,1-Dichloroethylene and Styrene. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | 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.
Sylacauga Utilities Board: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sylacauga Utilities Board?
Sylacauga Utilities Board (PWSID AL0001258) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Sylacauga Utilities Board serve?
Sylacauga Utilities Board reports serving 24,087 people through 8,050 service connections in Talladega County, Alabama.
Where does Sylacauga Utilities Board 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 Sylacauga Utilities Board 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 2020. 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 Sylacauga Utilities Board'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 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sylacauga Utilities Board's water quality report?
As a community water system, Sylacauga Utilities Board 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 Talladega County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talladega Water & Sewer Board, City of | Talladega | 20,250 | Community | Surface water |
| Lincoln, City of | Talladega | 13,923 | Community | Groundwater |
| Childersburg Water & Sewer Board | Talladega | 9,777 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fayetteville Water Authority | Talladega | 5,865 | Community | Groundwater |
| Talladega County Commission | Talladega | 4,749 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Munford Water Authority, Inc.. | Talladega | 4,467 | 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, “Sylacauga Utilities Board, PWSID AL0001258, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/sylacauga-utilities-board-al0001258 (data as of October 1, 2026).