Sistemas de agua de Alabama que atienden a las poblaciones más desfavorecidas — 2026
Empresas de agua comunitarias de Alabama que atienden a poblaciones con el porcentaje combinado más alto de residentes no blancos y hogares por debajo del 200% del nivel federal de pobreza (Censo ACS 2019-2023, agregado a través de los límites del área de servicio del sistema de agua comunitario v3 de la EPA).
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con datos demográficos
Censo ACS
de CWS (marzo de 2026)
These 50 Alabama water utilities serve populations with the highest combined percent of non-white residents and households below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level. Within-size-class percentile rankings neutralize the confound of system size; no geographic cap is applied at the state level because all utilities are within a single state.
| Rank | Water System | State | Pop served | Equity score | % PoC served | % Below 200% FPL | Unresolved violations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Springs Util Board | Alabama | 4,081 | 97.4 | 82% | 63% | — |
| 2 | Tuskegee, Utilities Board of the City of | Alabama | 7,915 | 96.5 | 88% | 50% | — |
| 3 | City of Selma, the Ww and Sb of the | Alabama | 18,271 | 94.1 | 73% | 50% | — |
| 4 | Eufaula Water Works | Alabama | 5,891 | 91.4 | 59% | 52% | — |
| 5 | Bessemer Water Service | Alabama | 43,436 | 90.2 | 69% | 44% | — |
| 6 | Pike County Water Authority | Alabama | 8,973 | 85.8 | 48% | 47% | — |
| 7 | Greenville Water Works | Alabama | 5,277 | 85.5 | 58% | 42% | — |
| 8 | City of Monroeville, Water Works Bd. of | Alabama | 4,558 | 85.2 | 53% | 43% | — |
| 9 | City of Talladega Water and Sewer Board | Alabama | 12,620 | 85 | 50% | 44% | — |
| 10 | City of Troy Utilities | Alabama | 15,709 | 83.7 | 46% | 45% | — |
| 11 | Montgomery (Ww&Ssb of the City of) | Alabama | 189,830 | 83.4 | 71% | 38% | — |
| 12 | Russellville Water Works | Alabama | 9,984 | 82.2 | 41% | 47% | — |
| 13 | Sylacauga Utilities Board | Alabama | 11,560 | 79.8 | 35% | 49% | — |
| 14 | Anniston Alabama, the Wwsb of the City O | Alabama | 43,711 | 79.7 | 42% | 42% | — |
| 15 | Phenix City Utilities | Alabama | 31,926 | 79.7 | 49% | 39% | — |
| 16 | Alexander City Water Department | Alabama | 7,731 | 79.6 | 40% | 43% | — |
| 17 | City of Gadsden, the Wwsb of the | Alabama | 32,074 | 79 | 35% | 47% | — |
| 18 | Ozark Utilities Board | Alabama | 12,336 | 78.8 | 35% | 47% | — |
| 19 | Mitchell Water System Inc. | Alabama | 3,491 | 77.2 | 53% | 36% | — |
| 20 | City of Albertville, Municipal Ub of the | Alabama | 21,880 | 77 | 34% | 45% | — |
| 21 | Englewood-Hulls Water System, Inc. | Alabama | 6,274 | 75.4 | 55% | 34% | — |
| 22 | Sheffield Utitlies, City of Sheffield Db | Alabama | 8,670 | 74.4 | 31% | 44% | 2 |
| 23 | Brewton Water Works | Alabama | 3,948 | 74 | 31% | 44% | — |
| 24 | Montevallo Water Works & Sewer | Alabama | 4,542 | 73.8 | 39% | 38% | 1 |
| 25 | Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer | Alabama | 114,931 | 73.6 | 52% | 44% | — |
| 26 | City of Dothan Utilities | Alabama | 75,247 | 73.3 | 38% | 38% | — |
| 27 | Decatur, Municipal Utilities Board of | Alabama | 58,570 | 73.2 | 41% | 37% | — |
| 28 | City of Opelika, Ww Bd. of the | Alabama | 31,291 | 72.8 | 44% | 36% | — |
| 29 | City of Fort Payne, the Ww Bd of the | Alabama | 9,261 | 72.2 | 26% | 47% | — |
