Public water system · AL0001313
ActiveTuscaloosa Water & Sewer
At a glance
Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer (PWSID AL0001313) is an active community water system in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. It reports serving 166,524 people through 55,508 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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
This page covers its drinking water system only; sewer and wastewater service are not part of EPA's drinking water records.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
166,524
Service connections
55,508
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer compare with other water systems in Tuscaloosa County?
By EPA's size categories, Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer is a very large system (more than 100,000 people). Tuscaloosa County has 10 active public water systems, and Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 6.1 times the county average of 27,275 people per system, and accounts for 61% of the 272,754 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 Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer is about 25 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 Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer?
EPA lists Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer 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. 10 of the 10 active systems in Tuscaloosa County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2011 and July 2025. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2023-08-01 | Required treatment not metSingle Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 43 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chloritecode 1009 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chloritecode 1009 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chloritecode 1009 | 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.
Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer: frequently asked questions
Who runs Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer?
Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer (PWSID AL0001313) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer serve?
Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer reports serving 166,524 people through 55,508 service connections in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.
Where does Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer 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 Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer'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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer's water quality report?
As a community water system, Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer 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 Tuscaloosa County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northport Water Works, City of | Tuscaloosa | 40,551 | Community | Surface water |
| Carrolls Creek, Water Authority | Tuscaloosa | 16,248 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Citizens Water Service, Inc.. | Tuscaloosa | 15,096 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Mitchell Water System Inc. | Tuscaloosa | 8,730 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Englewood-Hulls Water System, Inc.. | Tuscaloosa | 7,077 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Fosters-Ralph Water Authority | Tuscaloosa | 6,015 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer, PWSID AL0001313, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/tuscaloosa-water-sewer-al0001313 (data as of October 1, 2026).