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Public water systems in Alabama

294 public water systems in Alabama, 4th among the states. Community drinking-water systems owned by a local, state or federal government and serving 3,301 people or more, from EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System. Private and tribal systems are not included.

Public water systemPopulation served
CENTRAL ALABAMA WATER SYSTEM585,000
HUNTSVILLE UTILITIES WATER DEPT.310,107
MOBILE, BD. OF W&S COMM. OF THE CITY OF279,000
MONTGOMERY WW&SSB, CITY OF276,000
TUSCALOOSA WATER & SEWER166,524
MADISON COUNTY WATER DEPARTMENT119,100
DOTHAN UTILITIES, CITY OF97,146
LIMESTONE COUNTY WATER & SEWER AUTH.90,900
BESSEMER WATER SERVICE86,091
FLORENCE WATER DEPARTMENT, CITY OF77,766
DECATUR, MUNICIPAL UB OF77,103
AUBURN, THE WW BOARD OF THE CITY OF74,292
FAIRHOPE, CITY OF59,850
ANNISTON ALABAMA, THE WWSB OF THE CITY O56,646
CULLMAN COUNTY WATER DEPARTMENT56,628
OPELIKA, WW BD. OF THE CITY OF56,520
MADISON, THE W & WW BOARD OF THE CITY OF54,114
HARVEST-MONROVIA W,S, AND FP, INC.51,915
FOLEY, UTILITIES BOARD OF THE CITY OF50,919
ENTERPRISE, THE WWB OF THE CITY OF48,000
NORTHEAST ALABAMA WATER SEWER AND FPD47,070
PRATTVILLE, THE WW BOARD OF THE CITY OF46,614
GADSDEN, THE WWSB OF THE CITY OF44,637
US ARMY GARRISON-REDSTONE ARSENAL44,472
ATHENS,THE WATER WORKS BD OF THE CITY OF43,431
PHENIX CITY UTILITIES42,267
ALABASTER WATER DEPARTMENT, CITY OF40,986
GULF SHORES, THE UB OF THE CITY OF40,947
NORTHPORT WATER WORKS, CITY OF40,551
SHELBY COUNTY COMMISSION-WATER SERVICES40,101
CENTRAL ELMORE WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY39,798
ARAB, WATER WORKS BOARD OF THE CITY OF39,795
MOBILE COUNTY WATER & FIRE PRO AUTHORITY39,573
SOUTH ALABAMA UTILITIES WATER SYSTEM39,249
PELHAM, CITY OF38,703
WARRIOR RIVER WATER AUTHORITY38,700
CULLMAN, CITY OF36,312
TRUSSVILLE, UB OF THE CITY OF36,300
SECTION & DUTTON, WATER WORKS BD. OF35,259
SMITHS WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY33,555
DAPHNE, UTILITIES BOARD OF THE CITY OF33,372
CALHOUN COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY32,796
ALEXANDER CITY, CITY OF32,556
DEKALB-JACKSON WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT32,421
OXFORD WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD31,239
ALBERTVILLE, MUNICIPAL UB OF THE CITY OF29,367
PRICHARD WATER WORKS BOARD29,190
NORTH BALDWIN UTILITIES28,713
JASPER WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD28,638
CHILTON WATER AUTHORITY27,681
CALERA, THE WWB OF TE CITY OF26,982
ODENVILLE UTILITIES BOARD26,022
NE MORGAN CO., WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY25,854
FORT PAYNE, THE WW BD OF THE CITY OF25,107
SYLACAUGA UTILITIES BOARD24,087
TROY UTILITIES, CITY OF23,523
MUSCLE SHOALS UTILITY BOARD22,467
HARTSELLE UTILITY BOARD, CITY OF22,233
SCOTTSBORO WATER SEWER & GB22,200
SELMA, THE WW AND SB OF THE CITY OF21,834
HELENA, THE UB OF THE CITY OF21,300
LEEDS WATER WORKS BOARD21,300
TALLADEGA WATER & SEWER BOARD, CITY OF20,250
ONEONTA, UB OF THE CITY OF19,971