| 30 | Auburn Water Works | Alabama | 65,077 | 71.5 | 35% | 38% | — |
| 31 | Beauregard Water Authority | Alabama | 3,955 | 71.3 | 37% | 37% | — |
| 32 | City of Daleville, the Wwsb of the | Alabama | 4,921 | 70.6 | 41% | 35% | — |
| 33 | Boaz Water & Sewer Board | Alabama | 10,536 | 70.6 | 26% | 45% | — |
| 34 | East Alabama Water & Fire Pro District | Alabama | 8,563 | 69.9 | 35% | 37% | — |
| 35 | North Baldwin Utilities | Alabama | 8,827 | 69.6 | 28% | 41% | — |
| 36 | Mobile, Bd. of W&S Comm. of the City of | Alabama | 225,763 | 68.3 | 53% | 38% | — |
| 37 | Jacksonville Water Works, Gas and Sewer | Alabama | 14,206 | 66.8 | 25% | 41% | — |
| 38 | Level Plains, Town of | Alabama | 3,303 | 65.8 | 38% | 33% | — |
| 39 | Oxford Water Works & Sewer Board | Alabama | 14,986 | 65.4 | 30% | 36% | — |
| 40 | Enterprise Water Works | Alabama | 27,752 | 63.8 | 37% | 32% | — |
| 41 | Fayette Company Water Coord. & F. P. A. | Alabama | 3,323 | 63.7 | 22% | 41% | — |
| 42 | Opp Utilities Board | Alabama | 3,757 | 63 | 16% | 49% | — |
| 43 | Elmore Water & Sewer Authority | Alabama | 5,473 | 62.8 | 36% | 31% | — |
| 44 | Andalusia, Utilities Board of | Alabama | 7,292 | 62 | 19% | 42% | — |
| 45 | Smiths Water and Sewer Authority | Alabama | 21,741 | 61.2 | 29% | 34% | — |
| 46 | City of Guntersville, the Wwsb of the | Alabama | 7,901 | 61 | 24% | 37% | — |
| 47 | Mobile County Water & Fire Pro Authority | Alabama | 26,628 | 60.5 | 30% | 33% | — |
| 48 | Weaver, City 0f | Alabama | 8,523 | 60.2 | 32% | 31% | — |
| 49 | Florence, Water Department, City of | Alabama | 54,601 | 59.9 | 22% | 37% | — |
| 50 | City of Athens, the Waterworks Bd of the | Alabama | 22,407 | 59.6 | 29% | 33% | — |
How to read this ranking
Each row links to a full utility profile with violation history, lead testing results, and service-area ZIPs. The demographic context columns are from independent data sources (ACS, not EJScreen) and are provided for readers who want to examine equity patterns alongside the operational data.
See the full methodology for calculation details, data vintages, and known limitations.
Frequently asked questions
What does the "equity score" mean?
A 0-100 composite that combines two within-size-class percentile ranks: (1) percent of population served that is non-white (Census ACS B03002), and (2) percent below 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Level (Census ACS C17002). Within-size-class comparison (small, medium, large) is used because small rural systems and large urban systems have structurally different demographic profiles; mixing them in a single ranking produces a methodologically weak list dominated by size rather than disparity.
Why is the list capped at 5 systems per state?
Without a cap, the list concentrates in states with large numbers of historically disadvantaged small-to-medium systems (Texas, California). A geographic diversity cap produces a more nationally-representative snapshot. Per-state rankings, if available, show the full within-state comparison without a cap.
Does this claim discrimination?
No. It reports a demographic fact: these water utilities serve populations that are more non-white and lower-income than the national median, after controlling for system size. Causation — why that pattern exists — is a separate research question requiring different data and methods.
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