Public water system · AL0000553
ActiveWest Escambia Utilities, Inc..
At a glance
West Escambia Utilities, Inc.. (PWSID AL0000553) is an active community water system in Escambia County, Alabama. It reports serving 12,060 people through 4,020 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 October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
12,060
Service connections
4,020
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does West Escambia Utilities, Inc.. compare with other water systems in Escambia County?
By EPA's size categories, West Escambia Utilities, Inc.. is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Escambia County has 9 active public water systems, and West Escambia Utilities, Inc.. is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 151% above the county average of 4,814 people per system, and accounts for 28% of the 43,326 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 West Escambia Utilities, Inc.. is about 80% above 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 West Escambia Utilities, Inc..?
EPA lists West Escambia Utilities, Inc.. 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. 9 of the 9 active systems in Escambia County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does West Escambia Utilities, Inc.. have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between July 2022 and October 2024. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (4 of them). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-12-20 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-12-20 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-14 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-14 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-03-23 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-03-23 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-12-21 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-12-21 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | 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.
West Escambia Utilities, Inc..: frequently asked questions
Who runs West Escambia Utilities, Inc..?
West Escambia Utilities, Inc.. (PWSID AL0000553) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does West Escambia Utilities, Inc.. serve?
West Escambia Utilities, Inc.. reports serving 12,060 people through 4,020 service connections in Escambia County, Alabama.
Where does West Escambia Utilities, Inc.. 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 West Escambia Utilities, Inc.. 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 October 2024. 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 West Escambia Utilities, Inc..'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 October 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find West Escambia Utilities, Inc..'s water quality report?
As a community water system, West Escambia Utilities, Inc.. 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 Escambia County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewton Water Works | Escambia | 11,430 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mccall Water System Inc. | Escambia | 8,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Freemanville Water System | Escambia | 3,414 | Community | Groundwater |
| East Brewton, the Wwb of the Town of | Escambia | 2,994 | Community | Groundwater |
| Flomaton, Town of | Escambia | 2,409 | Community | Groundwater |
| Escambia Community Utilities LLC | Escambia | 1,500 | 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, “West Escambia Utilities, Inc.., PWSID AL0000553, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/west-escambia-utilities-inc-al0000553 (data as of October 1, 2026).