OZARK UTILITIES BOARD19,965
DOUGLAS WATER AUTHORITY19,179
BLOUNT COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY19,074
CURRY WATER AUTHORITY18,060
EUFAULA WATER WORKS17,970
ORANGE BEACH WATER SEWER AND F.P.A.17,796
PELL CITY, CITY OF17,586
EAST ALABAMA, WATER & FIRE PRO DISTRICT17,532
V.A.W. WATER SYSTEM, INC17,466
BELFOREST WATER SYSTEM17,268
RUSSELLVILLE WATER WORKS AND SEWER BOARD17,100
RUSSELL COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY16,923
FORT RUCKER -AMERICAN WATER ENTERPRISES16,774
CARROLLS CREEK, WATER AUTHORITY16,248
WEST LAUDERDALE CO, WATER & FPA15,681
WEST LAWRENCE WATER COOP15,669
NORTH MARSHALL UTILITIES15,300
ANDALUSIA, UTILITIES BOARD OF15,251
BOAZ WATER & SEWER BOARD15,138
CITIZENS WATER SERVICE, INC.15,096
LOACHAPOKA WATER AUTHORITY14,964
TUSCUMBIA WATER WORKS14,400
PICKENS COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY14,364
JACKSONVILLE WATER WORKS GAS AND SEWER14,217
WALNUT HILL WATER AUTHORITY14,127
BUTLER COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY14,052
LINCOLN, CITY OF13,923
SARALAND, BD OF W&S COMMISSIONERS13,827
SHEFFIELD UTILITIES, CITY OF SHEFFIELD13,758
ELMORE WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY13,680
OWENS CROSSROADS WATER AUTHORITY13,569
FT MITCHELL WATER SYSTEM, INC.13,509
CLANTON, THE WW & SB OF THE CITY OF13,500
COLBERT COUNTY RURAL WATER SYSTEM13,395
GUNTERSVILLE WW & SB13,374
EAST CULLMAN WATER SYSTEM13,284
ROBERTSDALE, CITY OF13,242
COLUMBIANA, THE WW BOARD OF THE TOWN OF12,903
TUSKEGEE, UTILITIES BOARD OF THE CITY OF12,900
PERDIDO BAY WATER SEWER & FPD12,765
BEAUREGARD WATER AUTHORITY12,684
HOLTVILLE WATER SYSTEM12,600
RAINBOW CITY, WWB OF THE TOWN OF12,363
SOUTHSIDE WATER WORKS AND SEWER BOARD12,327
WEST ESCAMBIA UTILITIES, INC.12,060
PIKE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY12,021
HALEYVILLE, WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD11,865
TRI COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM11,832
JACKSON WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD11,715
HENRY COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY11,625
BREWTON WATER WORKS11,430
GRAND BAY WATER WORKS BOARD11,100
CHEROKEE COUNTY WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY11,013
SUMTER COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY10,983
MONTEVALLO WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD10,746
DEMOPOLIS WATER WORKS AND SEWER BOARD10,530
HAMILTON WATER & WASTEWATER DEPARTMENT10,500
BEULAH UTILITIES DISTRICT10,389
EAST LAUDERDALE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY10,296
RANDOLPH COUNTY WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY10,290
ST. ELMO-IRVINGTON WATER AUTHORITY10,284
OPP UTILITIES BOARD10,266
SPANISH FORT WATER SYSTEM10,161
WETUMPKA, THE WW & SB OF THE CITY OF10,137
LOXLEY, CITY OF10,104
IRONDALE WATER SYSTEM10,098
DALEVILLE, THE WWSB OF THE CITY OF10,014
MONROEVILLE, WATER WORKS BD. OF CITY OF9,885
VERNON WATER AND SEWER BOARD9,801
CHILDERSBURG WATER & SEWER BOARD9,777
GENEVA, THE WW & SB OF THE CITY OF9,600
MOULTON WATER WORKS BOARD9,585
