Water Service Outages in Alabama by City
The most common health-based drinking water violation in Alabama since 2015 involves contaminant averages over the limit; 87 of 500 systems have had at least one violation.
Alabama drinking water record
Busiest year: 2024 (49 violations). Counted by the year the violation period began. Source: EPA SDWIS.
- Community water systems: 500 active systems serve about 6,314,046 people. 201 of them (40%) serve 3,300 people or fewer; 273 draw mainly on groundwater and 221 on surface water.
- Health-based violations since 2015: 227, at 87 systems (17% of all systems). That share is 8th of 50 states (1 = lowest).
- Most common problems: contaminant averages over the limit (181); contaminant readings over the limit (7); coliform treatment technique (5). Source: EPA SDWIS
- Largest system: Central Alabama Water System, about 585,000 people, with 0 health-based violations since 2015. Source: EPA SDWIS
- Housing age: the median Alabama home was built in 1986 (US 1980). Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table B25035)
- Storm damage to water service: NOAA storm narratives mention water mains, boil water notices or lost water service in 9 episodes in Alabama since 2015. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- September 14, 2024, Lawrence (heavy rain): “Moulton Water Plant, the official Coop site in the area, measured 13.9 inches of rain.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- March 19, 2024, Colbert (frost/freeze): “The low temperature was 27 at the Northwest Alabama Regional Airport and Water Plant COOP site in Muscle Shoals.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
| System | People served | Main source | Health violations since 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Alabama Water System | 585,000 | Surface water | 0 |
| Huntsville Utilities Water Dept. | 310,107 | Surface water | 0 |
| Mobile, Bd. of W&S Comm. of The City Of | 279,000 | Surface water | 1 |
| Montgomery Ww&Ssb, City Of | 276,000 | Surface water | 0 |
| Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer | 166,524 | Surface water | 2 |
| Madison County Water Department | 119,100 | Bought surface water | 0 |
Source: EPA SDWIS.
Alabama is 2nd of 5 (1 = lowest share). Source: EPA SDWIS.
Checked September 2026.
Who to call in Alabama, city by city
4 Alabama cities on this site and the water utility for each. What to do while you wait is in our water service outage guide.
- Huntsville Huntsville Utilities
- Birmingham Birmingham Water Works
- Montgomery Montgomery Water Works & Sanitary Sewer Board
- Mobile Mobile Area Water & Sewer System (MAWSS)
Frequently asked questions
Is there a water service outage in Alabama right now?
Possibly: 1 report from Alabama on this site in the last 24 hours. Open your city to see where.
How many public water systems are in Alabama?
EPA records list 500 active community water systems in Alabama, serving about 6,314,046 people. 40% serve 3,300 people or fewer.
How common are drinking water violations in Alabama?
Since 2015, 87 of 500 community water systems in Alabama (17%) have had at least one health-based violation, 227 in total.
What is the largest water system in Alabama?
Central Alabama Water System, which EPA records list as serving about 585,000 people.
Report counts are user-submitted; other figures name their official source. How our data works
Cities in Alabama with Water Service Outages Information
Birmingham
1 report in the last 24 hours · pop. 212,237
Birmingham Water Works
Huntsville
no reports in the last 24 hours · pop. 215,006
Huntsville Utilities
Mobile
no reports in the last 24 hours · pop. 188,720
Mobile Area Water & Sewer System (MAWSS)
Montgomery
no reports in the last 24 hours · pop. 200,603
Montgomery Water Works & Sanitary Sewer Board