HALE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY, THE9,540
TAYLOR WATER SYSTEM9,339
GREENVILLE WATER WORKS9,336
GRAYSVILLE WATER BOARD9,288
SOUTH BULLOCK COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY8,931
NORTH DALLAS COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY8,838
MITCHELL WATER SYSTEM INC8,730
QUINT-MAR WATER AUTHORITY8,703
ARLEY WATER WORKS8,673
MARBURY WATER SYSTEM, INC.8,670
GREEN POND WATER SYSTEM8,631
WINFIELD WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD8,631
ATTALLA WATER WORKS BOARD8,403
MCCALL WATER SYSTEM INC8,400
CLEBURNE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY8,307
GREENHILL WATER & FIRE PRO AUTHORITY8,214
GILBERTOWN, UTILITIES BOARD OF TOWN OF8,157
FAYETTE WATER WORKS BOARD8,142
BAYOU LA BATRE UTILITIES8,100
PIEDMONT UTILITIES BOARD8,073
JACKSON COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY7,800
WEDOWEE WATER SEWER & GAS BOARD7,782
DALE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY7,779
AUTAUGA CO WATER AUTHORITY7,710
ROANOKE, THE UTIL. BD. OF THE CITY OF7,575
TALLASSEE WATER WORKS7,512
PHIL CAMPBELL WATER WORKS7,425
SATSUMA, THE WWB OF THE CITY OF7,248
LANETT WATER WORKS7,152
ENGLEWOOD-HULLS WATER SYSTEM, INC.7,077
BAKERHILL WATER AUTHORITY7,056
BRENT UTILITIES BOARD7,050
CENTRE WATER & SEWER BOARD7,050
WEAVER, CITY OF7,050
TRIANA WATER WORKS7,038
MACON COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY6,951
WEST ETOWAH WATER & FIRE PRO AUTHORITY6,900
THOMASVILLE WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD6,897
NEW LONDON WATER & FP AUTHORITY6,843
JACKSONS GAP WATER AUTHORITY6,813
HUGULEY WATER AUTHORITY6,795
SPRINGVILLE WATER WORKS6,468
GLENCOE WATER WORKS BOARD6,465
MARGARET WATER WORKS6,336
PARRISH WATER WORKS BOARD6,333
PINE BLUFF WATER AUTHORITY6,330
KUSHLA WATER DISTRICT6,294
NEW HOPE WATER SYSTEM6,231
COFFEE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY6,180
WILCOX COUNTY WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT6,144
SNEAD WATER WORKS, TOWN OF6,111
WALL STREET WATER AUTHORITY6,102
DOUBLE SPRINGS, TOWN OF W&S BOARD6,075
RED BAY, THE WATER WORKS & GAS BD6,048
HANCEVILLE, THE WW & SB OF THE CITY OF6,042
FOSTERS-RALPH WATER AUTHORITY6,015
HEADLAND WATER WORKS6,003
SUMITON WATER WORKS BOARD5,994
MULGA WATER DEPARTMENT5,991
TURNERVILLE WATER & FIRE PRO DISTRICT5,991
CENTREVILLE WATER & SEWER5,985
CUMBERLAND MOUNTAIN WATER5,880
FAYETTEVILLE WATER AUTHORITY5,865
DAUPHIN ISLAND WATER & SEWER5,802
ALICEVILLE, WATER & SB OF THE CITY OF5,655
FORDS VALLEY & HWY 278 WATER5,616
HOKES BLUFF WATER BOARD5,536
SPRING VALLEY WATER AUTHORITY5,520
BRIDGEPORT UTILITIES BOARD5,505
EAST CENTRAL BALDWIN COUNTY WATER & FPA5,496
MILLBROOK UTILITIES5,451
ELBA, THE WW AND EB OF THE CITY OF5,361
PINTLALA WATER SYSTEM, INC.5,343
SARDIS CITY WATER BOARD5,328
GROVE HILL WATER WORKS5,280
ROGERSVILLE WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD5,271
JOPPA HULACO & RYAN WATER AUTHORITY5,220
SOUTHWEST ALABAMA WATER AUTHORITY5,196
FRANKLIN COUNTY WATER SERVICE AUTHORITY5,166
COKER WATER AUTHORITY5,118
WEST AUTAUGA WATER AUTHORITY5,106
LINDEN, THE UB OF THE CITY OF5,103
WATTSVILLE WATER AUTHORITY5,097
ECLECTIC, WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD5,094
STEWARTVILLE WATER AUTHORITY5,067
EVERGREEN WATER WORKS4,950
HOUSTON COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY4,902
BERRY, TOWN OF4,887
CHISHOLM HEIGHTS, WATER & F P AUTHORITY4,881
CEDAR BLUFF UTILITIES BOARD4,875
BOLDO, WATER & FIRE PROTECTION AUTHORITY4,857
EUTAW WATER DEPARTMENT4,764
TALLADEGA COUNTY COMMISSION4,749
LIVINGSTON UTILITY BOARD4,680
WEST BLOCTON, TOWN OF4,629
BUTLER WATER SYSTEM4,590
HEFLIN, THE WATER WORKS AND SEWER BOARD4,590
COOK SPRINGS WATER AUTHORITY4,569
GREENSBORO, UTILITIES BD OF THE CITY OF4,500
MUNFORD WATER AUTHORITY, INC.4,467
SOUTH MARENGO CO WATER & FIRE PRO AUTH4,416
MOUNDVILLE, CITY OF4,404
BETHEL WATER SYSTEM, INC.4,398
FAYETTE CO., WATER COORD. & F. P. A.4,386
JEMISON WATER WORKS4,365
GUIN WATER & SEWER BOARD4,350
NORTHEAST ETOWAH COUNTY WATER CO-OP4,275
BLOUNTSVILLE, THE UB OF THE TOWN OF4,266
MARION WATER & SEWER BOARD, CITY OF4,188
NEW BROCKTON WATER DEPARTMENT4,185
CAMDEN WATER & SEWER DEPARTMENT4,170
DALLAS COUNTY WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY4,152
HARTFORD, CITY OF4,140
SAMSON WATER WORKS4,128
ASHVILLE WATER AND SEWER4,107
DADEVILLE WATER AND GAS BOARD4,101
STEVENSON, UTIL. BOARD OF THE TOWN OF4,101
MYRTLEWOOD WATER SYSTEM4,095
DORA UTILITIES4,083
ASBURY WATER SYSTEM4,077
GREENE COUNTY WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY4,062
LAFAYETTE (CITY OF)4,047
HAWK PRIDE MT WATER SYSTEM4,035
HIGHLAND WATER AUTHORITY3,963
COLLINSVILLE WATER WORKS3,945
UNION SPRINGS (UTLTY BD OF THE CITY OF)3,945
ABBEVILLE, WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD3,933
ARDMORE WATER SYSTEM3,903
LUVERNE, WW&SB OF THE CITY OF3,903
CORDOVA, WATER WORKS & GAS BOARD3,867
RIVERSIDE, CITY OF3,864
FLORALA WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD3,834
LEMOYNE WATER SYSTEM, INC.3,825
LEVEL PLAINS, TOWN OF3,819
ASHFORD WATER WORKS3,816
ROCKFORD UTILITIES BOARD, INC3,759
COALING WATER AUTHORITY3,747
WEST DALLAS WATER AUTHORITY3,747
LOWNDES COUNTY WATER SYSTEM3,675
MARION COUNTY PUBLIC WATER AUTHORITY3,660
BUHL ELROD & HOLMAN WATER AUTHORITY3,648
GORDO WATER GAS & SEWER BOARD3,630
SLOCOMB WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD3,630
CENTRAL TALLADEGA COUNTY WATER DISTRICT3,600
EXCEL, TOWN OF3,600
UNIONTOWN,THE WW & SB OF THE CITY OF3,600
JOHNSONS CROSSING WATER SYSTEM3,594
THORSBY WATER WORKS BOARD, TOWN OF3,579
LITTLEVILLE WATER WORKS3,576
OAKMAN, TOWN OF3,576
COTTONWOOD WATER WORKS3,570
CLEVELAND WATER WORKS3,516
SOUTH DALLAS WATER AUTHORITY3,504
NORTH CHOCTAW WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY3,450
YORK WATER SYSTEM, CITY OF3,435
LINEVILLE WATER WORKS BOARD3,420
URIAH WATER SYSTEM3,420
FREEMANVILLE WATER SYSTEM3,414

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Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS/Fed), community water systems. Data captured October 2, 2026.

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